5 Keys to Raising Kids for a Lifetime of Physical and Mental Health with Brian Stenzler

Episode Highlights With Brian

• Why he repelled down a building to raise money for charity and help kids
• The common factors he sees as contributing to the rise in chronic disease in society 
• Why the current system supports disease and not optimal health
• His 5 keys to the wellness lifestyle: DREAM- Diet, Relaxation, exercise, adjustment, and mental wellness 
• Diet is everything that goes into your body from the outside world, including food, relationships, books, etc
• His 5 dealbreakers in his household: artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or colors, no gossip 
• Discipline is not about deprivation… it is about making empowering choices
• How nervous system health comes into play for health and how to improve it
• Why the nervous system is the master control system for the body
• If nervous system health isn’t optimal, no other aspect of health is going to line up
• Why the majority of people are living in sympathetic dominance and how to get out of it 
• Steps to set your child up for nervous system health
• How to use HRV as a tool of monitoring nervous system health
• Factors to address stress and sleep
• Drop this saying from your vocabulary: everything in moderation

Resources We Mention

• D.R.E.A.M. Wellness: The 5 Keys To Raising Kids For A Lifetime Of Physical And Mental Health by Dr. Brian Stenzler
• Brian Stenzler - website
• Oura Ring
• Knowewell
• dreamwellnessbook.com
• Book: Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder