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 findin…

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…

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 diagnose…

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 …

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 o…

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…

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 C…

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 unhealt…

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: 3:00 – How David’s desire to get client results in the fitness industry led him down a path to meditation and mindfulness. 8:52 – The power of personal responsibility and paying care…

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: 2:25 – How Pete went from being a cook at McDonalds to an influential high-profile celebrity chef. 4:51 – Why don’t people cook anymore? Why being a good cook probably isn’t as difficult as many …

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. Due to a few controversial statements made during Alan’s show, my inbox nea…

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: 4:06 – Dr. Carnahan’s remarkable story of overcoming serious illness and how it has influenced her outlook on …

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:15 – The amazing story of Jim’s father and how it got him interested in what happens to us after we survive trauma. 11:37 – The surpr…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:21 – Why heart disease is know as “the silent killer”, and just how many Americans are affected by it (many unknowingly). 6:32 – Coronary heart disease …

Alan Levinovitz stops by the podcast to discuss his controversial book The Gluten Lie and Other Myths About What You Eat. Here's what we talked about: 3:25 – Why a philosopher and religion professor wrote a nutrition book and how food and religion have more in common than you might think! 8:15 – Are modern times really so bad? The myth of paradise …

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: 3:03 – How the monoamine hypothesis of depressi…

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: * Why there’s more to correcting mood disorders than just boosting neurotransmitter levels with amino acid supplements. A lot more! * Why traumatic brain injuries…

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: 1:10 – All about The Depression Sessions and why you should sign up NOW! 2:48 – Are you a “flatliner?” Dr. Datis Kharrazian talks about an often overlooked cause of depression. 7:08 – Why …

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: 4:03 – The process of finding credible info and how to become a better researcher. 9:15 – Biology 101! How we might be more like plants than we originally thought. 13:30 – Evolution and energy: w…

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. Here's what we talked about: 3:08 – How Rich went from being awkward, insecure little guy picked last for kickb…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:27 – A disaster for medicine? The big problem with looking at the body as differ…

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. Here's what we talked ab…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:47 – We’ve been going about it all wrong! Why the…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:21 – Why do we do what we do, why are we the way that we are? How Gretchen got into the business of happines…

This week on the podcast, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo — founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology — shares her best tips for beating brain fog. Here's what we talked about: 4:56 – How Dr. Ritamarie turned her health around after living life in the fast lane and being prescribed medications for conditions she didn’t even have! 16:55 – Brain f…

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 ac…

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: 3:01 – Cravings for Grandma’s chocolate chip cookie dough turned into disordered eating as a teen … and maybe set Dr. Sara up for adult ho…

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:…

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 coincide…

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…

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:…

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:…

Jake Ducey — author of The Purpose Principles — reveals how you can draw more meaning into your life. Here's what we talked about: 3:25 – Jake goes from failing English class to becoming a writer. How he did it and why. 12:36 – Where Jake finally found the value and meaning he was looking for (and where you can find it, too.) 15:24 – The two most i…

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 y…

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: 6:05 – How we got from diet culture to diet cults … and what your diet says about who…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:55 – From pre-law to pre-med: Dr. Ruscio shares his story of overcoming his own hea…

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. Here's what…

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. Here's what we talked about: 2:30 – Dr. Wahls’ incredible story of overcoming multipl…

Alexandra Jamieson returns to the show to discuss her outstanding, new book Women, Food, and Desire. Here's what we talked about: 3:54 – The one question you must answer for yourself to live a better life. 6:30 – How fear and habits could be holding you back. 12:02 – Why your desires will always come back to food – and how to use them to make bette…

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. Here's what we talked about: 3:55 – The confusion and frustration of a second-year medical student (Dr. Myers) suffering from the symptoms of an autoimmune th…

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. Here’s what we talked about: 2:50 – Dr. Tarman’s personal story of food, drug and alcohol addictions and hitting rock bottom. 17:58 – What food addiction really looks like. 19:53 – Th…

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. Here’s what we talked about: 2:15 – The “chubby kid”. Dr. Alan’s adolescent weight issues … and how he got past them. 4:09 – Surviving vs. Thriving: which mode are you in? 7:49 – Cortisol is your…

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 about: 3:07 – Mary’s personal health story. It all began in the second grade… 7:45 – THEY said she had lupus and cancer. They were wrong. 11:30 – Your very best options for food sensit…

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: 3:42 – How a 12 year old boy became a health expert. 9:30 – Shocking revelations from the Human Genome Project. 15:21 – The “secret” to undoing the damage we’ve done …

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! The big reason why he hadn’t been on the show before was the fact that I had no idea what MTHFR was. I had seen and heard it come up before, but never took the time to study it. The general consensus on …

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: 2:15 – Just what in the heck in a GMO? 5:18 – How an “FDA lie” is affecting your health and safety. 8:11 – The 9 GMO foods you need to know about. 9:37 …

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: 4:17 – Andrea Nakayama on what functional medicine is and why there is no one-size-fits-all program for everyone. You need personalized attention that …

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. Here's what we talked about: 3:40 – How to “bounce” your cells for better health. 8:12 – David’s…

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 Hosted by Sean Croxton of Underground Wellnes…