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How to Calculate Macronutrient Ratios that Work for You

August 23, 2019
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The high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that works fantastically for one person may be entirely inappropriate for another, making macronutrient ratios a crucial topic. Read on to learn how to calculate the ideal macronutrient ratios to support your health, based on your health status, activity level, age, genes, and other critical lifestyle factors. That high-fat, low-carb diet may work great for someone else, but it could be entirely inappropriate for you. Find out how to calculate your macronutrient ratios based on your existing health, your lifestyle, and your goals. #nutrition #chriskresser Table of Contents: What Are Macronutrients? Macronutrients—carbohydrates, fat, and protein—are the three primary nutrients required in large (macro) amounts in the human diet. Macronutrients supply our bodies with energy and support healthy growth and physiological function. Let’s talk a...

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Here Are the Top 5 Health Benefits of Honey

August 22, 2019
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This article originally appeared in Paleo Magazine. In this case, not all sources of sugar are created equal, and there are several health benefits to eating honey—a functional food with uniquely valuable physiological effects. Let’s explore our ancestors’ relationship with honey, then zoom in on the research to uncover its sweet health benefits. Honey has been a much sought after food source for thousands of years. Find out what our ancestors seemed to know about this functional food, and get my top five health benefits. #paleo #optimalhealth #chriskresser Honey’s Place in History: In the Spotlight Since the Stone Age We know that hunter–gatherers had a wide array of potential foods to choose from, and we know they chose to consume honey. In fact, they went to great lengths to...

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RHR: The Value of a Nature-Based Childhood Education, with Diane Bode

August 16, 2019
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In this episode, we discuss: How skiing and horseback riding apply to childhood development and education Another Way School & Community Center Repairing the disconnect between children and nature Fostering natural connection through horseback riding Skiing, movement, and physical space The value of an immersive educational environment Friluftsliv: Free air life What’s next for Another Way How you can get involved with Another Way School & Community Center Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. I’m really excited about this week’s episode. This summer we spent a week in Park City and one of the main reasons we went there was for our daughter, Sylvie, to attend a camp at the Another Way Community Center. And this camp included outdoor education and Friluftsliv, which means “free...

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RHR: A New Study on Hashimoto’s Disease, Diet, and Lifestyle

July 30, 2019
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In this episode, we discuss: Why this study was needed How the study was funded and designed The impact of using diet and lifestyle to treat Hashimoto’s Individual case studies Taking a Functional Medicine approach to Hashimoto’s Health coaching and collaborative care Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everyone, it’s Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week I’m excited to welcome Angie Alt and Rob Abbott as my guests. We’re going to be discussing the very exciting results of a study they just completed looking at the autoimmune protocol and other behavior and lifestyle interventions as a potential treatment for Hashimoto’s. And if you’ve been listening to the show for awhile, you may recall that I had Angie and Dr. Konijeti on to discuss the results of their study on...

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What Is a Health Coach?

July 26, 2019
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Now, after having researched, written about, and experienced first-hand the failings of conventional medicine for so many people, I am convinced that health coaches are among the most important healthcare partners for people battling chronic disease. This is a key reason why I’ve created a training program for health coaches, the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program. Read to learn what health coaches do—and how they do it. Table of Contents: Free eBook How to Build a Career in Health Coaching If you're committed to reinventing healthcare, a career as a health coach could be the right step forward. Find out what job opportunities exist, and why there’s no better time than now to become a health coach. I hate spam too. Your email is safe with me. By...

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Lyme Disease

July 18, 2019
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Lyme disease is exploding in prevalence both in the United States and around the world. While the CDC reports that approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, this number may underestimate the true prevalence of the disease due to faulty diagnostic testing, misdiagnosis, and underreporting. (1) Read on to learn about the latest research on Lyme disease and why it is urgent that we increase awareness of this severe, rapidly growing problem.  Table of Contents: Long misunderstood, Lyme disease is becoming increasingly common and dangerous across the United States. Find out more about how this disease is transmitted, the symptoms it causes, and how to get tested. #functionalmedicine #chriskresser What Is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia...

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RHR: How to “Hardwire Happiness,” with Dr. Rick Hanson

July 16, 2019
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In this episode,we discuss: Eastern wisdom traditions, psychology, and neuroscience Hanson’s approach to happiness How neuroplasticity works inside the brain The negativity bias The power of acceptance The mind–body connection Seven practices to awaken your consciousness Show notes: Hey, everybody, this is Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week, I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Rick Hanson as my guest on the podcast. He’s a psychologist, the senior fellow at the Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley and a New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 28 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. Dr. Hanson’s a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He’s been an invited...

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How the ADAPT Health Coaching Model Can Help Us Fight Chronic Disease

July 12, 2019
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The major behavioral changes that I made required a lot of motivation, support from others, a clear vision of where I wanted to be, and reliance on my strengths and values. I feel so strongly about the power of these two pieces—the “what” and the “how”—to transform health that I created programs to train Functional Medicine practitioners and Functional health coaches so that they can specialize in supporting the kind of transformation that I experienced. It wasn’t easy for me to make the necessary changes and transform my health, just as it isn’t for so many of you who are also struggling with chronic disease. How do you get the support you need to achieve greater health, build new health habits, and change a lifetime of...

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What to Do about a Tick Bite

July 9, 2019
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Ticks carry many different bacteria (including Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease), parasites, and viruses that can cause severe acute and chronic illness in humans. Given that Lyme disease has reached epidemic levels, it’s vital that you learn ways to prevent and manage tick bite. I’m going to teach you simple ways to decrease the risk of a tick bite and how to do tick checks, as well as the proper way to remove a tick. I will also discuss the importance of identifying types of ticks (different varieties can transmit different illnesses), as well as how and where to send a tick for testing to identify infections that it may have been carrying. With this information, you can potentially save yourself and your friends and...

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RHR: How to Rewire Your Brain Using DNRS, with Annie Hopper

July 2, 2019
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In this episode, we discuss: How Annie’s health journey inspired her to start DNRS The limbic system and neuroplasticity What causes limbic system impairment How to tell if you have a limbic system impairment How DNRS works Retraining your brain with the acronym IMAGINE The difference between DNRS, psychotherapy, and mindfulness How you can try DNRS Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, it’s Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week I’m really excited to welcome Annie Hopper as a guest. She is the creator of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a top-down, self-directed neuroplasticity-based approach to rewiring chronic illness disease patterns in the brain. DNRS, the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, is something that I’m using increasingly with my patients in the clinic, with remarkable results in many cases. And I’ve...

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