Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Pejman joins the show to talk about one of the biggest drivers of childhood disease. Mold is causing childhood diseases. How mold keeps children sick. Child neurological disorders and mold toxins. How mold destroys vitality through mitochondria. Mold disrupts children’s memory. First step in healing your family from mold. What is best at home test to test mold in your home? Top insults to a child’s health that make mold poisoning worse. How prolonged antibiotics disrupt a child’s health. Is mold connected to inflammatory bowel disease in children? Autism and mold. Why mold needs to always be considered in childhood diseases. Knowledge Bomb: Is the new weight loss miracle Ozempic. But is it safe? Does Dr. G approve of this drug? Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPECIAL GUEST SEGMENT: Dr. Russell Marz comes to the show to talk all about the importance of fasting. Does fasting heal allergies? How does fasting help obesity? Did the blue zones fast? How long is best to fast? What do we experience when fasting? How to get over the hardest part of the fast. Does fasting heal gut issues? How fasting helps migraines. Does fasting help diabetes? Why pooping is essential on a fast. How to keep pooping on a fast. Fasting and the immune system. How to do a juice fast. Who shouldn’t fast. KNOWLEDGE BOMB: Dr. G talks about the best natural foods and supplements for athletic performance and recovery. Anyone who works out needs to hear what foods to avoid and what foods scientifically help. Dr. G’s top picks for pre, during and post workout. GUEST BIO: Dr. Russell Marz, ND, LAc (Formulator & Founder of Marz Nutritionals) is a practicing naturopathic physician, acupuncturist and author of “Medical Nutrition from Marz“. He is a dynamic speaker and vibrant educator championing his passion for individual healing through medical nutrition, creating awareness for a healthier approach to environmental distress. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest segment: Neeta Bhushan joins the show to talk about how to recognize and heal repressed emotions as well as raising emotionally intelligent kids. Why are emotions suppressed? When do we lose our voice to speak our truth? What is the bounce back factor for resiliency. Why do people trigger us? Logic < feeling for healing. What is perfectionism? Raising kids with emotional intelligence. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks all about adderall, addiction and withdrawl. What is adderall? How and why it has blown up? Who shouldn’t take adderall? What are the side effects? What causes adderall addiction? What does adderall withdrawl look like? How to avoid adderall. Guest Bio: Neeta Bhushan is a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author, international speaker, serial entrepreneur, the advocate of mental health & emotional health, and leadership coach. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Molly Maloof joins the show to talk about mitochondria, love, community and technology. How mitochondrial health dictates your health. How stress depletes libido. How healthy mitochondria prevents infections. Stress infections can be causing chronic fatigue. Inflammation begins in the mitochondria. What are the key drivers of inflammation. What are the top 2 things that reduce inflammation. What hormones are released in LOVE and what is the evolutionary purpose? How to get out of loneliness and depression. How technology is disrupting our love hormones. How cell phones cause mental health issues in children. What % of longevity is based on genetics? How to create a deeper relationship. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into vulnerability and how to create more space for love AND sadness. What we learn about emotions in child development. Why do we close our hearts and fear vulnerability? What is to root of someone “having trouble crying.” How to create more vulnerability in your life. How to create deeper bonds. How to express more love. Guest Bio: As a physician and Stanford lecturer, Dr. Molly Maloof has spent her career providing personalized medicine services to high-performing technology executives, billionaire investors, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, and Academy Award winning actors. What she noticed is that women, specifically, were feeling the spark that once energized their lives beginning to dim. Not just metaphorically but in a measurable reduction in the energy output from their cells. In response, Dr. Molly developed a science-backed program focused on mitochondrial health, used successfully by her patients, which offered lifestyle changes that target the unique biology of women and provide immediate and long-term benefits--now available in her book The Spark Factor.“The idea is steady gradual improvement, not perfection. The goal is to help get your spark back, so you can spend the rest of your life empowered, alive, mobile, and resilient,” she writes. Molly’s book: THE SPARK FACTOR: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever: https://drmolly.co/the-spark-factor-dr-molly-maloof/ Molly’s online course: YOUR HEALTHSPAN JOURNEY: master your blood sugar (your energy gauge & the ultimate biomarker!) to extend healthspan (currently being offered exclusively for $500 (MSRP $1500) when you pre-order Molly's book, among other gifts & discounts!): https://yourhealthspanjourney.mystrikingly.com/ Instagram: @http://drmolly.co Website: http://www.drmolly.co Substack: https://doctormolly.substack.com Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Aaron Kleinerman joins the show to talk about one of the most important topics ever -healing the wounded man. What does a wounded man look like? How does a healed man look like? What is healthy masculinity? What does a man and woman in a healthy masculine look like? How does the relationship between father and son dictate masculinity? How to heal a father wound. How are emotions a gateway to healing? What does judgement say about healing? What is shadow work? Why is somatic work essential to healing How a sacred pause can heal a relationship. Why do partners trigger us so much? Why stoic does not equal masculine. How masculinity can create safety for femininity. How to be the best husband and father. Why male healing groups are so profound. How to create more healthy masculinity. Shame around sexuality. Sex as a healing modality. How to move through sexual shame Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into hair loss. How many people suffer with hair loss? Hair growth phases. Why we lose our hair. Natural solutions for hair loss. Guest Bio: Aaron Kleinerman is a Master Coach, Relationship expert, Facilitator & Speaker. He is a Transformational Tantric Practitioner, creator of several online courses for men & the author of best-selling book “The Embodied Man.” He has learned from the great masters in the field of sexuality and transformation, including earning a master’s degree in spiritual psychology. Aaron went from being a licensed captain navigating ships to a sexual behaviour and movement specialist navigating souls. His workshops, retreats, sessions and speeches help humans integrate body movement, psychology, sexuality and spirituality. He speaks and teaches honestly and transparently so that others can unlock the real reason for their human existence. Aaron’s mastery as a teacher provides the practical tools everyone needs to implement embodied awakened intelligence into daily life. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Womb trauma healing expert Anabel Vizcarra joins the show to talk about physical diseases in the womb with deeper meaning. Can a disconnect from the womb cause physical disease? Is there an emotional component to reproductive pain and endometriosis? What is womb wisdom? How do lack of boundaries connect with womb disease? What emotions are stored in the womb? How to connect the womb and the heart. How to express nurture AND sexuality simultaneously. The #1 remedy to begin to heal the womb. How men can connect more to their sacred feminine. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes in on foods / pesticides that cause ADHD like symptoms. What is ADHD? How many people have it? What food like products are associated with ADHD? What does the science say about these foods? Do pesticides cause ADHD symptoms? What foods do we consume to help reduce ADHD? Guest Bio: Passionate about the FULL SPECTRUM power available through feminine embodiment, Anabel Vizcarra is a willing guide for courageous woman who are ready to create a Great Shift in both their lives & their ancestral lineage. She knows that when women summon the courage to go deep into self work, grace will always meet them in their depths, lifting them to equal heights of miracles & fulfillment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Robert Waldinger, psychiatrist and expert on happiness joins the show to talk all about happiness. In the largest study on happiness ever, Dr. Waldinger has found the most important key factors. What makes a good life? How common is loneliness? What are the main reasons why we are so lonely? What are the easiest steps to creating the most amount of happiness? How cell phones are creating unhappiness in people. What are the 3 most important determinants of happiness? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G covers one of the hottest trends in cooking…Air Fryers? Are they safe? What is the concern behind air fryers? How to find the best air fryer. Guest Bio: Dr. Robert J. Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest. He is a part-time Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year!! Special thank you and shout out to the entire Heal Thy Self community. Here is the perfect New Years episode to kick off your 2023. We're joined by celebrity Fitness trainer, Don Saladino to kick start the year with health and fitness tips, and today's Knowledge Bomb is Dr. G's TOP 5 Health Interventions for 2023. Don't forget to visit hts.today to get your Merch!! Special Guest Segment: Don Saladino, celebrity fitness trainer joins the show as the first guest of 2023! How to create a sustainable fitness program. How to create a healthy diet and stick to it. The easiest at home workout routine for muscle. Easy principles to better health. How important is muscle for staying young. What are non scale victories. An easy mindset hack to achieve consistency. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G reveals his TOP 5 Health Interventions for 2023. The MOST IMPORTANT interventions for your health this year are finally here. Listen in for this life changing list. Guest Bio: Don has coached actors, athletes, & musicians for over 20 years. He opened his first NYC Gym, Drive 495, in 2005. After operating brick & mortar gyms for 15 years, Don expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber, Sebastian Stan, Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, & David Harbour are among his roster of clients. He has been tapped as a fitness expert in publications such as Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, & Men’s Fitness. He has also been featured in People, US Weekly, Origins, In Touch, Cosmo, & Shape; and has made appearances doing live fitness demos on The Today Show, Page Six TV, People NOW, E News, & WebMD. He sits on the advisory board of Men’s Health Magazine. In March 2018 & October 2021, it was his great honor to shoot the cover of the iconic Muscle & Fitness Magazine. Don lives in New York with his wife, Mel, and their two children, Amelia and Donny Jr. - & their pups Rigatoni & Sambuca. Don's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donsaladino/ Don's website: https://donsaladino.com/ Dr. G's instagram https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Official Heal Thy Self instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthyself.drg/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the New Year, we're giving you Doctor G's top 10 moments from 2022! Enter 2023 with all of the health tips needed to get you on the right path. All of the full episodes are linked below if you want to hear more! Have a happy and HEALTHY New Year! Episode 150: Dangerous Chemicals Found in Fast Fashion - https://youtu.be/tAoYOokEkCg Episode 155: The BITTER TRUTH behind MAKEUP & how it DISRUPTS your HORMONES - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hK4eUpS5r0 Episode 170: Everything You Need to Know About Birth Control - https://youtu.be/S_HS_qi9n8A Episode 174: Are TAMPONS Safe? - https://youtu.be/UU4xKB678n0 Episode 175: The Truth Behind The Papaya Seed Tiktok Trend - https://youtu.be/OzcMfcztdsM Episode 180: Tattoo Safety - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YicADGduRVo Episode 182: Alcohol named most dangerous drug - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF9LahJC3I0 Episode 183: Benefits of Mindfulness - https://youtu.be/r57XyTHtaFw Episode 186: All Things Kidney Health - https://youtu.be/6xQqr_armuo Episode 187: Is BRITA a Good Filter? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqsfcOIFEBY Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Doctor Vivian Chen joins the show to talk about the missing link in weight loss: - What the weight loss industry and pharmaceutical industry have in common? - Why people aren’t sustainably losing weight? - What are the top toxins that cause weight gain? - How toxins disrupt fat loss? - How to avoid toxins in water, air and food? - What’s better - non-GMO or USDA organic? - What food scientists and toxicologists get wrong? Knowledge bomb: Dr. G talks all about cosmetic fillers. - How popular are cosmetic fillers? - What are the risks of getting these? - Natural alternatives to fillers? Guest Bio: Dr. Vivian Chen is a medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience. She is board certified in the UK in both internal medicine and family practice, and now lives in California with her family. Her world turned upside down when her daughter was hospitalized soon after being born with symptoms no doctor could figure out. Through doing her own research, she was able to help her daughter recover. She also realized that the many years of chronic fatigue, acne, and brain fog she had was due to environmental toxicity. This opened the world of root causes she had never considered before as a conventional medical doctor. When she moved to San Francisco, she decided to make it her mission to help people reduce their toxin load because she believes environmental toxins to be one important root cause not enough doctors are talking about." Find out if your detox pathways might be blocked: www.joindetoxright.com/quiz Find Dr. Chen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plateful.health/?hl=en Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your Heal Thy Self merch just in time for the holiday season! Visit hts.today to learn more! Special Guest Segment: Tero Isokauppila joins the show to talk about how mushrooms are changing the world. The largest living organism in the world is a mushroom?! What are the parts and function of a mushroom. The mycelium’s magical function. What does the mycelium teach us. Most mushroom supplements are fake! What is the mycobiome and what does it mean for our health? How to reduce bad fungi in the gut like Candida. How do mushrooms help with immunity? Best mushroom for performance. Best mushroom for stress. Best mushroom for sleep. Alien mushrooms? The jaw dropping theory. Psychedelics and our ancestors. Psychedelics and religion. How do magic mushrooms work on the brain? How to safely do mushrooms. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes in on Botox! How has the Botox industry grown? What is Botox? How does it work? What is the biggest risk? What are the side effects? What is a healthier option? Guest Bio: Tero Isokauppila is the president and founder of Four Sigmatic—a natural superfoods company that produces an impressive range of responsibly sourced mushroom powder supplements. He's also the author of Healing Mushrooms: A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Mushrooms for Whole Body Health. Sign up for our newsletter! https://christian-gonzalez.mykajabi.com/newsletter Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest segment: Creative alchemist, world class photographer Nick Onken joins the show to talk about creative expression: What does it mean to truly be creative? What is the first step in getting creative? How to prioritize creativity. What is flow state? Why is flow state the remedy for mental health? Why is external validation dangerous to mental health? Setting up a creative space. How creative challenges ignite your creativity. What is the biggest threat to our creativity? How do we overcome distraction? Knowledge Bomb Segment: Dr. G answers one of his most requested questions… Is Brita a good filter? Plus the shocking chemicals in tap water. And including: What are Dr.G’s top water filters. GUEST BIO: Creativity is diverse and spans beyond the conventional labels we place. Every minute of the day we are creating through moments, experiences, and meaningful interactions, but according to Nick, it's the awareness of this creative journey and its infinite wellness that nourishes us the most. In other words, being here now, experiencing the magnitude and awe of our creative expressions, no matter how big or small. It's through creativity that we unlock our true potential and live to the fullest, most authentic versions of our selves. In a world saturated by fear, lack of time, and confusion, Nick offers a rare type of soothing clarity through daily creative protocols, esoteric musings, and self-expression practices, superbly delivered through the lens of art, photography, design and coherent spiritual narrative. Passionate about connecting people and actively building community, Nick hosts a popular podcast where he interviews personalities that offer 'intel and inspo' through provocative and disruptive ideas that enhance our creative flow and upgrade our daily lives. From Jim Kwik, on becoming limitless, to Mark Manson on how to prioritize which f*cks to give, Nick's carefully curated lineup of creative A-listers is the source of mental, physical and spiritual exploration for listeners and viewers worldwide. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Florencia Fridman, cacao guide & educator joins the show to talk all things getting back to nature: -How do earth cycles affect our health? -Why does the body create disease? -How are plants essential to existence? -How do we begin to truly connect to nature? -How do rituals change your day? -Indigenous cultures and cacao. -Can cacao save the world? -How does cacao open the heart? -Easy daily practice to open you heart. -What roles do dreams play? -How child-like purpose can heal mental health. -How plants communicate. -What is the indigenous definition of spirituality? -Doing ayahuasca safely. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks all things kidney health. - How common is kidney disease? - Signs of kidney disease we can’t ignore. - The #1 threat to kidney health that no one is talking about. - How to keep your kidneys healthy. Guest Bio: Florencia is a natural-born healer and self-empowerment artist working with heart opening therapies involving holistic nutrition, Ceremonial Grade Cacao, yoga, sound journeys, and breath work as instruments for transformation; creating a safe vessel for self-exploration. She facilitates ceremonies in different cities within the US and Central/South America. Her curiosity to learn more about her Mapuche roots and connection to the land brought her to the exploration of the sacred. Although her family is Mapuche, Florencia has found a strong calling to the Maya traditions and has felt a deep connection to the land of Guatemala, where she feels most at home. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Guy Citrin joins the show to talk all things gut, hormones and weight loss. - What is the best pre meal supplement to take? - What doctors miss in gut healing. - Stomach acid is everything! - Why heartburn medicine is unsafe. - The power of mindful eating. - The infection connected to auto immune disease. - Why is bile so essential in gut health? - New weight loss miracle. - The power of regenerative medicine. - Why are our hormones so disrupted? How to properly fix your hormones. How to raise testosterone. Do testosterone shots work? Cold water and hormones. Knowledge Bomb: All about raising your BDNF and thus brain health. - What is BDNF? - How is it connected to dementia? - How does exercise feed the brain? - How does stress destroy the brain? - Top 5 foods for brain health. - Top foods to avoid. - What foods fo the gut and brain love most? - Is fasting good for the brain? - Do psychedelics help memory? Guest Bio: “My mission is to provide balanced solutions to help you thrive with as little medication as possible.” – Dr. Guy Citrin Driven and warmhearted naturopathic doctor Guy Citrin, ND, dedicates his time and expertise to helping men and women improve their general health and quality of life at his private practice, Doctor Guy, in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles. Dr. Guy combines innovative integrative modalities with functional, naturopathic, and conventional medicine for the best possible results. He has diverse experience, education, and training, and specializes in treating chronic disease, hormone imbalance, joint pain, gut health, anti-aging, and regenerative medicine. Dr. Guy received his naturopathic medical degree from the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. He was a resident at a renowned affiliate site through Bastyr University before relocating to Los Angeles. Dr. Guy is a member of the Endocrinology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, and a nationally recognized speaker on gut health for Microbiome Labs. He specializes in gut health, hormones, and regenerative medicine. However, he has a broad background and expertise in primary care and treats many conditions. He attempts to help the body heal naturally and therefore, take people off medication when it is safe to do so. Many patients visit Doctor Guy feeling overprescribed and underappreciated. For Dr. Guy, he doesn’t just want to make you feel better in the moment, but he wants you to feel better into the future. He believes that health truly is wealth, and he enjoys helping patients feel better and restoring richness and vitality on a deeper level. Dr. Guy’s objective is to provide exceptional and personalized care that doesn’t just mask the symptoms but improves With initial 90-minute consultations, Dr. Guy spends ample time with patients and leaves no stone unturned. New patients are welcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MERCH!! HTS.TODAY is now open to the public - just in time for the holidays! Special Guest Segment: Shawn Stevenson joins the show to take about all things nutrition. -What is the secret ingredient to weight loss? -What role does stress play obesity? -How do optimize our metabolism? -What role does sugar play in brain health? -What is a healthy brain diet? -What is the top 3 common health foods? -Why vegetable oils are so unsafe. -What common food is destroying our health? -Is spirulina healthy? -What role does healthy gut bacteria have in weight loss. -How do our thoughts affect our gut? -How common is stress related illness? -Why is lifespan going downwards? -How to diet sustainably. -What are the top 2 things that destroy our gut? -The Pfizer corruption lawsuit. -How the CDC and government ignored the true science on the cvid vax. -The science we were never told about the vax. -How the FDA and pharmaceutical industry are in corruption. Knowledge Bomb: Fact or fiction: is butthole sunning healthy? Is their science on this trending practice? Are their benefits or risks? How to protect your skin with diet. Guest bio: Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on iTunes. A graduate of The University of Missouri – St. Louis with a background in biology and kinesiology, Shawn went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides Wellness Services for both individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDx, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HTS merch is dropping THIS Friday 11/11!!! Go to hts.today before the drop and sign up to receive a 10% off coupon. Special Guest Segment: Longevity & Fertility specialist Dr. Katherine Zagone joins the show to share some amazing take home gems. - What are the top 2 causes of aging and infertility? - What toxins have been shown to destroy our hormones and cellular health? - What toxins cause damage that passes onto our children? - Where are these toxins found? - What role does stress play on cellular aging? - How long before pregnancy should we do a detox? - What is sperm DNA fragmentation and why must it be tested? - Does alcohol affect fertility? - What role does stress play when having a child? - How do we test for toxins and fertility? - Dr. G’s longevity clock results. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks all about mindfulness. What is mindfulness? How do we know what it feels like to be mindful? 2 easy ways to create more mindfulness. How does mindfulness help us lose weight? How does mindfulness help with blood sugar? How does mindfulness help with sleep? How does mindfulness help depression/anxiety? GUEST BIO: Dr. Katherine Zagone combines the mind of a doctor and the heart of a healer to serve couples and women in their journey to conceive their healthiest baby and build the family of their dreams. After witnessing family members struggle with infertility for years, she felt compelled to find solutions for her patients in similar agonizing situations. She considers each client’s individual needs as she surveys the whole landscape of your life when crafting the perfect fertility formula. She empowers clients to create their healthiest lives to conceive and to create their healthiest child possible. Her holistic approach provides a nurturing experience while addressing medical, functional, environmental, emotional, and energetic causes of infertility. Dr. Zagone graduated top of her class from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine where she completed internships in natural fertility and preconception. She received her Bachelors of Science in Health Science from Benedictine University in IL, where she graduated summa cum laude. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Ingrid Murra gives us the low down on all things oral health and dentistry. Are veneers safe? How important is straight teeth to your overall health? Does straightening your teeth save you money? Do dentists do unnecessary procedures? Is brushing and flossing the best way to have healthy teeth? Can we reverse cavities? Are root canals safe? Implants vs. root canals. What happens to the jaw bone when you lose a tooth? What is the future of dentistry? Is Invisalign safe? Is it important to wear your retainer? Dr. Ingrid Murra is the 48th LatinX woman to secure over $1,000,000 Venture Capital funding in the history of the United States, a Harvard-trained orthodontist, and the founder & CEO of the orthodontic startup, Two Front. Two Front is revolutionizing the dental industry by connecting top orthodontists to dental offices and providing orthodontists with the tools to run modern, clear aligner practices from unused office space at dental offices. In this episode we talk about the affects of the consumerization of orthodontics with companies such as Invisalign and Smile Direct Club at the forefront, and what you actually need to get a perfect and healthy smile when starting treatment. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes in on alcohol. What you may not have ever known is revealed in this episode. Is alcohol the worst drug? What cancers does alcohol cause? What amount if alcohol is safe if any? What systems in the body are most affected by alcohol? Why are younger people choosing to not drink? The surprising boom of the non alcoholic beverage industry. Product Review: Dr. G’s top pics for the best non alcoholic beverage brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Entrepreneur Justin Rezvani, founder of the social media app Zion joins the show to talk all things money. Why is the economy suffering so much right now? Why is everything so expensive? What major mistakes has the federal reserve made? What is Bitcoin? What is the benefit of Bitcoin vs. the dollar. Guest Bio: A believer that innovation is derived from frustration, Justin Rezvani has always been at the cutting edge of enhancing and creating impactful mobile experiences. On the pulse of all things mobile consumption, Rezvani recognized an untapped opportunity as it relates to advertising and marketing, leading him to develop a proprietary and patent-pending algorithm, SharedRank, which measures and discovers audiences on Instagram. With SharedRank at its core, Rezvani founded theAmplify, an Instagram influencer marketing firm, which creates large-scale native advertising campaigns for brands. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into one of his best healing recommendations. What is sexual authenticity? How does a suppressed sexuality affect your health? What is the #1 exercise for better sexual health? https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ https://www.instagram.com/healthyself.drg/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Fascia and rolling expert Lauren Roxburgh joins the show to drop some gems on this mystery organ: What is the secret sauce for stubborn weight loss? How is fascia the revolutionary approach to burning fat. What is the fascia? How does emotional suppression affect weight loss? What are the top ways to tell if our body is stressed. How does a healthy diaphragm change your health? How to get better posture, feel better and lose weight. Is there an emotional connection to breast cancer? How important is sexual energy and how do we activate it naturally? What daily ritual can we do to feed our fascia? How do we detox our lymphatic system? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes all in on tattoos. Why do people get tattoos? How strict are the safety regulations? What is in tattoo ink? What are the diseases connected to tattoo chemicals? Does tattoo ink go past the skin into the system? Is tattoo removal healthy? If you have a tattoo, do this protocol. Guest Bio: Lauren Roxburgh - dubbed “The Body Whisperer” is a world renowned Board Certified Structural Integration Bodywork Practitioner, Pilates Pro, author and educator specializing in fascia health and mind-body alignment. Lo is the co-founder of the Aligned Life Studio - a virtual platform that offers a new paradigm in health and fitness - with a unique focus on fascia wellness - designed to help people align and strengthen their bodies, shed physical and emotional weight while enhancing resilience and confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Ashley Frost joins the show to lend her expertise on the #1 destructive emotion. - What diseases are caused by anger? - Why is anger so repressed in women? - Why anger is sacred. - How to work with anger in a healthy way. - Anger release techniques. Knowledge Bomb: How to have the best morning ritual ever: - What rituals give you the best bang for your buck? - Why they work. - How to create a sustainable habit. Ashley Frost is a NEO Emotional Release Practitioner specialising in the topic of AngerWork. Ashley guides people, through psycho-somatic bodywork, to tune in with their deeply repressed emotions such as ANGER, SADNESS, SHAME, GUILT, PLEASURE and more. Allowing ourselves to connect to these primal emotions that also deserve to be expressed. Ashley allows her clients to connect to their true humanness, through radically witnessing and feeling their feelings. Anger is one of the most repressed emotions within our society. It holds the key to our self autonomy, our power, our ability to take self-responsibility for our lives & actions. Once this energy is awakened it allows us to uphold our boundaries, respect ourselves and the world we live in. It is an emotion so alien to many of us - either not 'allowing' & pushing it down when it does show its head or conversely allowing it to consume us. AngerWork is about connecting with this emotion, its roots, its impact in our lives, about finding healthy ways to connect with and express it which empower and embolden us. Instagram: @Ashleyvfrost @EmotionalReleases (Institute) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Zach Bush joins the show to drop some hair raising information. How many more years till extinction of the human race? What is causing our extinction? When did this process begin? What is the biggest threat to humanity? How does spirituality play into saving the earth? How does remember human connection heal the body? What is the role of food and community in our healing? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G reviews a childhood staple but with a twist! What to look out for when buying a healthy cereal. What are the worst “healthy cereals?” What are the top healthy cereals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Emotional release expert David Manning joins the show to talk about emotional healing. Are suppressed emotions the cause of addiction? What are emotional states? How does emotion become suppressed? How do we heal suppressed emotions? What is the deepest and most difficult repressed emotion to access? How do we heal each other? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into the part of the body that holds emotion. What is the fascia? How does fascia protect us? How does fascia hold emotion? What is the science behind fascia? Are “negative emotions” inflammatory? How does fascia connect to the brain? How does unhealthy fascia create auto-immune disease? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into what is healing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). What is MDMA? How was it used in the beginning? What are the studies showing with MDMA and PTSD? What is the safety of using MDMA for PTSD? Will it be available in the near future? Special guest segment: Founders of Better U, Dr. Sam Zand and Derek Du Chesne join the show to talk about the state of mental health. Is a mental health diagnosis helpful or detrimental? How are we overlooking what heals mental health? Do psychedelics have a role in healing mental health? How is ketamine used for mental health? How has conventional medicine missed the boat on treating mental health disorders? What is the future of mental healing? Dr. Sam Zand is a compassionate psychiatrist, motivational speaker, and socially conscious business developer. He has merged his passions for mental health, performance coaching, and entrepreneurship to establish platforms which build leaders and self-healers in the community. Whether treating addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health issues, Dr. Zand is able to build rapport by truly getting to know his clients and helping them increase their self-awareness. His passion is helping his clients overcome mental and emotional obstacles towards unlocking their peak potential. While his training is in general psychiatry, addiction recovery, and psychotherapy, his passions are in crisis intervention, peak mental fitness training, relationship counseling, psychedelic therapy, and spiritual growth. Dr. Zand works to help his clients cover all aspects of their mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health. Dr. Zand has worked with industry leaders, corporate executives, professional athletes, and the everyday hardworking citizen. He has established psychiatry clinics and mental health teams in over twelve states. Dr. Zand has worked with the San Francisco Giants to create a mental skills department. He spent time with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to assist in mental health and crisis intervention training. Dr. Zand also speaks for several pharmaceutical companies to help providers bridge the gap between neurochemistry and mental/emotional wellness. It is Dr. Zand’s mission to continue opening avenues towards strengthening mental health care, decreasing any perceived stigmas, improving spiritual alignment, and ultimately helping others become the best versions of themselves. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G addresses the social media trend of eating papaya seeds for parasites. Do papaya seeds kill parasites? How do we become infected with parasites? What’s a tell tale sign of parasitic infection? What are symptoms of a parasitic infection? Special Guest Segment: Dr. Leedia Riman joins the show to talk all about hormones and oral health. Does pregnancy shift your teeth? What dysregulated hormone is most destructive to oral health? What is the best vitamin for oral health? How to prevent cavities. What causes bad breath? Does mouth tape work? What to do about metal fillings. How to buy toothpaste. Is mouthwash ok to use? Best foods for oral health. I’m Dr Leedia and I am a biological dentist focusing on whole body health: specifically, women’s dental health and early childhood dental education. Dental trauma often stems from childhood, and that can be significantly changed through infant oral health before teeth come in and positive connection. Dental decay ranks as the #1 chronic disease worldwide amongst children - completely preventable. Over 65% of women go through preventable dental disease during or soon after their pregnancies. Gum disease and inflammation in the oral cavity are linked to premature labor, lower birthweights, heart disease and the list goes on! It’s time to put our mouth back where it belongs, our body! The mouth-body connection is a real one. Hormones don’t discriminate. Dental materials and procedures used in the mouth have an impact on the body. And many physical diseases impact the wellness of the oral cavity. My mission as a dentist is to bring women’s dental health to the table, through education, and empowerment. In creating a liaison between the medical world and dental world, we are bridging the gap and creating the ability for our patients to achieve optimal whole body health. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Skin care expert Josh Rosebrook joins the show to talk about the simple way to preserve our skin. What are the simple steps to skin care? How do we implement those steps properly? Are we hydrating our skin incorrectly? Are we moisturizing incorrectly? How to protect the skin day to day. How do we create rituals and routines for skin and mental health? What role do emotions play in health? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G drops the truth on if the titanium dioxide in tampons scare is legit. How did this chemical in tampons go viral? What is titanium dioxide? Where is it found? How are we exposed to it? Is the tampon scare real? Are tampons safe? What are the alternatives? Josh Rosebrook is a botanical based skin and hair care brand with a focus on bio-technology and advancements in herbalism that optimize the power of nature. Captured in each bottle are dynamic and fresh-made phyto actives, synergistically structured to deliver powerful results in a luxurious experience. With a future forward, conscious lens, Josh Rosebrook is on a mission to strengthen skin health and support the vitality of the person within. Josh Rosebrook is an award winning, luxury, clean skin, body and hair care brand featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, W, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Glamour, WWD, Forbes, NewBeauty, Us, People, O Magazine, The New York Times and more. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Miki Agrawal, successful entrepreneur joins the show to talk about her top tips for success in business: How to connect to your feminine self. How to bring in femininity to work and relationships. The first place to start when building a business. How to grow a business. Knowledge Bomb: Doctor G. goes into the details of his Amazonian Jungle trip: What are the indigenous secrets for health? How to reconnect to nature? What is the #1 intervention for health. Miki Agrawal is a social entrepreneur who uses creativity and disruptive innovation to challenge the status quo and change culture. Agrawal is the founder of multiple successful companies including WILD (gluten-free NYC-based pizzeria chain), THINX (sustainable womens’ period underwear on a mission to provide hygiene products to women across the world), and her newest venture, TUSHY (bidet attachments easily affixed to most toilets). In addition to her business ventures, Miki Agrawal is the best-selling author of “Disrupt-Her” and “Do Cool Sh*t”. Agrawal’s newest tome, “Heart Wisdom”, is a much-anticipated follow-up that is slated for release later this year. The Cornell University graduate embarked on her career as an investment banking analyst for New York City’s Deutsche Bank. After her office building was destroyed by the events of 9/11 and where she lost two of her colleagues, Miki Agrawal was determined to reroute her career, find meaning and purpose in her professional endeavors, and offer something of value to the world at large. Thus, Miki Agrawal’s evolution of antiquated industries began. For her bold entrepreneurship and leadership, Miki Agrawal has received many professional accolades. She was named Fast Company’s “Most Creative People”, Forbes “Top 20 Millennials on a Mission”, INC Magazine’s “Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs.” The World Economic Forum’s “Young Global Leader”, Ad Age’s “Creativity 50”, “Entrepreneur of the Year” by The World Technology Summit, and various other organizations have also presented Miki Agrawal with well-earned recognition. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Christene Lozano, sex therapist goes into some of the most important issues around sexual trauma. What is sexual trauma? Who can cause the sexual trauma? How does it affect our sex life as we get older? How many men and women experience sexual trauma? How does sexual addiction form? How do we have sensitive conversations around sex with our partner? What is the benefit of sexual self exploration? What is the new expansive definition of sex? How do we heal from sexual trauma, performance anxiety and erectile dysfunction? Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into one of the biggest health trends around…sea moss. What is it? Why has it become so popular? Is the hype real? What are the benefits of sea plants? Does sea moss have nutritional value? Does sea moss have any therapeutic value? Is there any science on sea moss? How do we avoid fake/ toxic brands? Guest Bio: Christene Lozano integrates a unique blend of expertise working as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has extensive experience supporting clients in restoring emotional and sexual intimacy, healing the pain of betrayal trauma, and reclaiming pleasure after sexual trauma. Christene specializes in the treatment of sex-related issues and compulsive sexual behavior. She enjoys working from a sexual health perspective. Follow Christene on social! @merakicounseling https://www.merakicounselingservices.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into the top causes of PMS. What is PMS? How many people suffer from it? How we treat PMS conventionally. What are the 3 organs involved in PMS? What hormones drive PMS? How do we balance ourselves to heal from PMS? Special Guest Segment: Renowned Dentist Dominic Nischwitz speaks on the most important issues on oral health. What are the top foods to eat when pregnant? How do these foods influence jaw, face and body development? What is the best diet for a healthy child? Why is breastfeeding important? What is the #1 cause of oral health problems? How to avoid braces. How to prevent tooth decay. How does mouth breathing make us sick? Why is wisdom tooth removal dangerous? Guest Bio: Dr. Dominik Nischwitz (or Dr. Dome for short) is a world-renowned specialist in biological dentistry, holistic odontology and ceramic implants He is the current Vice-president of the ISMI (International Society for Metal Free Implantology), whose mission is to help as many people as possible to experience optimum oral health without the use of metal-based treatments. As an international speaker, he regularly shares his expertise onstage in order to establish biological dentistry as the new frontier in the industry, and covers this very topic in his recent bestselling book, It’s All In Your Mouth, published by Chelsea Green. With his father, Dr. Nischwitz cofounded DNA Health and Aesthetics Center for Biological Dentistry in Tubingen, Germany in 2015. Dr. Nischwitz has exclusively used ceramic implants since 2013, placing more than 5000 to date. A pioneer in the field of holistic dentistry, Dr. Nischwitz regularly gives lectures around the world. Aside from biological dentistry and oral health in general, his other passions include functional medicine, holistic nutrition, and competitive sports. He trains traditional dentists in biological dentistry and believes that all health starts in the mouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Cat Meyer joins the show to talk about all thinks sex. Why aren’t women having enough orgasms? How is the cultural sex norm set up for men’s pleasure. How to have a vulnerable sex conversation with your partner. How to work with each other’s desires. How to put prioritize your sexual needs. Where are you on the scale of sexual evolution? The important role of sex toys. What is sexual negotiation? How is sexual negation the key to a healthy sex life? The role of psychedelics and sex. Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G shares the information for proper informed consent that anyone on oral contraceptives should be given. What is the the pill? How does it work? What is the most popular one? What are the side effects? What are the precautions needed? If you are on the pill, what tests do you need to run yearly? Does the pill cause breast cancer? Who shouldn’t take oral contraceptives? What other ways are they used aside from pregnancy prevention? What is post birth control syndrome? What are the symptoms women suffer from when getting off the pill? What are the top ways to avoid these? What are alternative approaches for birth control? Dr. Cat Meyer, PsyD, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex, trauma, and ketamine-assisted therapy (KAP), author, yoga teacher, and international speaker dedicated to evolving the relationship we have surrounding sexuality and our bodies. Dr Cat is the founder of SexLoveYoga.com, an online platform integrating various schools of thought including science, tantra, yoga, psychedelic therapy, and psychology designed to help people create a deeply fulfilling, prosperous relational and sexual life. As an expert and published researcher on the topic of sexual health, Dr. Cat sees clients in her private practice office in Beverly Hills and leads workshops, lectures, and retreats internationally. Dr. Cat is the host of the podcast Eat.Play.Sex, author of the book sexloveyoga, + co-founder of Un.done women’s sensual yoga experience.! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Doctor G. reviews the TOP 10 WAYS to balance your estrogen. What are the symptoms of too much estrogen? What are the main causes of estrogen dominance? Why is the way we metabolize estrogen so important? How to we optimize estrogen metabolism? The top 10 ways to balance your estrogen. Special Guest Segment: Dr. Mike Dow joins the show to talk about intramuscular ketamine therapy. How is this one of the most powerful medicines for mental health? Can it reverse suicidality? Can it reverse depression? Is it a safe medicine? How does it differ from anti-depressants? Do anti-depressants work? How can this become more accessible to everyone? GUEST BIO: Dr. Mike Dow, M.S., Psy.D., Ph.D., is a New York Times best-selling author of eight books including The Sugar Brain Fix, The Brain Fog Fix and, in 2023, The Ketamine Revolution. Dr. Mike has been called “America’s go-to therapist.” As a brain health, mental health, functional nutrition and addiction expert, Dr. Mike has hosted hit shows on several networks including TLC, Disney+, E! and VH1. He was a core team expert on The Dr. Oz Show, a recurring guest co-host on The Doctors, and has made regular appearances on Today, The Talk, Rachael Ray, Wendy Williams, Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew on Call and Canada’s The Marilyn Denis Show. Dr. Mike began his career working with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health before transitioning to private practice. He has a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, a Psy.D. in Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology. Mike also is trained in epigenetic counseling and functional nutrition. He is a graduate of USC where he was a Presidential Scholar and currently practices Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at Field Trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: This simple exercise can change your health. It’s singing! How does singing benefit the health of the gut? What other systems does singing activate? Can singing reduce inflammation in the body? What brain chemicals are released when we sing? How singing can be the most powerful practice for emotional health. Special Guest Segment: Matt Maruca, sun expert, joins the show to talk about all things sun healing. Why is the sun synonymous with health? Is the sun the root cause of skin cancer? Should we supplement Vitamin D? Is using sunblock helpful or detrimental? Should we wear sunglasses? What is the most important hormone that the sun gives us? Is UV light cancerous or foundational to health? Do windows block the benefits of the sun? Should we use tanning beds? Are fluorescent lights detrimental to health? How much time should we spend in the sun per day? How should we be exposing ourself to the sun? Easy hacks for getting more sun. How does light connect with spirituality? Matt Maruca is the founder and CEO of Ra Optics, which teaches people about the important roles that light plays in health, and develops the most advanced light therapy-based products for transforming health. He began a quest to heal after struggling with various health challenges as a kid, ultimately coming to learn about the tremendous impact of light. The finding that we are beings of light ultimately led him onto a spiritual journey, seeking to realize the unlimited nature of our human experience. He spends his time building his company, teaching about his findings, working with top-level thought leaders, celebrities and executives, and traveling the world. He founded Ra Optics at age 18 and built it into a multi-million dollar brand on his own. He is currently 22 years old. You can learn more about Matt and his company by following the links below, and especially by joining his email and SMS community on raoptics.com. If you would like to get in touch with Matt for partnerships or media purposes, contact [email protected]. • raoptics.com • instagram @thelightdiet ◦ https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet/ • instagram @ra_optics ◦ https://www.instagram.com/ra_optics/ • The Light Diet Podcast ◦ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-light-diet/id1534261406 Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Americans have one of the worst breaths in the world! Learn why and how to FIX bad breath permanently. Special Guest Segment: Millana Snow joins the show to talk about some of the most important topics in health. What is religion? What is spirituality? What are the benefits of having a deep connection to self (source). How to we heal intimacy/ sexual issues? How do we break through creative blocks? Why is sensuality so important? How to have a better sexual experience. Breathwork and how it heals the parts of you which need it most. Guest Bio: Millana Snow is one of the leading voices in global wellness. She is an energy healer, teacher and wellness entrepreneur with a passion for bringing healing to a diverse community of clients, followers, brands, celebrities, and even members of the royal family. Based in Los Angeles, Millana is a former model (YSL, CoverGirl) and woman of color with Afro-Latina/Panamanian, American, and British roots. Speaking to an audience as diverse as her background, her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, PopSugar and Well+Good. Millana is the winner of Project Runway and “Best Travel + Adventure Show” Webby Award. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: The bloat show is here! Dr. G goes into all things bloating. Why are you bloated? How common is bloating? The top causes of bloating Lesser known causes of bloating that no one is talking about. What makes bloating worse? My top remedies to ease bloating. My top practices to ease bloating. If you are suffering with bloating, this show is for you. Special Guest Segment: Dr. Kelly Blodgett joins the show to talk about the most important topics in dentistry. Oral health is the window to systemic health, so we must optimize our mouth. Are root canals safe? Are dental implants safe? Are metal fillings safe? What are the best alternatives for these procedures? Should we be worried about fluoride? What’s the deal with mouth tape? Why we shouldn’t ignore bleeding gums. GUEST BIO: Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett is redefining the modern dental experience! Over the past 20 years, he has created a practice recognized as an international hotspot for Integrative Biological Dentistry and Dental Tourism. He attracts those who seek a holistic and biological approach to their oral health. Through his weekly Toxic Tuesday and Wellness Wednesday social media posts, Dr. Blodgett shares truths not commonly discussed in traditional dental settings. His post series illustrates his patients’ incredible journeys back to health along with providing best practices for predictable oral and systemic health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest segment: Chris Maher joins the show to talk about what lifetime accumulated stress does to our health. What diseases does lifetime accumulated stress cause Where does this stress start? How to raise a healthy child. How to reduce accumulated stress in relationships. What are the different types of stress in the body? How do we stop biological aging? What is the #1 quality to raise an authentic child. Where in the body does lifetime accumulated stress store? How do we remove it? Do organs have intelligence? How healing tension reawakens our organ health. Why don’t massages work long term? What does pain in the body mean? Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into the how the nervous system and the gut connect and then takes it a step further. He speaks about how that connection influences the immune system. What role does the nervous system play in digestion? What chemical is needed for proper digestion? What happens to these functions when we are stressed? Does our gut have a second brain? What role does the brain have on immune health? What role does the gut and brain have on auto immune disease? What are the top ways to regulate the nervous system? What is the #1 thing we need to consider for immune, brain and gut health? Special Guest Segment: Dr. Ellen Vora joins the show to talk about overcoming anxiety. What are the top 3 things we can do right now to overcome anxiety? What role does diet have on anxiety? How do we heal our relationship with food? How does connection create safety? How vulnerability creates deeper connection. How to create your community. How to reconnect with your artistry and creativity. The number #1 supplement to make us feel better. The new perspective on how we see mental health. How anxiety disrupts the gut + how the gut creates anxiety. The easy hack to poop better. How to get better sleep. A major factor to bipolar disorder. How do we protect ourselves from cell phones? Ellen Vora, MD is a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University, and she is board-certified in psychiatry and integrative holistic medicine. She is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Doctor G. goes into how to address trauma properly. How does talk therapy help us? Does talk therapy have the ability to address the root of trauma? What is trauma? How do we heal our deepest trauma? Special Guest Segment: Breathwork expert Josh Trent joins the show to drop some knowledge on breath. What are the main signs we are breathing improperly? What are the consequences of improper breathing? Are breathwork “gurus” teaching improper breathing? Breath hack for day focus and energy. Breath hack before bed for your best sleep. How are animals breathing in trauma? What can we learn from trauma breathing? GUEST BIO: Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program. Josh has spent the past 19+ years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world. The Wellness Force Media Mission is to help humans heal mental, emotional and physical health through podcasts, programs, and a global community that believe in optimizing our potential to live life well. Josh's life is dedicated to supporting humanity coming together as one. Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dietitian Michelle Shapiro joins the show to give us the low down on the dietetics industry on how it is affecting our health, often times negatively. Is the dietitian academy RUN by big diary, meat, and sugar industries? The most TOXIC go to drink for dietitians in hospitals and nursing facilities. How do we focus on PROPER digestion? Quick HACKS for better brain gut connections. The PROBLEM with how we treat weight loss and diets. Is INTUITIVE eating helpful or harmful? And more incredible info on today’s episode of Heal Thy Self. Knowledge Bomb: Doctor. G reviews the facts behind food intolerance tests. They are all the rage in alternative medicine but are they legit? How do they work? Are they the same as food allergy tests? If the results say you are intolerant to a food, what next? What are more effective ways to heal food sensitivities? GUEST BIO: Michelle is an Integrative/ Functional Registered Dietitian and Patient Advocate practicing virtually in New York City. In her one on one practice, Michelle helps clients heal from chronic stress and digestive issues so they can lose weight lovingly and restore their energy, while experiencing a deeper connection with themselves and with life. In her supportive client work, Michelle is eager to bridge the gap between intuitive eating/ body positivity and functional nutrition, whereby there is generally a dichotomy. She believes clients can approach health changes lovingly, without force, and through their own agency. Michelle created Wellness Map, a monthly functional medicine patient advocacy membership to empower clients to become the boss of their own healthcare and teach them to navigate the healthcare system , advocate for themselves in appointments, all while getting access to discounted services. Michelle works to connect members with Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Practitioners to create sacred spaces for healing. The goal of Wellness Map is to get every single member in the driver's seat of their health journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks about his return from emotional release training in Portugal and answers some important questions. Why do we hold emotions? Where do we hold emotions? How does this affect our daily lives? How is emotional health the root of all healing? How can emotional healing heal generational trauma? Special Guest Segment: Colleen Kavanagh joins the show. As the founder of Zēgo and a powerful consumer advocate she answers questions like. The dirty secret behind the pea protein industry. The dirty secret behind oats. The corruption behind school lunches. How to advocate for yourself to companies as a consumer. Toxins in baby food. GUEST BIO: Colleen Kavanagh has dedicated her career to improving nutrition quality in food to provide the foundational wellness people and communities need to thrive. In her early career, she worked in politics to improve child nutrition programs like school lunch, WIC and Food Stamps for Cong. George Miller, and later as Director of the anti-hunger organization California Food Policy Advocates. When taking time off to raise her young family, she started her own nonprofit, A Better Course, to focus on institutional injustices that prevent children from receiving healthy food at school and in the food stamp program (SNAP). Her study, Flunking Lunch, lead to the banning of separate lines for low-income students in the school lunchroom nationwide. Seeking a more effective leverage point to improve nutrition, Colleen launched ZEGO LLC. ZEGO makes nutritious, whole food breakfast and snack products with purity testing transparency for over 500 toxins like glyphosate, pesticides, heavy metals, and allergens. Colleen’s mission with ZEGO is simple, yet revolutionary. She seeks to inspire rapid changes to clean the food system by establishing that consumers have the right to know if there is toxic residue in their food before they consume it. Colleen is originally from Memphis, TN and is raising three children and two dogs with her husband Erik Puknys in San Francisco. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks all about BURNOUT! So many of us are burnt out or are we? What is burn out? Is there such thing as healthy cortisol? What does burn out look like? What does it do to the body? How do we prevent burn out psychologically? How do we prevent physical burn out? Special Guest Segment: Top motivational speaker David Nurse drops in to teach us how to break habits. Morning tip to wipe away self doubt. Breaking through resistance for difficult tasks. The role of gratitude as a game changer. What physical cues can we use to break habits? What verbal cues can we use to create confidence? What visual cues can we use to create peace within ourselves? How does serving humanity grow your purpose? The 4 steps to creating a breakthrough. GUEST BIO: David has helped over 150 NBA players develop the unshakable mindset, grossing 3.2 billion in player contracts. He has written two best-selling books - Pivot & Go and his latest book that hit Number 1 New Releases on Amazon: Breakthrough. David has spoken in over 50 countries, for Fortune 100 companies, sports teams, and high-performance organizations all over the world and was rated one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers worldwide by Real Leaders. He also runs an exclusive personal and group coaching business and LOVES helping others find their true God given gift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Segment: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Gastroenterologist and author of the best selling book Fiber Fueled drops in to cover some of the most important topics to our health. What is the best food to fight disease? How does it help fight disease? What are the 3 types of prebiotics? Why are polyphenols so healthy for our health? Is earth in a state of dysbiosis? How loneliness affects adults and children’s guts. How cortisol affects the microbiome. How mental health determines your gut health. Trauma and the gut. Perfectionism. Anxiety and depression and the gut. Carnivore diet, is it healthy? GUEST BIO: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or "Dr. B") is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of ZOE, has authored more than twenty articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has given more than forty presentations at national meetings, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over 10,000 students how to heal and optimize their gut health. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and children. You’ll find him on Instagram as @theguthealthmd , on Facebook as @theguthealthmd , and at his website theplantfedgut.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Did you know our baseline for happiness and motivation is less than our parents? Dr. G goes over one of the biggest threats to our mental and physical health and it’s the dopamine epidemic. Why is dopamine important? What are the top threats to healthy dopamine levels? What does it mean for our mental and physical health? How do we restore a healthy dopamine balance? Special Guest Segment: Doctors Sonny and Shy, of Satya Health join the show to drop some serious knowledge on the future of holistic healing. We cover topics like: How do we detect and prevent disease early on? Is there a technology accessible to see how healthy we are? What do we need to implement in order to prevent disease? Do specific emotions influence specific organs? How toxic are tattoos? How do we heal from the damage? GUEST BIO: We're an MD couple with a passion to bring forward the truth about the current health paradigm. Satya literally means "essence of truth" in Sanskrit. The truth is that everyone can be healthy if they understand how their bodies work. Society has pulled a veil over people's eyes into believing their health relies on a doctor, procedure or pill. By using genetic science and biofield imaging we can get our own individual blueprint about what our bodies need to function optimally. Not every supplement, lifestyle technique or therapy will work for all of us, so we need to be able to target these modalities to our own biochemical and energetic blueprint. This is a possibility that's unlocked through gene testing and biofield imaging. We've found that when people learn this about themselves, they reclaim their power, and suddenly any disease label or condition disappears. The truth is that health is our fundamental right, we need to take back our power and we're here to show you how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into what is reducing our sex drive. Why are so many of us suffering with low libido? What does a low libido mean? What are the root causes of a poor sex drive? How do we address the physical, mental/emotional causes? Sexual health is essential for healing thy self. Special Guest Segment: Jeff Chilton, a world renowned Mushroom expert gives us the low down on the industry: How corrupt is the mushroom industry? What are the signs of a poor quality mushroom product? What do we have to look for when buying a quality mushroom product? He also tells us about which mushroom is the most powerful one of all! Super informative as the mushroom boom is arriving, we must know how to navigate this space. GUEST BIO: Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10 year career as a large scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is the co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983. In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. In 1997 he organized the first organic certification workshop for mushroom production in China. Jeff is a founding member of the World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products in 1994 and a Member of the International Society for Mushroom Science. Nammex extracts are used by many supplement and food companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into the 4 steps to overcoming your daily triggers. Whether it’s work, family, partnership, you name it, he gives us the 4 easy steps to get back into the body. How dysregulated are you? What/who dysregulates you? How and where do you feel it? Solutions to separate the ego and come back to the body. Free and easy interventions to reclaim you balance. Special Guest Segment: Dr. Mary Pardee joins the show to drop some knowledge on all thing gut and brain connection. Is over sanitization causing eczema and asthma? Do antibiotics destroy our gut? When should we use them? How does the brain and gut connect? What are the best foods for gut and brain health? How does trauma affect our gut? Does depression originate in the gut? How to rebalance our nervous system. GUEST BIO: Dr. Mary Pardee is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of modrn med, a telemedicine and virtual wellness company that provides medical and health services to clients from the comfort of their homes. For those who can not work one-on-one with a modrn med practitioner, Dr. Mary also created a gut-health course that dives into the most common gut related complaints and natural solutions to start healing. Dr. Mary Pardee Gut Health Course: https://www.onecommune.com/a/28956/E6CBzNLt Public Email: [email protected] Business Number (for the public) * 7609320849 https://www.modrnmed.com/ Social Media URLS https://www.instagram.com/dr.marypardee https://www.facebook.com/modrnmed/ Follow us! @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ @healthyself.drg https://www.instagram.com/healthyself.drg/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: One of the most toxic chemicals known have been found in yoga pants, rain jackets, dry fit shirts, mattress tops, table clothes and napkins. Dr. G reviews which brands were found to be at fault. He also reviews which brands did not have the presence of these forever chemicals. Lastly, he gives us tips on how to protect ourselves. Special Guest Segment: Toxicologist Yvonne Burkart speaks to us about the toxins found in MAKEUP. What toxins are present? How do they affect our health? What brands do we avoid? How do we shop for makeup? An insightful conversation on how we can make better decisions with our daily health. GUEST BIO: Dr. Yvonne Burkart, PhD, DABT is a Board-Certified Toxicologist, Coach, Corporate Consultant, and mother of two on a mission to help consumers avoid toxic exposure with confidence and ease. She is a 21-year veteran with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients. https://48h57c2l31ua3c3fmq1ne58b-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/toxic-convenience.pdf https://www.mamavation.com/product-investigations/non-toxic-activewear-guide-pfas-workout-leggings-yoga-pants.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G talks about this new jaw dropping study demonstrating micro-plastics in our blood. The first of its kind, it has major implications on our long term health. We get these questions answered: Why are microplastics in our blood? What does this mean for our health? Where are they found? How are we exposing ourselves to them? What companies are destroying the environment and our health? What are the tangible solutions we can start making today? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-85939-3 https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/microplastics/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001258 DESCRIPTION: Special Guest Interview: Wade Lightheart, co-founder of Bio-Optimizers, joins the show to talk about two of the most important interventions for health. - Community: How has the definition for this changed? How do we create value within a community? How do we create community? - Technology: Is this the biggest threat to human health? Where is humanity going in its dependency? How addictive is technology? Should children use cell phones and iPads? These are 2 extremely important issues in adult and children’s health. Tune in to this incredibly deep dive on these topics for a more expansive view on how to better our lives. Can’t miss! GUEST BIO: Special Guest Bio: Wade Lightheart is an author, athlete, nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion. He is also a 3-Time Canadian national All Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe Competitor, host of The Awesome Health podcast, Wade Lightheart is one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries. Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company. He’s been in the health industry for over 25 years, coached thousands of clients, and is sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness levels. BiOptimizers has been featured on many of the biggest podcasts in the industry including Bulletproof by Dave Asprey, Ben Greenfeld show, Barbell Shrugged, Melanie Avalon and many others. Few alive have traveled farther or crusaded harder on behalf of helping individuals transform their digestive health, wellness and overall lives than Wade T. Lightheart. After competing in Mr. Universe and his health failing him following a competition victory, Wade began to search for answers. In the process, he learned so much about what makes digestion work, along with other principles that form what he calls the AWESOME health system. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Interview: John and Aila, life partners, and together known as the Love Gurus join the show to dive into all things SEX. We cover topics like why some people use alcohol before sex? How does the patriarchal approach to sex take away from women’s sexual power? How can couples lean into intimacy without penetration? Why is it so difficult to get into our bodies and out of our heads before sex? We also get answers to deeper spiritual truths like what holds back our true authenticity and how to transcend those obstacles. Lastly, the Love Gurus share their special breathing technique to get back into the body in seconds. So we reduce daily stress and connect to our partner deeply. GUEST BIO: Aila Rose and Jonathan David, better known as The Love Gurus, are a real-life couple empowering others to love themselves, create conscious relationships, and live a joyful life. They believe self-love is the foundation of all healing. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t love anyone else. This, above all, is the essence of their philosophy. To help their clients uncover emotional blocks and trauma in the body, they developed their unique healing method, Bridging™, a blend of traditional Eastern and Western philosophies and practices. This powerful method helps the individual tap into their own innate power. Reminding them that they hold the key to their own happiness. They already have all of the answers and they just need to learn how to unlock them. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G reviews the science of gratitude. We always hear how it helps us but he dives into what happens in the body. From the physical to the psychological to social changes, Dr. G highlights how we can heal ourselves. He gives us a take home gratitude exercise to begin healing today Special Guest: Glucose Goddess Jesse Inchauspe, a biochemist, joins the show to teach us about the best evidence based hacks to reducing blood sugar. By learning how to approach your meals with these interventions your energy, sleep, mood, cravings, weight control and disease prevention can all benefit. A must listen for everyone, easy and actionable changes with big benefits. GUEST BIO: Jessie Inchauspé is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy tips to help people improve their physical and mental health. She’s the founder of the widely popular Instagram account @glucosegoddess where she teaches hundreds of thousands about healthy food habits. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Kings' College, London, and a Master of Science in Biochemistry from Georgetown University. Her work at a genetic analysis start-up in Silicon Valley made her realize that food habits beat genetics for good health. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating what we love. It’s out in Spring 2022. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Bio: Alli Schaper is the CEO & Co-Founder of Into The Multiverse, an education-first ecosystem for all things fungi. Her mission is to rebrand functional mushrooms and encourage collaboration amongst the psychedelics industry. Alli's team created the world's first functional mushroom marketplace, The Multiverse, alongside SuperMush, their in-house consumer brand. She is also the host of Into The Multiverse, a podcast for conversations with thought leaders and experts across everything from functional fungi to psychedelic medicine. Alli is passionate about serving as an ally in bringing the future of psychedelics and microdosing to the mainstream wellness conversation. Connect with her on IG @allischaper Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G goes into the research on psilocybin. Is it safe? What conditions have they been seen to be helping in? Also, we learn about the stigma and where it came from. Special Guest Segment: Alli Schaper joins the show to talk about all things community, psychedelics and functional mushrooms. Why is community so important? She talks about where the criminalization began, as well as why so many states are decriminalizing this substance. We also learn about some interesting history on the beginning of religion that may involve this substance. If you are interested in community, mental health, functional mushrooms and psychedelics for healing, this is the show for you. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Knowledge Bomb: Canadian Marketplace investigation on fast fashion brands has found dangerously high levels of chemicals known to disrupt hormones, fertility, children’s brain health, immune health, energy and more. Find out the details in this knowledge bomb. Special Guest Segment: Max Lugavere, author, health/ science journalist, joins the show to talk about nutrition. We cover topics like processed foods, sugar, seed oils, dairy, salt, and how to detox your kitchen. Max, a nutrition expert and passionate lover of cuisine talks about his new cookbook Genius Kitchen and how we can up-level our health with healthy, nutrient dense recipes. An incredible show for all things nutrition and thriving. GUEST BIO: Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, now published in 10 languages around the globe. His sophomore book, also a best-seller, is called The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. Max is the host of a #1 iTunes health and wellness podcast, titled The Genius Life. Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and in The New York Times and People Magazine. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others. Max is excited to release his third book, Genius Kitchen, a cookbook featuring 100+ delicious and grain-free recipes, and a powerful kitchen resource that celebrates the art and science of eating well. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G reviews what to look for when buying kombucha. Product Review: Best and worst kombucha brands of 2022. Mona Sharma joins the show to tell us about her story. How changing her fast-paced lifestyle to a more present and intentional one, has changed the lives of herself and whoever she comes across. We learn the two most valuable questions to ask yourself in life. We also receive some gems on the importance of ritual habits throughout the day, for better mental and physical health. Mona, a busy mom of two, teaches us her secrets into how she makes time for herself and her rituals to keep balance in her personal and family life. She gives us some tips on how to be more mindful with every activity in the day, so to decrease our stress levels and create more peace day to day. She teaches us how to create more mindfulness and emotional awareness for our children. We learn about how judgement of ourselves holds us back from creating are healthiest life. Lastly, Mona teaches those of us who have children, on how to bring more awareness to their emotions and what practices we can teach them for daily growth. Guest Bio: Mona Sharma is a dynamic leader and entrepreneur in the health and wellness industry who works with high profile clients around the world. As Will Smith, Julianne Hough, Jay Shetty, and Hrithik Roshan’s nutritionist, she has a reoccurring role on the Facebook series Red Table Talk where they profile her work with Will, and the entire Smith family’s healing journey. Having grown up living on an Ashram, Mona has seen first-hand the healing power of food and mindfulness. Her approach is rooted in this philosophy - food as medicine, movement as therapy and mindfulness as the journey to optimize health. This was the foundation that led to her recovery from two heart surgeries, debilitating anxiety and ultimately changed her career path from a high-profile corporate job. Mona is also the founder of Xicama an innovative line of functional beverage products that deliver gut health and immune boosting benefits of the superfood jicama, and broke sales records as an official beverage of Coachella 2019. Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices