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Have you ever felt excited about a new form of exercise, only to get sore muscles and then joint pain as soon as you start to see results? You take a couple days off, try ice and painkillers, but the pain always seems to come back and you’re not sure what to do about it. Should you keep going? Stop moving? See a doctor? Or try something else? On this week’s podcast, we’ll attempt to demystify the healing process. Listen and learn: Why patience might be the top necessity for healing The value of cross training for injury prevention How to use muscle strength to combat joint laxity Why being “under recovered” is a bigger problem than being overtrained Links Dr. Alland’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Jeremy Alland is a board-certified sports medicine physician based in Chicago, IL. He has worked as a team physician for various professional sports teams and high school teams, and is actively involved in research. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Work can be one of the greatest sources of meaning and purpose in life; but it can also be a huge source of chronic stress and anxiety. Perhaps you’re tasked with more responsibilities than one person can feasibly manage; maybe you work with a toxic boss  or colleague; or maybe your role just feels soul-sucking and the worry that this is it looms heavy on your mind. My guest on this week’s podcast will help you combat workplace anxiety. Listen and learn: How to overcome anxiety by doing an “Is it worth it?” assessment Why pace/place/space is crucial to peace of mind How to balance working at home with our need for social connection About introversion vs. insecurity vs. social anxiety Links: Mora’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Morra is a podcaster and author of the books, Hiding in the Bathroom, and the newly released, The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

When you’re struggling with poor mental health, depression, anxiety, or low self esteem and you want to actively change your mindset, it’s difficult to know where to start. Should you consider therapy? Medication? What about starting in your kitchen? On this week’s podcast, we’ll explore taking a food-based approach to improving mental health. Listen and learn: The importance of Omega-3s, fiber, and whole food nutrition for your brain  Why performance and behavioral problems at school might be directly linked to poor nutrition How dietary interventions were linked to a 30 percent reduction in self-harm in prisons Why ultra processed foods (UPFs) pose a huge risk to your health and brain  Links Kimberly’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Kimberley Wilson is a psychologist and the founder of Monumental Health, a service combining evidence-based psychological therapy, with nutritional neuroscience and nutritional psychiatry. She specializes in whole body mental health, treating issues such as depression, low confidence,

By 2035, it’s estimated that half the world’s population will be overweight. At the same time, we’ll likely continue to live longer and longer which means the financial cost and even more tragic loss of healthspan will be catastrophic. While the solution seems obvious, eat less and exercise more, things are not so simple in reality. I wonder if perhaps we’re asking the wrong questions about weight? What if the real question to ask is why we’re so hungry in the first place? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet Amy Shah, MD, whose work focuses on answering this question. Listen to learn: Why food is mood Why certain foods fill you up, others have “no limits” The importance of resistance training, and yes for women too How meal timing (not long fasting) can be very helpful for everyone Why hyperpalatable foods encourage people to eat up to 500 calories more per day, even when the foods are identical Links Dr. Amy Shah’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Amy Shah, MD, is a double board-certified physician specializing in

The assault on our sleep really only began in earnest 75 years ago as the world became flooded with light, stimuli, shift work, and birthed the concept of a 24/7 world. Today, we're wired and tired, overworked and under rested. This is not news to you, but what might be When we think of high-risk jobs, we often think of underwater welders, fishing boat crew, and oil rig workers. But did you know that all shift work is also high risk? You're unlikely to have physical risks, but the metabolic, mental health, impaired driving ability, and even cancer risks are sky high.  Here's what happens when we don't sleep:  Ghrelin, the hunger hormone goes up Blood glucose and metabolic health suffers  Cardiovascular risk shoots way up Risk of neurodegenerative illness skyrockets  Links Russell’s Book ABOUT RUSSELL FOSTER - Russell Foster is a British professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford University and the director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi). He is known for his discovery of non-rod

There are over 400,000 hip replacement operations performed each year in the USA alone. While our modern healthcare systems struggle to produce positive outcomes in some areas, in others - joint replacements in particular - the progress is remarkable. A hip replacement used to be a last ditch effort to live pain-free, whereas today, people are regaining active lives earlier and success rates improve with each passing year. If you, or someone you love, is struggling with an arthritic hip and considering options, this week’s podcast is for you. Listen and learn: What the 20 year outlook is for a replaced joint and what happens after that Why you should say no to running post-op, and yes to yoga, skiing and tennis What you need to know about femoral acetabular syndrome (FAI), labrum tears, and arthritis Why obesity is a major contributor to hip pain and sadly a common disqualifier for hip replacement surgery Links Dr. Hull’s Site Dr. Hull’s Books ABOUT OUR GUEST Jonathan began his career in the British Army a

Are you familiar with the concept of being time poor? This is when you have your life more or less figured out, but you don’t have a spare minute in your schedule. Since time is your greatest asset, and is in short supply, why not buy some of it back if given the opportunity? For many of us, hiring help in our personal or professional lives seems too expensive, too indulgent, or just downright lazy. But many of us are living lives that are bigger than a 24 hour day, and the only way to get through it with any sense of control and freedom is to enlist some help. On this week’s podcast discover how to buy back your time.  Listen and learn: How to calculate what you can, or cannot, afford to hire help for How code, content, capital or collaboration are the four ways to scale your impact Why buying back your time before buying possessions might be worth considering  Links Dan’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dan Martell is an entrepreneur, investor and business coach. He founded a number of companies including Clarity an

Have you ever noticed that many cold and flu remedies contain little more than honey and water? Have you ever gone to the doctor feeling ill and felt significantly better almost straight away? The placebo effect is a long observed phenomenon in medicine, but the same expectation effect also impacts most other areas of life. If you read five-star reviews before visiting a restaurant, it primes you for a great experience. If you’re watching a film that everyone you know loves, you’re also far more likely to react positively to it. My guest on this week’s podcast is an expert in the effect of expectation. Listen and learn: Why the placebo-pain connection is so strong How “open label” placebos can be just as effective The lesser-known nocebo effect and its risks How to ethically leverage the expectation effect in your life Links David’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST David Robson is a science writer who explores the human brain, body, and behavior. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in mathematics. He w

There’s a saying: “If you want a new idea, read a history book.” That might be true 95 percent of the time, but for the remaining five percent of the time, particularly when looking for problem-solving techniques, the solution might demand a completely new approach. Lateral thinking is the idea of entering from the side door, flipping the problem on its head, and spitballing completely new solutions. On this week’s podcast, we discuss how to apply this technique to your life. Listen and learn: Why innovation seems to have reached a lull How to break free from your siloed information feed What if everything you assumed was wrong or misguided? What if the solution to your current problems was easy, obvious, and simple? Links Paul’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Paul Sloane is a UK-based author, speaker, and consultant, specializing in innovation and creative thinking. He has written several books on these topics, including: Lateral Thinking Puzzlers, The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, and De Bono's Thinkin

An estimated 15 to 20 percent of the population will suffer from tinnitus at some point in their lives and hearing loss affects an even greater number. Yet so few of us take action and seek out medical help. With tremendous breakthroughs in both diagnostics and treatment, there has never been a better time than now to get your auditory health in order. On this week’s podcast, we meet an audiologist who can help.  Listen and learn: Why tinnitus can be your brain trying to turn up the volume to hear better How infection, stress, and even emotional distress can manifest as tinnitus How virtual reality might offer solutions for balance and vertigo The considerations and cost of hearing aids  Links New York Hearing Doctors ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Craig Kasper is the Managing Director of NYHD (New York Hearing Doctors). He specializes in disorders of the vestibular system, hearing loss and tinnitus. He’s been a leading voice in public education and hearing/balance for over 25 years and has been featured regularly in

Modern health trackers collect an amazing quantity of data daily, but most of it is descriptive, not actionable. Maybe your smart watch tells you that your sleep quality is poor, but do you know how to fix it? Maybe you learn your HRV is low, but how do you improve? All the information in the world means nothing if you don’t have a plan of how to adapt and grow from it. On this week’s podcast, discover how Dr. Erik Korem used qualified self-data in high performance sports and now uses it to help average people like you and me.  Listen and learn: Why respecting your circadian clock is crucial for good health How belonging to a faith community (of any type) correlates with remarkably positive health outcomes Why stress is a gateway to growth Why allostatic load is an important, often-overlooked health consideration  ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Eric Korem is the founder and CEO of AIM7, a company that specializes in sleep and stress resilience. He has a background in working with professional sports teams, Olympic ath

Our traditional healthcare systems offer amazing options for acute pain and injury, but for long-term, chronic, and subclinical pain, you’re mostly on your own. It’s more common than not for someone with chronic lower back or knee pain to have absolutely no idea what is wrong or how to fix it, and scans and doctors’ appointments often leave you with no clarity or guidance. In an attempt to fix ourselves, we stretch, strengthen, buy different shoes, and adjust our workstations. Sometimes it works, but sometimes we need more help.  On this week’s podcast, we meet a physical therapist who focuses on standing posture and walking gait as a functional fix to main chronic pain ailments.  Listen and learn: Why atrophied gluteus maximus muscles are often a key culprit in joint pain Why it can be helpful to avoid locking your knees while standing How an overemphasis on movement can sometimes lead to overlooking incorrect movement Links Rick’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Rick is a physical therapist who found traditional

In 1938 the Harvard Study of Adult Development began. It followed the lives of 268 Harvard students and 456 inner city kids in Boston, and remains the largest, longest study of its kind, gathering data on physical health, mental health, personality, and social connections. The study's findings have served as the basis for an impressive body of work on lifestyle fulfillment and happiness, and my guest on this week’s podcast has co-authored a book highlighting his learnings. Listen and learn: Why loneliness is one of the greatest risk factors for an unhappy and unhealthy life Why social fitness should be given the same priority as physical fitness How war, hardship and adversity can provide a sense of community that leads toward happiness and contentment Why 20 to 40 percent of the population admit to feeling isolated and lonely Creative strategies to build connections at any age  Links Marc’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Marc Schulz, PhD, is Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. He is a pract

For some forms of cancer, allopathic medical interventions are extremely effective; but for many cancers, outcomes are mixed and confusing. Like all things health, it’s clear that diet and lifestyle interventions can play a huge role in prevention, treatment, and possibly even reversing some forms of cancer. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a medical doctor turned cancer patient and natural foods advocate who dedicates the second chapter of his life toward beating cancer.  Listen and learn: Why nine daily servings of plant foods is recommended for cancer prevention and treatment How sugar and insulin can feed cancer The importance of supplements like iodine and vitamin D Strategies for education and empowering yourself and your health Why cancer needs inflammation to proliferate  Links Dr Brandy’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Medical doctor Dominic Brandy was diagnosed in 2017 diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma,an incurable rare form of cancer. He started researching plant based diet, exercise, and targeted supple

When people brag about their 80-hour work weeks, I have to wonder, are they really working for 80 hours? Or are they starting, browsing social media, and then stopping and starting eight times in a row like me? While I often “work” for 10 or even 12 hours in a day, only a novelist would label what I’m actually doing as focused work. Many of us struggle with attention so profoundly that our only solution is to buffer the day with massive blocks of non-productive cloud-gazing time, so that 2-3 hours of focus will collectively add up by default by the time the day is over. Sound familiar? My guest on this week's podcast studies attention and productivity.   Listen and learn:  How a 20-minute walk encourages divergent thinking and can refresh your attention span How multitasking can increase your blood pressure and stress response How to practice discernment and mindfulness with social media The value of superimposing meta-awareness to tasks for greater attention Links Gloria’s site ABOUT OUR GUEST Gloria Mark

When it comes to personal growth and development, most of us immediately think of productivity. How can we be more efficient and more effective with the limited time we have on this planet? On my best days, I consider myself moderately productive and yet, as months and years go by, the evidence of my productivity is undeniable. So what’s the secret? I have no idea, but our guest on this week’s podcast writes and lectures exclusively on this topic and has plenty of insights to share.  Listen and learn: How mindfulness can help reduce distraction The importance of “savoring” and creating meaning in all our experiences The threat posed by super-stimuli such as junk food, adult websites, and newsfeeds How to jump off the daily anxiety rollercoaster  Links ChrisBailey.com ABOUT OUR GUEST Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, and the bestselling author of books, Hyperfocus, The Productivity Project, How to Calm Your Mind. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

How would you feel if your spouse was incarcerated for 21 years? Would you stay or would you go? Would you even consider staying in the relationship? My guests on this week’s podcast are a couple who have managed to build and maintain a marriage, a family, and a life together despite seemingly insurmountable odds.  Listen to learn: About the importance of family togetherness The truth about access to education in prison The problems in the USA penal system Why the corrections system rarely corrects anything Links https://foxandrob.com/ ABOUT OUR GUESTS Sibil Fox and Rob Richardson are a New Orleans couple whose marriage survived despite years of incarceration. Their story was profiled in the documentary called TIME, and their book is called, Time: The Untold Story of the Love That Held Us Together When Incarceration Kept Us Apart. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com  

Your gastrointestinal tract contains around three pounds of microbes - some good and some bad. When your gut is healthy, the bad bugs are kept in check, and the good bugs serve as internal workhorses for digestion and short-chain fatty acid creation, they also release GABA and other neurotransmitters, and fend off pathogens. When things are out of balance, irritable bowel, leaky gut, gas, bloating, and disease can occur. Gastrointestinal problems affect as many as one in five people, so a happy belly is something we all need to cultivate. In this episode, gastroenterologist, Robynne Chutkan, MD, shares her latest research. Listen and learn: About the risks of emulsifiers and stabilizers found in common foods How artificial sweeteners can contribute to or even cause gut dysbiosis Why most probiotic supplements are useless The difference between insoluble and soluble fiber in food The future of fecal transplants Links Robynne’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr Chutkan is a board certified gastroenterologist and author

What if physical and emotional pain, depression, and even anxiety were all adaptive? Meaning these negative feelings are designed to protect us from harm and ensure our survival. Anxiety can be viewed as a call for preparedness, a stimulating feeling designed to help you avoid danger or prepare for important events. Once you’re able to understand why anxiety occurs, it’s possible to transform these feelings into productive action. My guest on this week’s podcast will show you how.  Listen and learn: How anxiety stimulates preparation behavior How to use the mental shortlist technique to refocus Why highly conscientious people often experience high levels of anxiety How anger should be used to define personal boundaries Links Dr Chloe’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a psychologist. In her private practice she focuses on stress management, relationship issues, self esteem, and coaching. She is the author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety. Like the Show? Leave us a review Che

Almost everyone is familiar with the concept of a heart-healthy diet, and most of us have heard of anti-cancer and other major disease-prevention diets. But what about eating foods to protect your brain? Neurodegenerative illnesses are the third biggest killer worldwide but we rarely focus on preventative care for the brain. My guest on this week’s podcast is a medical doctor and author whose work focuses on staving off and even preventing cognitive decline.  Listen and learn: How to choose foods that support a healthy brain The benefits of neural protective fats Why beans are often overlooked as a brain food The complex dance between sleep, stress, exercises and diet Links Dr. Annie’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Annie is a board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist. Her recent work focuses on brain health, in particular the neural protective ability of food. She is the author of Brain Health Kitchen. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com