Live Damn Well

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Acne is the 8th most common disease globally. With a tight link to depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety, it's important to get to the root cause of acne. Acne sucks, but might it actually be a sign from our body telling us there's something wrong? Something which could hold the solution to our facial ailments?Having struggled with acne for all of my teenage years and my early 20s, I have experimented with every possible nutritional supplement and have finally figured it out.In this episode I discussWhat exactly is and what causes acne?Do hormones––specifically androgens––cause acne?How a 1995 clinical trial led me to resolve my acne by questioning the hormone theory of acneSupplements you have likely never heard of for treating and eliminating acne–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––SHOW SPONSORS1.) Get 30% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)2.) $10 off Jigsaw Health Magnesium using code: livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Do we need to go vegan and publicly denounce all meat-eaters? Drive electric cars? Compost our own feces? Buy solar panels?My guest Ante Strika, podcast host, author, and Tedx speaker discusses an elegant, holistic solution for our sick planet which is often overlooked.In this episode we discuss:How environmental health is related to personal healthHow to break negative habits and thought patternsHow chronic health conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes contribute to climate changeWhy air pollution makes pandemics more likely and more severeHow to get healthier to save the planetFind Ante at: www.antestrika.com | https://www.instagram.com/ante.strika/ | https://www.facebook.com/ante.strika.3/ | https://linktr.ee/antestrika––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9e15% off Hu Kitchen Chocolate at https://bit.ly/3f2DGRWUse code: JORGE$10 off Jigsaw Health Magnesium at https://bit.ly/3QrorFdUse Code: livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Imagine not knowing what being healthy felt like. For as long as you can remember, every morning you’ve woken up feeling exhausted. Every week you’d get sick. A simple activity like taking a shower was painful. This is often the case for children growing up with chronic diseases, and is the story told by my guest Amanda Elise Love. She was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at a young age, leaving her unable to do normal everyday activities. Since then, she has taken control of her health and has found ways to mitigate and reverse her symptoms through lifestyle interventions.Amanda Elise Love is a registered holistic nutritionist. Amanda’s podcast: https://apple.co/2TgYURyIn this episode we discuss:What was it like to deal with fibromyalgia at a young age?What is the most important pillar of health for those who are dealing with a chronic disease?How might childhood trauma affect our physical health?What did Amanda do nutritionally to improve her fibromyalgia condition?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 15% off Just Thrive Probiotics with code: LDW. 25% off Black friday using code: LDW25https://bit.ly/3fGqXK7Use code livedamnwell for $10 off your purchase of slow-release magnesium from Jigsaw Health!https://bit.ly/3QrorFd––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Today I have with me Jeff Later, one of the nations top fitness & nutrition experts. He has over 20 years of experience, and has worked with thousands of individuals from all walks of life. He and his wife founded L8R Lifestyle with the mission of helping others take their health and fitness to the next level. They have been part of over 6,000 success stories and counting. They’ve worked with professional athletes of nearly every sport, bodybuilders, soccer moms, and everyone in between. Jeff is an accomplished IFBB professional bodybuilder, and has won dozens of competitions. He has a true passion for fitness and for helping others find a sustainable long-term solution. Find Jeff at www.l8rlife.comToday we discuss:The problems with restrictive dieting culture and better approaches for sustainable fat lossJeff’s thoughts on keto dietsBCAAs vs EAAsIs it healthy to be very low body fat? Can you be healthy while bodybuilding?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 40% off your first order and a free gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships availablehttps://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/Use code livedamnwell for $10 off your purchase of slow-release magnesium from Jigsaw Health!https://bit.ly/3QrorFd––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Today I have with me Jeff Wickersham, Certified Life and nutrition Coach, Personal Trainer, and author of the book Rise, Fight, Love, Repeat: Ignite Your Morning Fire.Today we discuss:Is self-improvement bullshit?How to be more process-oriented rather than just goal-oriented?How to reframe negative experiencesJeff’s morning routine––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 40% off your first order and a free gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships availablehttps://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/Love organic and paleo chocolate, crackers, and cookies? Use code: JORGE for 15% off sitewide Hu Kitchenhttps://bit.ly/3f2DGRW––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast?:) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Today I have with me Casey Ruff, personal trainer, host of the boundless body radio podcast, lifestyle coach, and Performance Enhancement Specialist. Casey has helped thousands of clients over fourteen years learn how to achieve their best lifestyle through movement, lifestyle management, and proper diet.Find Casey at myboundlessbody.comIn this episode, we discuss:- What Casey discovered about weight loss from metabolic studies on over 100 clients- Should we eat sugar in moderation?- Is weight loss really all about controlling calories?- Should you do cardio to lose weight and burn fat?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!- https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 40% off your first order and a free gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available- https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/Love organic and paleo chocolate, crackers, and cookies? Use code: JORGE for 15% off sitewide Hu Kitchen- https://bit.ly/3f2DGRW––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Today I have with me Kevin and Louis, health, life, and business consultants, as well as the hosts of the Clean Your Fucking House Bitch Podcast. Find them on Facebook and InstagramIn this episode, we discuss:Why do so many people never follow through on their goals?How do you commit yourself to lifestyle change?How do you recognize and break negative belief systems?Using meditation as a tool to achieve your goals––––––––––––––––––––––––––SHOW SPONSORSGet 40% off your first order and a free gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships availablehttps://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive-market/$10 off your purchase of magnesium SRT from Jigsaw Health use code livedamnwell https://bit.ly/3QrorFd––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Dr. Brown, MD received his medical education from the University of Miami School of Medicine. As a diagnostic radiologist, Dr. Brown has worked both in private practice as well as at academic centers, including NYU Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Over the span of his 25 plus year career, he has written many journal articles in peer reviewed radiology publications as well as several book chapters in the radiology literatureFind Dr Rob Brown at www.robbrownmd.comIn this episode, we discuss:How a couple of magnets helped heal Dr. Brown’s kneeHow electromagnetic fields affect the immune systemThe connection between 5G and the virusHow we can protect ourselves from electromagnetic fieldsDr. Brown’s study on EMF and immune health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34778597/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 30% off your first order and a free gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships availablehttps://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive-market/$10 off your purchase of magnesium SRT from Jigsaw Health, use code: livedamnwellhttps://bit.ly/3QrorFd––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Casey Ruff from Boundless Body Radio interviews me.We discussWhy I wrote my book Return to HumanWhat is the best diet for humans?The link between immune health and mental healthMy 3 most influential teachers in the world of health and wellness

Enjoy the podcast?:) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Dr. Richard Harris (MD, PharmD, MBA) received his doctor of pharmacy from University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the McGovern School of Medicine. Following his residency at UTMB, Dr. Harris worked for a large practice in Houston but ultimately left to pursue his goal of promoting holistic lifestyle medicine. Find Dr Richard Harris at theghwellness.com and on instagram: @drharrismdIn this episode, we discuss:- Why Dr. Harris believes diseases share similar root causes- How two people can have the same root cause, but different diseases- How much fiber do we need for optimal health and what is a healthy microbiome?- COVID controversies: “Science”, Randomized controlled trials, Ivermectin––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!- https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 15% OFF Hu Kitchen products link below- https://bit.ly/3f2DGRWGet 20% OFF organic EnergyBits Chlorella and Spirulina using code: livedamnwell- www.energybits.com––––––––––––––––––––––––––Study mentioned: Reframing Nutritional Microbiota Studies To Reflect an Inherent Metabolic Flexibility of the Human Gut: a Narrative Review Focusing on High-Fat Diets: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33849977/––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast?:) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Dr. Richard Harris (MD, PharmD, MBA) received his doctor of pharmacy from University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the McGovern School of Medicine. Following his residency at UTMB, Dr. Harris worked for a large practice in Houston but ultimately left to pursue his goal of promoting holistic lifestyle medicine.In this episode, we discuss:- Dr. Harris’s and my story of overcoming insomnia- Why blue light is not as important as you think it is- What the “sleep homeostatic drive” is and how to use it to our advantage- Strategies to get deeper and longer sleep- Overcoming sleep anxiety––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!- https://amzn.to/39P6M9eLearn how to prepare foods like your ancestors! Find Dr. Bill Schindler's virtual courses at eatlikeahuman.com and get a 10% off discount code using code livedamnwell- eatlikeahuman.comGet $10 off Jigsaw health magnesium using my discount code livedamnwell- https://bit.ly/3QrorFd––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. Harris- Theghwellness.com- Instagram @drharrismd––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Let’s be real, we all pretty much know how to eat healthier. We know that we should exercise a few times per week. But why don’t we do it? We can google anything we want at a second’s notice. Clearly, it’s not a lack of information. If it were, everyone would be enlightened, healthy monks. So what gets in the way?Today I have with me Matty Lansdown, to talk all about the psychology of behavior change. Matty is the host of the How to Not Get Sick and Die podcast, scientist, nutritionist, and health coach.In this episode, we discuss:Why is changing our behavior so difficult?Is your social network inhibiting your health?What are some tips and tricks to change our habits sustainably?What is dopamine fasting and how do we use it to our advantage?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet $10 OFF Slow Release Magnesium using Code: livedamnwellhttps://bit.ly/3QrorFdGet 30% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive-market/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Matty LansdownWebsite: https://mattylansdown.com/Busy Mother’s Free Facebook Group: https://mattylansdown.com/BusyMothersFBgroupFree Intermittent Fasting Facebook Group: https://mattylansdown.com/IntermittentFastingFBgroup––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Are cow farts destroying the planet? We hear so many arguments for reducing our meat intake that it’s often hard to cut past the bullsh*t (pun intended).Today I have with me Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist in cooperative extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis to talk all about sustainability.In this episode, we discuss:Are cow farts causing climate change?It takes 2 gallons of water to grow a single walnutThe problems with the documentary “Cowspiracy”Is grass fed truly better than grain fed?Can a plant based diet be better for the environment?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 30% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive-market/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. Mitloehnerhttps://clear.ucdavis.edu/Twitter @GHGGuru––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Until recently, I never thought the title of this episode could be true. Most of us have heard the common narrative too often: “Eat less meat, save the planet”. But is it actually true? I interviewed Dr. Peter Ballerstedt to find out if meat is a good option if we care about global health.In this episode, we discuss:How becoming a healthier person has a greater environmental impact than going veganWhy Dr. Ballerstedt is obsessed with ruminantsWhy you can get less protein than it says on the nutrition labelMost of the globe is already plant based and why Dr. Ballerstedt doesn’t think going vegan is the solution to human or planetary healthWhat are the problems with the food supply?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out My Book!https://amzn.to/39P6M9eGet 30% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. BallerstedtFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassBasedHealthTwitter @GrassBasedWebsite: https://herdmates.podbean.com/Instagram: @grassbasedhttp://grassbasedhealth.blogspot.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4c1YIbevsO_jfGQ4jIW3nw/videos––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––To continue answering the question “Is red meat healthy?”, I interviewed Michelle Hurn, Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Ultra Runner, and Author of The Dietitian's Dilemma.In this episode we discussThe links between depression and dietHow Michelle stumbled across an animal-based diet and how it helped with her eating disorderThe importance of LDL cholesterol in immune healthWhy the types of vitamins from plant foods are inferior to animal foods––––––––––––––––––––––––––Get 25% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find MichelleMichelle’s book: “The Dietitian’s Dilemma”: https://amzn.to/3EgE2BDthedietitiansdilemma.comIG: @runeatmeatrepeatStudy mentioned on the microbiomehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8092254/––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Is red meat healthy? To kick off this series, I first interviewed Jessica Turton, nutritionist, dietitian and PhD candidate with a bachelors in applied exercise and sports science. She is the founder of Ellipse Health, a team of qualified dietitians and nutritionists which provide personally-tailored dietary interventions to people all over AustraliaIn this episode we discussThe importance of iron and the difference between plant and animal sourcesWhy there is no proven, causal link between animal saturated fat and heart diseaseWhy processed meat is different from whole animal foodsThe downsides of a plant-based carb heavy diet––––––––––––––––––––––––––10% off Hu Kitchen Foods use code JORGEhttps://bit.ly/3f2DGRWGet 30% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find JessicaIG: @jessicaturton_dietitian FB: @jessicaturtondietitianDonate to her clinical trial! https://crowdfunding.sydney.edu.au/project/27164www.ellipsehealth.com.au––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Next on the podcast series “What did humans evolve to eat?” I had Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer on the podcast.Professor David Raubenheimer is a leading expert in nutritional ecology which looks at how an animal’s nutritional environment interacts with its biology to affect health and fitness. ****Professor Stephen Simpson is Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre, a Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney, and Executive Director of Obesity Australia. Both of these leading scientists have developed an integrative approach for nutrition called the Geometric Framework, which was devised and tested using insects but is now being applied to many other animals, including humans.In this episode we discussHow much protein did humans evolve to eat?Why do animals instinctively know what to eat and why do humans find nutrition so difficult?What happens when there is not enough protein in our diets?What is the protein leverage hypothesis and how does it affect weight gain or weight loss?Their book “Eat Like the Animals”––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out my book “Return to Human”!https://amzn.to/3I0nZcgGet 25% OFF your first order and a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market! (1 year and 1 month memberships available)https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/thrive/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find themTwitter: @eatlikeanimalshttps://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/our-people/centre-leadership.html––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast? :) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Next on the podcast series “What did humans evolve to eat?” I had Dr. Laura Weyrich, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Penn State University. She received her bachelor’s of science from South Dakota State University in Applied and Industrial Microbiology and received her PhD in biochemistry, microbiology, bioethics, and molecular biology from Penn State.In this episode we discussWhy is the ancestral health community obsessed with the paleo diet?Dr. Weyrich’s research on bacteria found in teeth of fossil remains and what that tells us about our dietary pastIs it possible to know the proportions of animal to plant foods our ancestors ate by studying bacteria?How a bacteria shared by termites and Australian Aborigines may have given them a survival advantage!––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out my book “Return to Human”!https://amzn.to/3I0nZcgGet 20% off organic Chlorella and Spirulina using code livedamnwell at www.energybits.co––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. Weyrich@lsweyrich on twitterPenn State University: https://anth.la.psu.edu/people/lsw132––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast?:) Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––Next on the podcast series “What did humans evolve to eat?” I had Dr. Peter Ungar, Distinguished Professor and Director of Environmental Dynamics at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Ungar has written or coauthored more than 200 scientific works on ecology and evolution for books and journalsIn this episode we discuss- How teeth can tell us what foods our early ancestors evolved to eat- What teeth can’t tell us about our dietary history- Why Dr. Ungar thinks that the archaeological record OVERestimates meat consumption- Dr. Ungar’s thoughts on genetic testing and our immediate ancestor’s diets––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out my book “Return to Human”!- https://amzn.to/3I0nZcgGet 10% OFF site-wide from Hu Kitchen foods! Use code "JORGE"- https://livedamnwell.com/recommends/hu-kitchen-full-site/––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. Ungar- https://ungarlab.uark.edu/people/#ungarDr. Ungar’s two books- https://amzn.to/3rWeuoF- https://amzn.to/3LSyroC––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Enjoy the podcast?Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livedamnwell––––––––––––––––––––––––––To kick off this podcast series “What did humans evolve to eat?” I invited Dr. Miki Ben-Dor, a Ph.D. in archaeology, affiliated with the department of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University. He researches the connection between human evolution and nutrition throughout human prehistory.In this episode we discuss- How did The Ice Age affect what we ate?- Where did plants fit into our diet during our evolutionary history?- Why does Dr. Ben-Dor believe humans evolved to be hyper-carnivores?- How did the human anatomy change throughout our evolution?––––––––––––––––––––––––––CHECK OUT MY BOOKReturn to Human: https://amzn.to/3Lb5cwUTHANKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORGet 20% off organic Chlorella and Spirulina using code “livedamnwell” at www.energybits.com––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Dr. Ben Dor- paleostyle.com- https://twitter.com/bendormiki?lang=en––––––––––––––––––––––––––References1. The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene2. The evolution and changing ecology of the African hominid oral microbiome3. Reconstructing Neanderthal diet: The case for carbohydrates––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.