The Optimal Body

Struggling with bad breath? Could your toothpaste and mouthwash be causing more harm than good? Trina Felber, founder of Primal Life Organics dives into the science behind remineralization and how we may be able to heal cavities on our own. Then, she proposes toothpowder as a successful alternative to toothpaste, suggesting how you can begin to create the most optimal environment for your teeth. Trina highlights the truth behind dental care products in the market and how they may be more similar to antibiotics rather than beneficial for oral health. Using an analogy to leaky gut, she emphasizes the importance of conserving the good bacteria in the mouth. She shines light on more informed ways to whiten the teeth rather than using peroxide, how red and blue LED lights can be leveraged to promote oral health, the optimal routine for oral hygiene, and tools you can use to combat bad breath and a dry mouth. Let's dive in! Pregnant and struggling with heel and ball-of-foot pain? DocJen attributes the integrity of her foot health during pregnancy to post-partum to the internal strength and activation that was optimized using VivoBarefoot shoes, even though her body was going through significant changes. Going barefoot supports the foot from the inside out, builds internal strength, and provides space for the toes to move, all of which create a non-threatening pain-free environment within the feet. Use code "TOB" to get a special discount! What You Will Learn In This Interview with Trina Felber 4:03 - What drew Trina to oral care? 6:27 - Remineralisation: Can we heal cavities on our own? 9:18 - What to avoid and to look for in toothpaste? 16:35 - Tooth powder vs Tooth Paste 20:35 - Should your mouthwash kill 99% of germs? 25:06 - Is Glycerin bad for oral hygiene? 26:59 - Safe & healthful way to whiten your teeth - the truth on peroxide 31:41 - The role of red and blue LED lights 34:49 - Frequency of brushing, flossing, light therapy and other tools to optimise oral hygiene 38:30 - What causes bad breath and dry mouth? 41:56 - Where can you learn more with Trina and about Primal Life Organics? To learn more about Trina Felber and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode291/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is your meniscus injury worrying you? Considering surgery but feel like there's a way out? Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom dive into the current research on surgery versus conservative treatment in long-term symptom management and knee health. Dr. Dom shares his journey with his Meniscus injury on both legs, speaking about his mistakes and rehabilitation journey with surgery and no surgery. Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom highlight the importance of attempting rehabilitation before surgery, breaking down how mobility, muscle activations and stabilization exercises, and strength in the posterior chain are vital to the initial stages of injury rehabilitation. Learn to train and rehabilitate the knees to tolerate all of life's uncertainties! Move2Improve Begins Today, But You Can Still Join! : MOVE2IMPROVE CHALLENGE! It combines strength workouts, mobility, core workouts and muscle activities to help you build that foundational movement back into your body SAFELY, with EASE, and with EDUCATION. Let's get back into strength and mobility starting March 6th. Join the rest of the community and us for 30 days with lives with special guests and opportunities to win prizes! Join today and start with hundreds of people as we move through 30 days of safe movement and education! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 04:02 – Dom’s experience with Meniscus Injury 07:14 – Affected population and types of meniscal injury 08:34 – Current research on meniscal degeneration 12:11 – Caveats: Approach knee locking 17:09 – Osteoarthritis progression and rehabilitation around surgery 18:21 – It’s not just about quadricep strength 21:14 – Mobility related to knee 23:42 – Surgery may not fix your pain for life To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode290/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eating disorders, emotional eating, IBS, SIBO, and weight loss. We're discussing it all with Tamar Samuels, co-founder of Culina Health. By distinguishing the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating, Tamar discusses common symptoms of disordered eating and whether or not emotional eating is bad? Then, she discusses the role of the FODMAP diet and the cautionary measures she advises when taking aboard the low FODMAP diet for IBS and SIBO. Furthermore, she discusses the role of behaviour change, how to address emotional eating, and how to approach weight loss more sustainably. Finally, Tamar touches base with the calories in and out debate, approaching the matter from a holistic biopsychosocial approach. Let's dive in! MOVE2IMPROVE CHALLENGE! It combines strength workouts, mobility, core workouts and muscle activities to help you build that foundational movement back into your body SAFELY, with EASE, and with EDUCATION. Let's get back into strength and mobility starting March 6th. Join the rest of the community and us for 30 days with lives with special guests and opportunities to win prizes! What You Will Learn In This Interview with Jill Miller 4:55 - Distinguishing eating disorders from disordered eating 6:31 - Signs of disordered eating 8:45 - Did the low FODMAP diet work for SIBO? 12:54 - Tests and resources related to the FODMAP diet 16:34 - Referral & Insurance with Culina Health 20:13 - Psychology and neuroscience of behaviour change 26:21 - Steps to address or become aware of emotional eating 32:14 - Weightloss more sustainably 38:31 - Approaching the calories in vs calories out debate 42:28 - Exploring Culina Health further To learn more about Tamar Samuels and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode289/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bump on the back of your heel? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy related to Haglund’s deformity and who is most affected. As Dr. Dom shares his experience with Haglund’s deformity, they explain the role high heels and conventional shoes play in the development of Haglund’s deformity. Finally, they discuss a three phase process to rehabilitating the deformity. Let’s dive in! Move2Improve Special Discount ends Friday March 3rd: MOVE2IMPROVE CHALLENGE! It combines strength workouts, mobility, core workouts and muscle activities to help you build that foundational movement back into your body SAFELY, with EASE, and with EDUCATION. Let's get back into strength and mobility starting March 6th. Join the rest of the community and us for 30 days with lives with special guests and opportunities to win prizes! Grab the special discount using code “MOVE” when you sign up! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 01:49 – What is Haglund’s Deformity & who is affected? 03:51 – Should you drop the heels and shoes? 5:39 – Dr. Don’s experience with Haglund’s Deformity 6:48 – First line approach 12:51 – Truth on the techniques to ease symptoms 15:43 – What physical therapy for Haglund’s deformity includes? 19:01 – Strengthening phase of rehabilitation 22:35 – How our toes are related? To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode288/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Did you know 17-53% of the population experience anxiety during relaxation and meditation? Jill Miller, author of Body by Breath and The Roll Model, and the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness, speaks about bringing awareness to breathing and what it means to modulate the nervous system according to different experiences throughout life. While explaining the autonomic nervous system, Jill describes the three zones of breathing and how they are manipulated through times of digestion and healing to exertion and through emergency situations. Furthermore, she discusses diaphragmatic tension through the context of "sucking in the stomach" and pregnancy changes. Then, she dives into the role of interception and how breath relates to both short-term and long-term pain. Finally, she explains relaxation-induced anxiety and how working on fascial tissue can leverage motility around the respiratory muscles and allow for relaxation. Let's dive in! EARLY BIRD PRICING FOR THE MOVE2IMPROVE CHALLENGE! THIS WEEK ONLY It combines strength workouts, mobility, core workouts and muscle activities to help you build that foundational movement back into your body SAFELY, with EASE, and with EDUCATION. Let's get back into strength and mobility starting March 6th. Join the rest of the community and us for 30 days with lives with special guests and opportunities to win prizes! Grab the early bird price before it's too late! What You Will Learn In This Interview with Jill Miller 7:57 - Why a book about breath? 15:19 - What is the autonomic nervous system and how does it relate to breath 20:41 - How sucking in your stomach and pregnancy changes tension around the diaphragm 26:16 - Zone 1 to 3 breathing - how breathing changes through experience from healing to sport to emergency 32:17 - How breath relates to fascia & the role of interoception 39:57 - What role does breath play in acute and persistent pain 45:42 - Relaxation-induced anxiety 53:47 - Learn more with Jill To learn more about Jill Miller and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode287/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feeling tingling/ numbness from the next through the arm? DocJen & Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of thoracic outlet syndrome and current perspectives on conservative versus surgery as treatment options for thoracic outlet syndrome. Then, they dive into a four-stage active process in addressing thoracic outlet syndrome: breath, nerve mobility, upper back mobility, shoulder blade and core awareness. Along with their best exercises, they ultimately explain how nerves move better with less inflammation within the body. EARLY BIRD PRICING FOR THE MOVE2IMPROVE CHALLENGE! THIS WEEK ONLY It combines strength workouts, mobility, core workouts and muscle activities to help you build that foundational movement back into your body SAFELY, with EASE, and with EDUCATION. Let's get back into strength and mobility starting March 6th. Join the rest of the community and us for 30 days with lives with special guests and opportunities to win prizes! Grab the early bird price before it's too late! Understand and learn about how our body regulates glucose to create an optimal internal environment. Get back to a primary marker of health and how it affects, fatigue, mood, and cravings. Get $30 off any subscription service and 1 month of free dietician support through the Nutrisense Continuous Glucose Monitor. Use promo code 'OPTIMALBODY' to get this promotion! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 01:51 – What is thoracic outlet syndrome? (+ relevant anatomy) 02:51 – Options for treatment 14:50 – Changing up behaviours throughout the day+ Breathwork 21:22 – Nerve mobility 26:07 – Neck & Upper back mobility 27:14 – Shoulder blade & core awareness To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode286/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Did you know 50% of Americans diet at least once a year? We have Ben Carpenter on to uncover the truths about weight loss. By diving into what drew him to follow a career path in weight loss, he points out where individuals tend to go wrong. Then, he discusses whether diet matters when it comes to fat loss, providing insight into marketing and how diets are really sold as habits that can only be maintained for weeks. Then, he explains the processes of self-monitoring and how food journaling may help individuals bring about awareness. Furthermore, he touches base with the calories in-calories conversation, speaking to how processed foods can be balanced with unprocessed foods and what the research suggests about the rebound effects of diet. Finally, he explains two sides of the story as to whether or not one should have weight loss goals, as well as his two-sense on cardio versus strength training for fat loss. Grab a notebook and dive into the no-BS approach to weight loss! Home slippers are game changers in keeping us warm! Here's why you need that strap on the back! Slippers without straps activate the bottom of the feet, which is dysfunctional because we don't want our muscles activated hours at end! Having support in the back of the heel is super crucial. We love VivoBarefoot's 100% wool handmade by Mongolian craftswomen, each signed by their maker! Plus, they're barefoot and allow you to get that sense of the ground! Use code 'OPTIMAL' to get 15% off  **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This Interview with Ben Carpenter 4:49 - Why did Ben start educating online? 