Podcast Category: Holistic health

We have David Lesondak, fascia expert, on to discuss what fascia is and its physiological function. As an integrative network of connective tissue, David shares how fascial manipulation has its own method of maneuver and how issues related to fascia can affect areas above or below the symptomatic area. Furthermore, David explains how to establish long-term fascial results and the physiological mechanism of the sensation of “release.” Moreover, he provides insight on the function of the IT band, how to optimize tools, and how to approach clients with the sensations they may feel. Finally, David provides detail on how to add to fascial manipulation through at- home guidance.

DocJen & Dr. Dom preach changing up your position for at least 30 seconds every 30 minutes or 1 minute every hour. With the best posture being your next position, they describe 10 different sitting positions and how they are optimal!

Diving into generational impact and the importance of maternal nutrition for the baby’s lifelong health, Lily explains the importance of blood sugar control, pancreas health, and insulin production in pregnancy. Furthermore, she names the outdates guidlines on carbohydrate intake and micronutrient intakes, highlighting natural multivitamin sources. She describes the importance of eggs, organ meats, dairy, and fresh produce as concentrated sources of deficient vitamins and minerals seen in pregnant women. Finally, she speaks into vegetarian and vegan considerations during pregnancy. 

DocJen and Dr.Dom dive into progressive overload and how it relates to overtraining and functional overreaching. They explain the symptoms related to overtraining and how it can affect anyone. Futhermore, they discuss how acute chronic workload ratio and tracking can be used to understand if you are experiencing overtraining syndrome.

Ben, functional exercise specialist, explains the biology simply and briefly, Ben explains how a barefoot shoe can help your back pain, who barefoot shoes are for, and the role of barefoot shoes in sport. Ben dives into orthotics, arch support, and how you can progress to running in barefoot shoes. Providing research, he provides insight on recent perspective regarding footwear, especially regarding immediate improvements in balance.

Jodi Cohen discusses how impactful essential oils can be on the vagus nerve, and therefore the rest, digest, and recover parasympathetic nervous system. She provides research on its effects on anxiety, depression and migraines, and how it plays a role in combatting mental health issues. Furthermore, she shares her oil blends: parasympathetic, lymphatic, circulation, and histamine balance, and the most optimal way of using essential oils. Finally, Jodi describes how oil pulling can be beneficial in preventing infections.

We have Kara, registered dietician, and co-founder of NutriSense, on to discuss how blood glucose levels are a core marker of metabolic health. She speaks tot he four pillars of glucose control – nutrition, sleep, stress, and movement- and how glucose maintenance can be affected. Finally, she explores the topic of menstruation and how women can optimize their blood glucose health throughout the month.

DocJen & Dr. Dom get to the roots of what could be contributing to your pain. As they reflect on their pain points, they explain the pillars of pain perception and the concept of pain thresholds. Using carr analogies to explain the importance of recovery and downregulation, they discuss how integral language, psychology, and environmental factors are in pain perception.

Jessie Inchauspé brings us the truths surrounding sugar, carbohydrates and how blood sugar affects PCOS, mood, sleep, fatigue, cravings, and diabetes! She explains glucose spikes and its physiological affect within the body, consequently providing 4 biohacks that can optimize your health through blood sugar regulation: clothing carbohydrates, eating vegetables first vinegar, and post-meal muscle contraction. She addresses what to avoid adding to salads and coffee, and whether or not alcohol mitigates blood sugar spikes in an optimal manner. Finally, she dives into the power of fiber and how to optimally break your fast!

We’ve got Dr. Molly Parker on to debunk common misconceptions surrounding concussions and provide current perspectives and education on the persistent post-concussion syndrome. As she takes us briefly through her concussion in 2011, she shares how her lack of education and guidance manifested through debilitating and persistent symptoms that she is currently still rehabilitating. She speaks about the current protocol and how symptoms are categorized for treatment. As a patient of all post-concussive treatments, she shares a general protocol and insight on what treatments may be beneficial to undertake. She shines a light on how you can manage your energy to optimize your recovery without aggravating your symptoms. She speaks about why concussions are not graded on a severity spectrum anymore and when persistent post-concussion syndrome is diagnosed.