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The Nourish Balance Thrive podcast is designed to help you perform better. Christopher Kelly & Megan Hall, your hosts, are co-founder and Scientific Director at Nourish Balance Thrive, an online clinic using advanced biochemical testing to optimize performance in athletes. On the podcast, Chris interviews leading minds in medicine, nutrition and health, as well as world-class athletes and members of the NBT team, to give you up-to-date information on the lifestyle changes and personalized te ...
[00:08:24] Inside Tracker. [00:08:40] Wild Health; Sample Report from Wild Health. [00:09:59] Basing health recommendations on genetic testing. [00:14:24] Video: Tommy Wood - Lies, Damn Lies, and Genetics - AHS19. [00:17:41] William Davis: Defiant Health Radio. [00:21:34] Herbal antibiotics for SIBO: Metagenics Candibactin AR + BR and FC Cidal + Dy…
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Psychedelics and Sleep
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Sleep, nutrition, and metabolism expert Greg Potter, PhD, is back on the podcast today with a new twist on help for those interested in sleep. Greg is an international public speaker, science writer, consultant and coach, focusing on working with individuals and organisations to adopt easy and long-lasting lifestyle modifications that add years and…
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[00:01:16] When to use an Organic Acids Test [00:05:34] NBT Podcasts featuring William Shaw from Great Plains Laboratory: How to Measure Your Metabolism with Organic Acids and Surviving in a Toxic World: Nonmetal Toxic Chemicals and Their Effects on Health. Resources: Urine Organic Acids as Potential Biomarkers for Autism-Spectrum Disorder in Chine…
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[00:00:14] Omega 3s from fish oil vs Specialized Proresolving Mediators (SPMs). [00:02:21] Importance of showering during/after sauna. [00:03:05] Podcast: Surviving in a Toxic World: Nonmetal Toxic Chemicals and Their Effects on Health, with Dr. Bill Shaw. [00:03:53] Supplements while using sauna (chlorella and GI Detox). [00:07:33] Is the keto die…
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[00:02:37] Bryan Johnson Blueprint. [00:03:47] Podcasts featuring Bryan Johnson on Whoop and Gabby Reece. [00:14:33] Nutrition and wellness during childbearing years. [00:18:52] Acid reflux and low stomach acid. [00:23:15] Rangan Chaterjee’s podcast. [00:25:58] Pure Digestive Enzymes. [00:28:14] Thorne Creatine with Creapure [00:28:38] Good fish oi…
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Athletic Greens (AG1) vs Multivitamin, Time Restricted Eating & Blood Glucose, Creatine, Omega 3 Supplements
[00:01:24] Athletic Greens (AG1) vs. a multivitamin. [00:06:47] Time Restricted Eating/Intermittent Fasting & fasting blood glucose. [00:08:49] Podcast: HRV and glucose (link coming soon) [00:12:32] Creatine supplementation - Dosing and benefits. [00:22:19] Protein consumption after exercise. [00:37:39] Melatonin for reducing jetlag. [00:47:24] Dos…
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High Fasting Blood Glucose, Fatty Liver Index, LDL Cholesterol & Statins, Hormones & Cognitive Health, Chemo-Induced Neuropathy
[00:01:50] High fasting blood sugar. [00:01:52] Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM). Get one at NutriSense, Levels. [00:02:04] Kraft Insulin Assay. [00:04:31] Reticulocytes and RBC Survival. [00:08:38] Markers that make up the Fatty Liver Index. [00:13:55] Dave Feldman [00:14:52] Article: Statin therapy is not warranted for a person with high LDL-chol…
[00:02:24] Supplements that may help with digestive issues. [00:03:35] Triphala. [00:03:44] Calm (Mag citrate). [00:04:13] Motility Activator and/or Iberogast. [00:08:28] Healthy Gut Supplements. [00:10:48] Betaine HCl - Thorne, Designs for Health, Pure Encapsulations. [00:12:59] Pure Encapsulations Digestive Enzymes Ultra (good alternative to Heal…
[00:08:12] Increasing bile production: Eating bitter things, chewing ginger before eating, starting meal with bitter greens (e.g., arugula, dandelion greens, radishes). [00:10:22] Ways to get whole food carbs that are dense in calories - e.g., bananas instead of berries, adding dried fruit instead of all whole fruit, whole grains and legumes. [00:1…
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[00:01:49] Creatine supplementation for a vegetarian. [00:10:14] Potential benefits of sprouting grains. [00:13:16] Amaranth: soluble or insoluble fiber? [00:16:07] Study: Dietary fiber polysaccharides of amaranth, buckwheat and quinoa grains: A review of chemical structure, biological functions and food uses [00:16:57] Health impacts of GMO food p…
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Sodium/Potassium Balance, Keto & Sodium, Saturated Fat & Blood Testing, Continuous Glucose Monitoring without Diabetes
[00:02:23] Signs you need more sodium: heart rate irregularities/arrhythmias, muscle cramping and weakness, feeling flu-like or “off”, nausea, increased urination, headaches, poor concentration, light headedness, low blood pressure, hypoglycemia, salt cravings. [00:05:47] Signs you need less sodium or more potassium/more water: swelling, hypertensi…
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How to Fix Chronic Low Back Pain
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We’re continuing the conversation this week with Greg Potter, PhD., but with a plot twist. We’ve had Greg on the podcast many times discussing all facets of sleep and circadian biology, but today the topic is low back pain. Greg has had personal experience with this problem since the age of 12 and has devoted extensive time and effort to researchin…
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The Flex Diet: Using Metabolic Flexibility to Improve Body Composition Goals, Health, and Performance
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With us this week is Extreme Human Performance Specialist Mike T Nelson, PhD. Mike has spent 13+ years working with clients, focusing on how to properly condition the body to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He’s been called in to share his techniques with top government agencies, universities and colleges, fitness organi…
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Health Fundamentals: Nutrition
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Good nutrition is essential for optimal health, performance and quality of life. Unfortunately, the standard American diet is deficient in many essential nutrients, and at the same time is loaded with toxic ingredients known to cause serious health problems. Making matters worse, doctors rarely test for nutrient deficiencies, which are often at the…
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How to Get the Right Kind of Light
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Back on the podcast, today is sleep, nutrition, and metabolism expert, Greg Potter, PhD. Through his academic research, public speaking, consulting and writing, Greg empowers people to make simple and sustainable lifestyle changes that add years to their lives and life to their years. His work has been featured in dozens of international media outl…
Back on the podcast today is Steven Wright, the man behind Healthy Gut, a cutting-edge supplement line devoted to helping those suffering with persistent GI problems. After being diagnosed with IBS by several doctors, Steven found relief from his own gut health problems by following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, and then spent years coaching othe…
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Health Fundamentals: Movement and Exercise
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The beneficial role of physical movement and exercise in daily life is one of the few things we can all agree on. Extensive research points to movement as essential for living a long and healthy life. It helps keep our bodies strong, flexible, and mobile and helps maintain cognitive health as we age. So what kind of exercise should you be doing and…
Like most critical aspects of health, stress can be a double-edged sword. It’s necessary for physical and emotional growth, and we all know that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. However, too much stress can do far more damage than even a poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle. The trick seems to be embracing the right kinds of stress in the ri…
We’ve decided to do a series of episodes on the fundamentals of good health - each containing the best practical information we’ve come across for improving the quality of your life and achieving your goals. We’re focusing on the most commonly asked-about areas, such as stress and hormesis, movement and exercise, and diet and nutrition. Today we’re…
Jason Moore is the founder of Elite HRV and Spren, companies offering deep insight into health, stress, and recovery using the technology of heart rate variability (HRV) and other biometrics. For the last decade, his products have focused on helping consumers measure physiological adaptation by essentially providing a snapshot of the autonomic nerv…
Suffering from IBS for 6 years was a wake-up call for Angela Privin. Her gut issues were an internal cry for help, forcing her to identify what wasn't working on both a physical and subconscious level. After solving her own digestive issues naturally, Angela became a digestive health coach and a trained hypnotherapist. She now works with clients ar…
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How to Stop Suffering and Restore Your Gut to Health
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Steven Wright is an engineer and the Founder and CEO of Healthy Gut, a company that offers hope for those suffering with digestive pain, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, gas, and other GI ailments. Fueled by his own lifelong health problems, Steven coached, researched, and biohacked his way to a better understand of what’s needed for sustained gu…
Today, we’re talking about diarrhoea. An unconventional podcast topic, for sure - but also an extremely important one. Diarrhoea affects almost everyone at some point. It’s one of the most common symptoms that something in our gut is not right. In most cases it’s transitory and we move on - but what do you do if it doesn’t just go away? We’ve touch…
Marty Kendall is an engineer who seeks to optimise nutrition using a data-driven approach. His interest in nutrition began eighteen years ago in an effort to help his wife Monica gain better control of her Type 1 Diabetes. But since then he has worked to develop a systematised approach to nutrition tailored for a wide range of goals. Marty has been…