On today’s final episode of Underground Wellness Radio, Reed and I get together one last time to show you how to become your own health detective … one who stops chasing symptoms and gets to the root cause. Topics include:   * How to navigate the "needs gap." What to do when your doc or practitioner are stuck in their ways and unconcerned with finding what's really causing your health challenges.   * Why diet and exercise aren't always enough .. and how to assess the 4 Pillars of Health on which your health stands upon.   * What may be happening to your hormones if and when you're feeling a little less "frisky"...   Want the Written Version? Join The Transcribe Tribe for FREE transcripts!  

It's another UW Radio flashback to October 17, 2012!   Chef Lance Roll —  The Flavor Chef — discusses the many benefits of bone broth, including healing the digestive tract, detoxifying organs, and joint support. He also gives  his best tips for how YOU can make it at home.    Want the Written Version? Join The Transcribe Tribe for FREE transcripts at www.undergroundwellnessradio.com.      Hosted by Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness. 

Meghan Telper — author of The UnDiet Cookbook and founder of The Academy of Culinary Nutrition— shares her remarkable story of overcoming an “incurable” Crohn’s diagnosis … and why she says Crohn’s may have been the very BEST thing to ever happen to her.   Here’s what you’ll learn:   * Why Meghan could not and would not accept it when her docs diagnosed her with multiple conditions she never really had … and what she did instead.   * The horrific advice Meghan got from her doctor and the HUGE problem with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation that has her fired up.   * The one thing Meghan believes is the biggest factor for anyone trying to heal from ANY disease and build health in the body.    * How to deal when an illness affects your

It's a UW Radio flashback to April 10, 2010!     Dr. Elizabeth Lipski, author of Digestive Wellness stops by Underground Wellness Radio to discuss the many things that can go wrong with our digestive systems.   Here's what we talked about:    10:05 What Dr. Lipski does all day and how she got so interested in digestion even though she didn’t mean to!     13:52 The role of the standard American diet in our digestive troubles and the one concept that’s really missing from the food pyramid.      18:58 What to look for—and what to do—when your kids tell you their tummy hurts.      21:15 Are germs good for us? All about the Hygiene Hypothesis and how our obsession with going germ-free could be affecting our health.      24:51 Why you should drop that yellow M&M and definitely not give any to your kids.      27:21 T

This week, Sean welcomes journalist Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Diversity, to set the record straight about the recent “explosion” of autism diagnoses.     Topics include:   - How Adolf Hitler sent our understanding of autism back 40-50 years.   - The man who shamed thousands of parents by blaming autism on “refrigerator mothers”.   - BOMBSHELL: A single-word typo in a diagnostic manual that forever changed the face of autism.   - Why vaccines are NOT responsible for the modern rise in autism diagnoses.  - How the anti-vaccine movement may be hampering the efforts for improved services and education for autistic children and adults.   PLUS, a huge announcement about The Digestion Sessions!

Josh Trent — digital health coach, founder of WellnessForce.com and host of Wellness Force Radio — stops by to share his story. He talks about his personal wellness journey, the many ups and downs that finally led him go all in on pursuing his passions, and what it really takes to break free of limiting beliefs that hold us back from being our best self. 

Cynthia Pasquella - clinical nutritionist, author and founder of The Institute of Transformational Nutrition - returns to the podcast and candidly opens up about her past. She shares the story of her own personal traumas, how she has used them to transform her own life, and how she helps others do the same.  Here's what we talked about:    3:28 Where Cynthia’s long journey to success started, and the reason why she decided to tell her story. 7:09 No running water? The details of Cynthia’s childhood living conditions and the many tragic events that left her parents struggling. 12:53 How Cynthia learned to be a good mom despite growing up without a positive mother figure. 20:41 The reason Cynthia never invited friends over, and why they probably wouldn’t have even been allowed to visit if she had! 27:28 Raising parents and being a referee: Cynthia takes on much of the

Kevin Gianni -- author of Kale and Coffee: A Renegade's Guide to Health, Happiness, and Longevity -- returns to the podcast to discuss his journey from a food-obsessed, raw vegan YouTube celebrity to a healthier, happier version of himself.  Here's what we talked about:  5:03 How Kevin’s time as a vegan, raw foodie YouTube celeb led him to an unhealthy obsession with food.  12:14 The reason why good intentions don’t always equal good health and how anything taken to the extreme will eventually make us sick.  15:14 The one thing Kevin’s doctor told him he needed to do to save his health – and why Kevin didn’t do it right away. 18:13 Is it helping or hurting? Kevin transitions to eating meat and deals with the thin line between helping people and hurting people in the health space.  22:51 Kevin runs into another health challenge (by eating only organic foods!) and th

David Zappasodi, author of Immovable Heart Unstoppable Mind, discusses the 6 essential practices for living a healthy and fulfilling life.   Here's what we talked about: <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: proxima-

Chef Pete Evans — author and co-star of My Kitchen Rules — discusses how and why he’s changing the food climate in Australia.   Here's what we talked about:   

Gluten expert Dr. Tom O’Bryan returns to the podcast to respond to recent skepticism regarding gluten sensitivity and gluten-free diets.   This one is by popular demand. A few weeks ago, my podcast interview with Alan Levinovitz, author of The Gluten Lie, caused quite a stir. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertica

Functional medicine practitioner Dr. Jill Carnahan reveals how molds and their mycotoxins can trigger common conditions including asthma, allergies, fatigue, neurological conditions, and sick building syndrome.    Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2

Jim Rendon — author of Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth — discusses exciting, new research on how traumatic experiences can be opportunities for personal transformation.    <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; colo

Heart attack prevention specialist Joel Kahn, M.D. — author of Dead Execs Don’t Get Bonuses — reveals the truth about standard heart-specific lab tests and bloodwork.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: pr

Alan Levinovitz stops by the podcast to discuss his controversial book The Gluten Lie and Other Myths About What You Eat.    Here's w

Licensed psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan states a compelling case for why Depression is NOT a Serotonin Deficiency. Discover what she calls the “flawed logic” in our current understanding of how antidepressants work. And, learn what the science really says about these drugs.   Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border:

Dr. Datis Kharrazian — author of Why Isn’t My Brain Working? — reveals his clinical perspective on what exactly is causing depression and what to do about it.    Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helv

The Depression Sessions are just around the corner. Today, I share 14 of my favorite clips from our hand-picked panel of presenters.   Here's what we talked about: 

Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo, reveals a new paradigm in human energy production. Can humans derive energy from sunlight?    Here's what we talked about:  <p

Rich Roll, co-author of The Plantpower Way and host of The Rich Roll Podcast, stops by to share his incredible story of overcoming alcoholism and food addiction, and how he transformed himself into one of the fittest people on the planet. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helvetica, Arial, sans-s

Dr. David Perlmutter — author of Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life — returns to the podcast to reveal shocking research on the role of gut bacteria in depression, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, and autism.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; ver

Mark Schatzker, award-winning food journalist and author of The Dorito Effect, reveals the surprising truth about food and flavor. Topics include why artificial flavoring may be a missing piece of the obesity puzzle, the satiating benefits of natural food toxins, and why you may have no idea what a real chicken tastes like. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #

Dr. Jade Teta — co-author of Lose Weight Here — returns to the podcast to reveal how you can stop the metabolism-dirsupting effects of eating less and exercising more. Plus, find out how to target stubborn areas like lower body fat and arms in women and male belly fat.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714

Gerald Roliz — author of The Pharmaceutical Myth — pulls back the curtain on the pharmaceutical sales industry, revealing how he was trained to use fear, pressure, and gifts to “buy out” doctors who would prescribe the medications he represented. Plus, what made him walk away from it all to help people heal naturally. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;

Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better than Before, reveals 8 effective strategies for creating new habits and how to exploit your own personality type to make your habits stick.  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: basel

This week on the podcast, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo — founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology — shares her best tips for beating brain fog.    <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helvetica, A

Dr. Chip Lavie, author of The Obesity Paradox, reveals why thinner can mean sicker and heavier can mean healthier. Find out why being oveweight or obese on the BMI scale can protect those with heart disease, diabetes, HIV, arthritis, cancer, and more. You’ll also learn what REALLY matter when it comes to longevity. And why endurance training can actually shorten your lifespan.  Here's what we talked about:  2:26 – How Dr. Lavie discovered The Obesity Paradox almost by mistake. Do overweight, obese or people of normal weight have the better prognosis?     8:29 – Death by weight: What a huge study of 2.9 million people showed us about weight and mild obesity.  10:42 – Are the obese doing really well or is everyone else just really bad? The connection between your BMI, body fat percentage and muscle mass.  16:24 – Some surprising stats bust through common myths about weight and disease and what it means to

Dr. Sara Gottfried, author of The Hormone Reset Diet, returned to the podcast to reveal how you can balance your hormones and heal your metabolism through diet and lifestyle changes. Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-si

Dr. Brian Mowll, host of the upcoming Diabetes Summit, discusses how insulin resistance in the brain may be at the root of Alzheimer’s and dementia. And what you can do about it! Here’s what we talked about:  2:10 – How The Diabetes Coach came to be and found his passion for helping people lost in the medical system with whole body diabetes care.  5:45 – It’s not just your genes. The Diabetes-Alzheimer’s connection, the diabetes spectrum and what happens when your body and your brain is “bathing in insulin.” 12:30 – Brain food: the biggest feeder on sugar in your body and what it means for insulin.  16:13 – This is your brain on fire – the vicious cycle of plaque, tangles and inflammation that is preventing your brain from working right.  25:25 – Is insulin resistance affecting your mood or is your mood affecting your insulin levels? Here’s why it might not even matter.  2

Tom Malterre, author of The Elimination Diet, stops by to reveal how you can discover exactly which foods that are making you sick and tired. Here’s what we talked about:  1:35 – Chef Lance drops by the show with a special bone broth announcement.  7:36 – What makes Tom a “research machine” and how research proves that our diseases are NOT a coincidence. 11:44 – What “normal” should really feel like and how the elimination diet became a “magic wand” for eliminating symptoms.  18:34 – Are you going to trust the lab or listen to your body? The intolerance/allergy scale, the limitations of testing, and the #1 way to discover your trigger foods.  24:43 – The usual suspects: what the most common allergens are up to once they’re in your body. 29:55 – The right place at the right time, or too much of a good thing? How unexpected allergens (like chocolate!) might be wearing down y

Jeff Hays — producer of the new documentary Bought — reveals The Truth Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma, & Your Food.  Here’s what we talked about:  3:22 – The motivation behind Bought. 7:44 – The only person’s opinion that really matters … and how the movie changed Jeff’s view on vaccines. 11:18 – Why there isn’t more research linking autism and vaccines, and whether or not we’ll ever know if vaccines are to blame.  13:12 – The “very profitable business with no downside” that can produce “inherently and unavoidably unsafe” vaccines without being sued for damages.  17:07 – Playing vaccine whack-a-mole: the unintended consequences of making vaccines safer.  20:14 – The evolution of the vaccine injury compensation plan and who really ends up paying it.  23:50 – Why the vaccine schedule has never been studied and why it’s such a big problem. 25

Dr. Martin Blaser — author of Missing Microbes — reveals how the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues. Here’s what we talked about: 1:53 – How a small village in Venezuela proved that we really are “missing microbes” and what that actually means for you.  4:12 – What your mama (and your mama’s mama) has to do with your microbiome. 6:25 – What bacteria has to do with a virus (hint…nothing!) and why antibiotics won’t get rid of your viral infection.  8:50 – The illness spectrum, the gray area of treatment, and the “defensive medicine” being played by doctors.  12:35 – The collateral damage being done by broad spectrum antibiotics – and what the government and Big Pharma can do to stop it. 18:44 – Are antibiotics “spilling out of the farm”? How they get into our food supply and how much we are really consuming.  21:20 – The C-section conne

Vani Hari — author of The Food Babe Way: Break Free from the Hiddden Toxins in Your Food and Lose Weight, Look Years Younger, and Get Healthy in Just 21 Days — returns to the podcast to respond to her critics, to reveal which food ingredients may be making you sick, and to uncover the real truth about GMO labeling laws. Here’s what we talked about:  3:20 – How the Food Babe went from helping friends and family to having a HUGE impact on the food industry – and how she deals with personal attacks.  9:12 – Pointing the finger at Big Food vs taking personal responsibility. Are we just playing the victim here?  16:35 – Is it even possible to know that a food additive is safe … and the moral obligation of food companies to do something about it.  20:02 – Why scientific research isn’t the only thing to take into account when deciding on evidence.  24:45 – Why there is “no defense” for usin

Jake Ducey — author of The Purpose Principles — reveals how you can draw more meaning into your life.   Here's what we talke

Marie Forleo — host of Marie TV and founder of B-School — returns to the podcast to reveal how to go from stuck to getting started. Here’s what we talked about:   8:37 – The one question you MUST ask yourself before starting your own business.  10:55 – Small steps you can take to avoid sacrificing your sleep for success.  12:40 – The only way to turn yourself from an amateur into an expert.  15:44 – Why “someone else already doing it” is actually GOOD thing, and what Marie does to stand out in the crowd.  19:35 – The three most important letters for any entrepreneur.  20:45 – Dealing with “idea overload”: getting ideas out of your head and into the world.  24:26 – The best piece of advice Marie ever got.  25:12 – The truth about “success” and the power of entrepreneurship to change the world.  29:20 – All about

Matt Fitzgerald — author of Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us — stops by discuss the “scientific schtick” lying at the foundation of today’s popular diets.    Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align:

Dr. Michael Ruscio makes his debut appearance on the podcast to discuss how small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) causes irritable bowel, what autoimmunity has to do with it, and breaking news in the field of Vitamin D research.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color:

Jen Wittman — author of Healing Hashimoto’s Naturally — visits the podcast to discuss how she used “radical TLC” to LOVE her thyroid and her body back to health. Find out how you can get the support you need, make self-care a daily practice, and get your crazy schedule under control so you make more time for you and the healing process. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helvetica,

Dr. Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol (now available in paperback), stops by to discuss a variety of topics including an update on her multiple sclerosis research, how GMO farming reduces nutrient density, and how low cholestrol may cause violent behavior.   

Alexandra Jamieson returns to the show to discuss her outstanding, new book Women, Food, and Desire.  Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helvetica, Arial, sans-s

Dr. Amy Myers, author of The Autoimmune Solution and host of The Autoimmune Summit, returned to the podcast to discuss how toxins and untreated infections contribute to autoimmune conditions. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #2020

Dr. Vera Tarman — author of Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction — returns to the podcast to share her incredible story of food, drug, and alcohol addictions.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family:

Dr. Alan Christianson — author of The Adrenal Reset Diet — stops by to discuss how you can use food to transform your adrenals from surviving to thriving.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nov

Mary Shenouda — a.k.a. The Paleo Chef — makes her debut appearance on the podcast and teaches you how to Eat Clean, Play Often, and Crush Life.   Here's what we talked ab

Jack Tips makes his debut appearance on the podcast to discuss the ins ands out of your microbiome and to break down his 5 steps to PERMANENT gut healing.   Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-nova, Helvetica

It finally happened.   One of the most suggested guest EVER — Dr. Ben Lynch — made his first appearance on the podcast this week. And he crushed it! <p style="margin: 0p

In this Digestion Sessions presentation, Jeffrey Smith — author of Seeds of Deception — reveals the truth about genetically modified foods and what they do to your gut.    Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima-

Check out eleven of my favorite (and useful) Digestion Sessions clips from the likes of Paul Chek, Dr. Kharrazian, Jeffrey Smith, Sayer Ji, Dr. Michael Ruscio, and more.    Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 27px; color: #202020; font-family: proxima

David Getoff – Traditional Naturopath and Vice-President of The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation — returns to the podcast to reveal practical dietary strategies for healing children’s emotional problems, including ADD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.   <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height:

Jordan Harbinger -- host of The Art of Charm podcast -- stops by the show to reveal how to become a more confident version of yourself.We talk about networking tips for introverts, how to ask for a raise (and get it), and how your beliefs create your reality.     Learn more about Jordan at theartofcharm.com

Katy Bowman — biomechanist and author of Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement — stops by the show to discuss why you are how you move. This episode is pretty darn funny!  Here's what we talked about:  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.714285714rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline