Today I'm talking about cholesterol and why it's not the enemy of our heath that needs to be subdued by statins.

Cholesterol is in fact the key building block for ALL our cell membranes - structure, integrity and fluidity are not maintained without it.

➡️It is the essential precursor needed to create all our steroid hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, cortisol.

➡️It is necessary to produce Vitamin D from sunlight.

➡️It is essential for brain health. How could we possibly expect to live our best most vibrant life, if we are suppressing the body’s ability to produce cholesterol?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about thoughts and how they have the power to help you heal faster. It is not woo-woo. It is the truth.

Often we get after our food routines, exercise, sleep hacks, sauna, cold plunges, plastic surgery, IV therapy, all the while neglecting the health magnifier, our mind.

Peer-reviewed studies are showing us—what goes in our mind, doesn’t stay there. It spills into our body, shaping everything from how our immune system responds to illness, hormonal responses to menopause and menstruation, the activity of our natural killer cells and even our DNA. Our thoughts, beliefs, and thinking habits could be our greatest ally or our greatest threat when it comes to maximizing our health accumulation.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the natural sugar found in an apple and added sugar. An average apple has about 20 grams of sugar in it. This is primarily in the form of fructose and this fructose is beautifully held in a whole foods matrix within the apple.

This is why the glycemic index is around 35 and the glycemic load of an apple is around 5. What this means is that the 20 grams of sugar in an apple is in the lower 1/3 of foods consumed related to raising glucose. Studies actually show that having an apple before a meal is an effective strategy in decreasing the sugar response of your body to that meal in people who already have impaired glucose tolerance.

We have done many challenges over the years related to protein intake and sugar reduction, but let me be clear, unless you're allergic to a whole food, like an apple, I would not stop eating whole foods so that you can partake of a processed food that has more protein or fat in it, or less sugar. That is not health accumulation, that is diet culture.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about why I would choose added sugars over artificial sweeteners. This may come as a shock, but every single day of the week I would choose to put into my body added sugars, rather than artificial sweeteners.

Most people see added sugars as calories and are conditioned to think they are bad, while zero sugar, artificial options are supposedly better. We are a living entity.

We are not artificial. We require life to sustain our lives. So what is the difference between added sugars and artificial sweeteners?

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In today's episode, we're talking about hinderances to fat loss. Most people trying to lose fat focus on big rocks — strength training, hydration, macro counting, 10k steps per day, cutting sugar. All of which can have great value.

But what if what’s keeping you stuck in your current body composition, isn’t a lack of discipline… but the little things you don’t know you’re eating?

Maltodextrin — is a common additive in dressings, sauces, spice blends, and even “health” products like LMNT and electrolyte powders — has a glycemic index of 85–105. That’s higher than table sugar. In minute doses this is generally not an issue, but at the amounts found in these powders and taco spices this can really add up.

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In today's episode, we're talking about fiber vs protein. You’ve probably heard that fiber is good for your gut and protein is good for your muscles—but what if I told you that the magic doesn’t actually come from either one—the wow factor comes from eating both in whole food form.

We live in a world of scoops, powders, pills—fiber gummies and protein isolates, all making big claims.

The truth: You cannot build a body on fiber alone, and you cannot heal a body on protein isolates alone. The real magic happens when these nutrients are delivered the way God designed—inside real, whole foods.

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In today's episode, we're talking about fruit sugar vs added sugar.

Last week, we talked about the amazing benefits of natural sugar found in fruit and today we are contrasting fruit derived sugar with added sugar found in processed foods.

Let's take a closer look at how our body processes these two sugars.

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In this episode, I'm talking about how fruit holds the key to better gut health, disease prevention, and even mental wellbeing. Over and over patients tell me that they were told not to eat fruit because of its high sugar content.

Fruit sugar is not the enemy of your health. High fructose corn syrup and the fluffy white sugar added by the tablespoon to vanilla flavored yogurt is the adversary of your health.

Unlike refined white sugar, natural sugar found in fruit has blood sugar balancing fibrous material, minerals, and polyphenols. In fact, study after study shows that fat gain goes up with refined or added sugars and goes down with whole fruit intake.

Let's talk about what different fruits can do for your health.

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