9:37 - Why the niche of weight and fat loss? 12:17 - Where individuals are going wrong on their fat loss journeys 15:34 - Does diet matter when it comes to fat loss 18:12 - Self-monitoring - does food journaling help? 22:00 - Are calories in and out all there is? 27:35 - Balancing processed foods with unprocessed foods 32:50 - Rebound effect with diets 41:36 - Should we have weight loss goals? 47:20 - Nuggets on exercising for weight loss - is cardio or resistance training better? 59:35 - Ben's new book: a menu of weight loss options while being educated! To learn more about Ben Carpenter and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode285/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you heard the cues shoulder blades down and back? DocJen & Dr. Dom describe the problem with this cue in relation to flaring of the ribcage and enhanced stress signalling within the body. By explaining the predominance of the forward posture, yet how posture is dynamic, they dive into how you can "reverse" that forward posture and promote stability around the shoulder blades! Let's dive in! Hydration is vital (potassium, magnesium, and potassium) when it comes to cognition, mental clarity, fatigue, recovery, and how we sleep! LMNT is an electrolyte mix that has incredible flavours and great doses of the most important electrolytes with zero sugar! It is safe during pregnancy and beyond, particularly through the process of labour. Get a free sample pack with every single order using our link here! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 01:19 – What is the problem with this cue? 05:58 – Could this cue be causing more tension? 06:53 – What is the best posture? 08:16 – Do we need posture correctors? 11:24 – Exercises to combat that forward posture 15:24 – Addressing all 6 movements of the shoulder blade 22:24 – Serratus Anterior Stability To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode284/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Permission to offend? We're about to get unfiltered and unafraid with Rachel Luna, author of Permission To Offend and Neuro Coach. Through her triple breast cancer journey, Rachel presents the statistics on the ethnic prevalence of triple breast cancer, bringing about awareness of medical accessibility and care to patients of different ethnic groups. She speaks to evolutionary influence on why it is difficult to have controversial conversations and what it means to speak your truth at the expense of possibly offending someone else. She further discusses being "thick" or "thin" skinned! Through her dynamic with her mother, she speaks about how to have difficult conversations with people, especially family, and provides an update on where she stands in her breast cancer journey today. Finally, she provides insight into the importance of journaling from a neuroscience perspective and what it means to shift into a state of excitement and gratitude. Understand and learn about how our body regulates glucose to create an optimal internal environment. Get back to a primary marker of health and how it affects, fatigue, mood, and cravings. Get $30 off any subscription service and 1 month of free dietician support through the Nutrisense Continuous Glucose Monitor. Use promo code 'OPTIMALBODY' to get this promotion! What You Will Learn In This Interview with Rachel Luna 6:00 - What is triple breast cancer? 16:37 - Why is it difficult to have political, religious, and racial conversations? 20:37 - Speaking your truth & taking offence 23:02 - How to have hard conversations with people 26:47 - Where is Rachel now with breast cancer? 29:00 - The neuroscience perspective of journaling 43:14 - How you can learn more with Rachel To learn more about Rachel Luna and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode283/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are your shoulders or neck constantly giving you trouble? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into what the upper trapezius muscle really is and why they’re so easily tensed.  If you feel stressed over work, kids, the news, or anything really, this podcast will empower you to self-treat your tensed muscles and give you back the independence you deserve.  Tune in to understand the foundations of the breath and how they increase your bodily awareness; all so you can live a more relaxed, tense-free life. The new VIVOs are out! Vivo Barefoot is out with the best of both worlds with their Primus Lite Knit shoes!  Several studies have shown time and time again that your feet, your foundation, affect the way forces are absorbed within the lower body and can majorly affect the sensitivity of your low back/ SI Joint! Furthermore, Vivo just launched new sandals hand-crafted and signed individually by female Mongolian craftswomen! Grab your stylish, yet functional barefoot shoes now! Use code ‘OPTIMAL’ and get 15% off! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 03:08 – Does stretching and massaging the upper straps provide long-term results? 04:36 – What is causing tight upper traps in the first place? 07:55 – The stress response. 11:23 – Could muscle weakness be related to upper trap tension? 12:37 – Try this mobility pattern first! 15:17 – Try this Strength routine. 21:06 – What role does stretching have? To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode282/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.