Health Trip Podcast | Jill Foos Wellness

I work with a lot of men and women who want, and need, to lose weight. Some are struggling to lose 50+ pounds, while others can’t seem to shake the last 10 pounds off. As we age, our mitochondria diminish in quantity and quality, leading to a reduction in cellular function. Burning body fat requires optimal cellular function and energy. If you think back to biology class in high school, remember that the mitochondria reside inside our cells and produce ATP, our energy currency, that runs the mother ship- your body. Without optimal cellular functioning, our body struggles to perform. That’s the simple version. Other factors that influence our inability to efficiently burn body fat are poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, poor sleep, toxins, and genetics. Some people are genetically wired to be fat, affecting appetite control, metabolism, food cravings, body-fat distribution, and more. During menopause, many women start gaining weight. One year it may be just 5 lbs. But, because their hormone levels are dropping, women struggle to shed those pounds. The next year, it may be another 5-7 pounds, until each year it continues to accumulate. Twenty to forty pounds later, post-menopausal women are overweight, fatigued, stressed, not sleeping, and their lipid profiles and metabolic biomarkers change for the worse. They may become insulin resistant as a result. This chronic condition will lead to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, bone density loss, and more. Then there’s the obesity epidemic. You can view the stats on the CDC.gov website, but here’s a snippet:From 2017-2020 nearly 42% of the US population was obese. I’m sure it’s higher now, especially due to the pandemic. Staggering numbers. The first line of defense for weight loss is always lifestyle interventions and personalized supplementation. But, what if you are doing everything right and you still cannot shed those pounds? The next line of defense may be medical weight loss interventions. And that’s what we are here to learn about today. If you watch tv, you’ve seen commercials for Wegovy, Trulicity, or Ozempic. These are safe, effective, and proven medical weight loss interventions that are used for type 2 diabetics but are now being used more and more for weight loss. They are called GLP-1 receptor agonists and my guest today is going to put this all in layman's terms for you to understand what they are and how they work.Dr. David Yablonsky has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is a board-certified internist. He has experience in providing adults with help diagnosing a full range of medical issues including chronic disease management, primary care, hormone optimization, erectile dysfunction, weight loss, and vitamin deficiencies. He graduated with honors from Boston University prior to attending the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon completion of medical school, he went on to complete a three-year residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. His past leadership positions include Chief of Medicine, Internal Medicine Section Chief, Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Dr. Yablonsky’s focus is on disease prevention and health optimization. He has furthered his training by completing several conferences and courses in age management medicine including the elite training programs of Cenegenics, A4M, AMMG, and the International Peptide Society.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.To contact Dr. Yablonsky, feel free to email him at dyablonsky@sbcglobal.netTo schedule a free 30-minute consultation call, please email jill@jillfooswellness.com

Once women go through menopause, their risk of cardiovascular disease and having a stroke increases – heart disease is the #1 killer among women. Our risk of Alzheimer’s, osteopenia, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and belly fat all increase exponentially as well. Increased belly fat leads to insulin resistance, which leads to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and again, heart disease.

The two biggest breast cancer risk factors for women are being a woman and aging. In this episode, we dive into the science behind how menopause impacts breast cancer risk, explore lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and alcohol consumption that may contribute to breast health, and discuss the importance of regular screenings, early detection, and genetics.Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, post-menopause, or anywhere in between, our goal is to provide clear, practical information to help you manage your health with confidence. We discuss the following topics: -breast cancer risk factors -when and why to test genetics associated with breast cancer and inflammation -looking at lab biomarkers to assess risk -how poor lifestyle habits increase risk -mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRI's for screening -Ashkenazi Jewish women and breast cancer risk - the POWER-Remote Trial for breast cancer using health coaching: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7299780/ -how GLP-1 agonists play a role in reducing cancer risk Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to make any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. Consult your physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast. Today my guest is Dr. Vered Stearns, Director, of Women’s Malignancies Disease Group, Medical Director, Under Armour Breast Health Innovation Center, Professor of Oncology, Breast Cancer Research Chair in Oncology, Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Stearn shares her expertise on lifestyle interventions that reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. Dr. Stearns’ clinical research has focused on improving current therapies by individualizing strategies for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. She was among the first to evaluate the role of specific cancer-related genetic mutations in breast cancer survivors who had been treated with tamoxifen to prevent the reoccurrence of the disease. She also has led similar research on the association between genetic mutations and outcomes for women treated with aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Among her many honors, Dr. Stearns was selected by Forbes in 2017 as one of the 27 top breast cancer oncologists in the country. In 2022, Dr. Stearns received the Kimmel Cancer Center Mentoring Award in recognition of her dedication to trainees and faculty members. Dr. Stearns joins Weill-Cornell Medicine as Director of Translational Breast Cancer in the Department of Medicine and Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at the Meyer Cancer Center. In her new role, she looks forward to developing programs and mentoring team members across cancer types at sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products Enjoy 20% savings and free shipping at Fullscript for your favorite supplements by leading brands: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jillfooswellness Subscribe to the JFW newsletter at www.jillfooswellness.com and receive your FREE Guide on How To Increase Your Protein in 5 Easy Steps and your free Protein Powder Recipe Ebook. Schedule your complimentary 30-minute Zoom consultation here: https://calendly.com/jillfooswellness/30-minute-zoom-consultations

How would you like to be ripped in your 50’s and 60’s? Why not? Who says it’s too late? I’m 54 years old, in menopause, and look and feel better now than I did when I was in college. How is that even possible? A lot of work, daily dedication to my vision, and figuring out my optimal lifestyle, which includes nutrition, supplements, bioidentical hormone therapy, restorative sleep, stress management, and, yes, lifting heavy weights multiple times per week. It’s a full-time job staying in shape, but the rewards are incredible. My clothes fit me better, I look better naked, I have a solid libido, and I feel great. But, it’s not just vanity I’m going after, it’s also about what’s going on under the hood. Lean muscle mass is our longevity organ and brings a lot to the table.Lean muscle mass increases your BMR (Basal Metabolic rate), meaning that you burn more calories all day, it helps you burn stored fat every day, it reduces your risk for injury or falling, it improves your bone density (and during menopause that should be a huge concern for you ladies), it improves your blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity, it increases your mobility, your strength, and supports heart and brain health. One of the biggest challenges my clients face is getting to a gym, or creating a home-gym, where they can lift heavy and build lean muscle mass. They make time to walk 20 minutes a day, they ride their bikes around the neighborhood, or they gravitate towards a treadmill or step machine. I’m all for moving, and I’m all for finding that form of exercise that you love, because then you’ll enjoy doing it. The science speaks and weight training, or resistance training, is the best form of exercise you can engage in for overall health, hands down. I’m not a certified fitness trainer, but as a health coach, I work with my clients to figure out what is blocking them from participating in this form of exercise. Do they have an old injury that they need to tend to? Do they feel tired and unmotivated? Do they struggle with finding the time to carve out muscle-building workouts? Whatever the reason is, there’s a way to get back into it without fear of injury, without fear of exhaustion, and without fear of messing up their daily schedule.  David Lawrence is the CEO of MECA, Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes. He’s also the Head of Education for the Poliquin Group. David is going to help you better understand how to optimize your exercise routine during middle age, with fitness and nutrition, how to get back in the game, how to enter the game if you’ve never lifted before, and how to maintain your routine week after week without getting bored.Find more about MECA here:website: https://www.mecastrong.com/fb: https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Elite-Conditioning-for-Athletes-256934664359699/IG: https://www.instagram.com/mecastrong/twitter: https://twitter.com/MECAstrong Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Health begins in the gut. If you’re a gardener, then you know that healthy soil is crucial to growing healthy plants. Think of your microbiome as the garden from which your overall health grows. The microbiome is the community of microorganisms, including fungi (the mycobiome), bacteria and viruses, that exist in our digestive tract, skin, mouth, and vagina. These microorganisms change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as stress, exercise, diet, medication, toxins, and other exposures.I would say that over 90% of the people that I work with experience some level of GI distress. Initially, they may come to me for weight loss, hair loss, low energy, or a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, but, low and behold, it always circles back to their gut health. When our gut is inflamed, due to chronic stress, autoimmune diseases, poor diet, food sensitivities, and taking medications, especially antibiotics, we experience negative health consequences. Health consequences could look like skin disorders, such as acne or psoriasis, chronic fatigue, migraines, brain fog, weight gain, mood disorders, and acid reflux. Some negative health conditions not talked about as much when it comes to gut health are erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and asthma. Think about it, if our gut is inflamed, and we are eating an optimal diet full of bioavailable nutrients, our gut cannot properly digest, break down, and absorb the nutrients. If we don’t absorb and utilize nutrients, we can’t make ATP, our energy currency, inside our cells. How is our body going to perform all of the biochemical functions necessary to sustain optimal life if we don’t have enough energy? Our body’s job is to keep us in a state of homeostasis and when it’s not, certain decisions have to be made. We don’t need hair to survive, and growing hair requires nutrients and energy. A healthy gut is imperative for good health and most people have no idea how to make that happen for themselves. Our microbiome directs how we look, feel and think.Afif Ghannoum is co-founder of the first total microbiome company, BIOHM Health, where he has commercialized consumer probiotics and microbiome testing kits that target the dual role that fungi and bacteria play in the digestive tract. He co-founded BIOHM with his father, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, who is one of the world’s leading minds in medical mycology.  A biotechnology attorney by training, Afif has turned his biotechnology innovations into consumer products that have sold in more than 27,000 retail locations in the United States. He has also licensed technology to a global pharmaceutical company that is now sold in more than 100,000 retail locations.Find Biohm Health here:website: https://www.biohmhealth.com/fb: https://www.facebook.com/biohmhealthtwitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/biohmhealthIG: https://www.instagram.com/biohmhealth/Take their online gut quiz: https://www.guttesting.com/ Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.  

ADHD looks different in everyone, usually coexisting with other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, sleep disorders, and substance abuse. There’s a wide spectrum of symptoms.Here are some current stats:It’s estimated that from 2016-2019, kids ages 3-17, 6 million were diagnosed with ADHD.50% of those also had a behavioral disorder30% had anxiety17% had depression77% of these kids received some type of treatmentADHD treatments range from pharmacologic interventions to more holistic approaches, and some combine the two. Most people’s experiences, such as mine when my kids were young, were meeting with your pediatrician or psychiatrist and being sent home with a script for a stimulant, told when to have your child take it, and to check back in 30 days. If that med didn’t work, there were a host of others to try. If that approach didn’t work, then you were sent home with multiple scripts to work together. Meanwhile, your child was zombie-like, not eating or sleeping, not hanging with their friends anymore, BUT they also weren’t bouncing off the wall.What else can we do for our ADHD kids who will become teens, young adults, and older adults someday? I’m not against medication, for some, it’s very helpful. But, we must ask how diet, nutrition, supplements, sleep hygiene, exercise, and stress management all affect these symptoms.My guest today, Dana Kay, a board-certified holistic health and nutrition practitioner, two times International best-selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child and the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes and Authority Magazine and on Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. You can find Dana here:website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/ FB: adhdthriveinstitute IG: adhdthriveinstituteYoutube: ADHDThriveInstituteMedical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

The aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (1990s), left millions of women confused and scared about their risk of developing breast cancer if they used hormone therapy. The science was later debunked due to the study's flaws, but the dark cloud of fear still reigns. Can we undo the damage?October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I am celebrating my mother, a breast cancer survivor, and all the women (and men) who’ve battled this terrible disease. In 1991, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute began the largest clinical trial in the US to better understand how these diseases (breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, blood clots), affected post-menopausal women. More than 160,000 women, ages 50-79 participated in this 15-year-long study. In 2002, results found that post-menopausal women taking estrogen and progestin HRT had an increased risk for all of the diseases I listed before. As a result of these findings, millions of women stopped taking hormones, many doctors stopped prescribing these hormones, and the study was halted prematurely. Years later, it was discovered that the study wasn’t all that kosher. There were flaws.By the time the flaws were discovered, the damage had already been done. Women, who would have been protected against these diseases, were now suffering from menopausal symptoms, a staggering increase in heart disease (the #1 killer for women post-menopause), hip fractures (in one study I read, there were an estimated 43,000 hip fractures reported each year after the study stopped), and those women are now much too old to begin thinking about HRT, like my mother.Millions of women do not take hormones for fear of developing breast cancer. Their fear stems from either being misinformed or misguided by their doctor or they haven’t had the opportunity to talk to their doctor about their options. Meanwhile, they experience night sweats, brain fog, loss of lean muscle mass, increased body fat, low to no libido, hair loss, and don’t sleep. At the end of the day, we all get to make our own choices, but let’s just make that choice based on education, knowledge, and the current medical science.To help break this all down for us, I have invited an exceptional guest to today’s episode. Dr. Jenn Simmons was a breast cancer surgeon and a leader in cancer care in Philadelphia. After spending 17 years as Philly’s top breast surgeon, her own illness led her to discover functional medicine. In 2019, she left her esteemed surgical position for a new life as a functional medicine doctor and founded Real Health MD with the mission to help women with breast cancer truly heal. Dr. Jenn believes that we all have the ability to live healthy and productive lives. Her integrative approach takes into account your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Find Dr. Jenn here:website: www.realhealthmd.comFB: RealHealth MDIG: drjennsimmonstwitter: Dr. Jenn SimmonsRegister now for Beyond The Cancer Summit:https://bit.ly/3HnYp1f

Health coaching dates as far back as the 1960s. Today, there are over 128,000 health coaches in the US certified by hundreds of programs. We can be found in hospital settings, doctors' offices, corporations, health insurance companies, spas, local and state government agencies, and working as independent business owners, like myself. Health coaches write cookbooks, diet & lifestyle books, their personal journey books, and host podcasts, like me again.Health coaches come in all different flavors, most of us specialize in a health & wellness topics, such as autoimmune conditions, menopause, weight loss, trauma, chronic pain, sleep, stress management, ADHD, parents of autistic kids, Lyme disease, hair loss, and just feeling your best during middle age. The list goes on and on.Some health coaches, like myself, go on the become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, which means that we’ve been trained at the highest level possible, conducted 50 hours of coaching, and studied for and took the Board Exam developed under the wings of The National Board of Medical Examiners.So, what is a health coach anyways?In this 3-part series, I speak with three very different health coaches about what we do, how we’re trained, what skill sets we use, how we differ from nutritionists and dieticians, how we work with our clients, and everything in between. My goal is to make sure that you walk away from this episode truly understanding the ins and outs of health coaching and why so many people, like yourself perhaps, would benefit from working with one.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.In part 1, I spoke with Michael Krug. Michael is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT). He has been practicing since 2018 and works with busy professional men to help them build strength and lose weight while increasing their energy and confidence. Though he currently embodies health, Michael has seen both ends of the health spectrum. In 2012 at the age of 20, Michael weighed 275 pounds, his blood pressure was 160/10 (with medication), he had dropped out of college, and was dealing with extreme depression. Through years of trial and learning, Michael developed simple but powerful strategies to reclaim his own health and now coaches others to do the exact same.In part 2, I spoke with Jen Bruno. Jen is a Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) and ACE-Certified Personal Trainer who is passionate about health and wellness, behavior change, and inspiring people to live their healthiest and happiest lives. She has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2008 and a Certified Holistic Health Coach since 2011 and has maintained a private practice for much of this time while also working in corporate wellness. She is certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Wellcoaches, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches, the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) as a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach.In part 3, I spoke with Ashley Honeycutt. Ashlee is the Director of Health Coaching Operations for YourCoach.Health and a Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach who has a passion for behavior change and supporting health coaches. She began her career as an educator, teaching elementary school and eventually moving into school administration, before discovering a zest for empowering healthy humans to achieve their best selves and live a life they love. Find the coaches information below:Michael KrugWebsite: coachkrug.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/michael_krug/FB: https://www.facebook.com/kruger188/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkrug/Jen BrunoWebsite: www.jbrunofitness.comIG: www.instagram.com/jenbrunofitness/Ashley HoneycuttWebsite: https://yourcoach.health/IG: yourcoachhealth

Photobiomodulation, light therapy, low-level laser therapy, and red light therapy all mean the same thing and act on the mitochondria within all of our cells to create more energy. Healthy cells that produce more ATP, our energy currency, mean healthier everything. Benefits include growing more hair, boosting cell proliferation, repairing tissues, reducing inflammation, gut health, skin health, regulating the circadian rhythm, increasing energy, regulating mood, improving blood flow, and so much more. I bought my first red light therapy device for my hair, which helped me stop my decades-long battle with hair loss due to hormonal imbalances and hypothyroidism. Seeing the positive effects on my hair growth propelled me into the world of purchasing a full-body at-home device. I have experienced improved sleep, an increased libido, glowing skin (I no longer visit my aesthetician more than once a year), exercise performance and recovery, and mental clarity. I use it every day for 20 minutes and look forward to that time when I can relax and focus on my breathing. For those of you who struggle with meditation, like me, I find that sitting in front of my red light therapy box offers me that daily time to just be.My guest today is Kris Sweeting, the founder of EMR-Tek, a Canadian-based red light therapy device company. At 3 years old, Kris developed an autoimmune condition called vitiligo. Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses its pigment cells (called melanocytes). This results in discolored patches in different areas of the body, including the skin, hair, and mucous membranes. Kris met with many doctors and the advice ranged from staying out of the sun to using an umbrella to shield himself from the sunlight. By 9 years old the disease had spread to all regions of his body. His mother discovered a doctor in Germany who specialized in light medicine and prescribed Narrowband Ultraviolet light therapy. By 14 years old pigment had returned to normal, except for his hands and feet. Kris’s condition is now stable. His life experiences are what led him to believe that all people deserve natural options that are effective and safe to improve their overall health and wellness.Kris breaks down the biochemical mechanism of how red light therapy works, what to look for when shopping for your at-home device, how to start using it, and who may not be a good candidate.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Where you can find EMR-TEK products:website: https://emr-tek.com/FB: ElectromagneticRevolutionIG: emrtekincUse code: JFWELLNESS for an additional 20% savings

Today, I am focusing on men’s health, specifically testosterone. About 40-45% of men over 45 years old have low testosterone, or low “T”. Younger men can also experience low T, even when in their 20’s. Low testosterone levels are correlated with poor nutrition, age, sedentary lifestyle, poor sleep, alcohol or drug use, prescription drug use, exposure to toxins, stress, and genetics. There are serious health risks associated with low T, such as an increase in cardiovascular disease, osteopenia, or osteoarthritis, a decrease in lean body mass, our longevity organ, chronic brain fog, and of course, sexual dysfunction. Low T leads to depression, more stress and a feeling of hopelessness and low confidence.One of the first questions I ask my male clients is, “How’s your libido?” because it tells me a lot of information about his health and lifestyle. It’s a fantastic marker to look at for overall health in men. The good news is that there are many options and lifestyle changes available to optimize testosterone levels. My guest today is Dr. Tracy Gapin. Dr. Gapin is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a leading GAINSWave provider and founded the Gapin Institute for High Performance Medicine in 2017, focused on helping men optimize their health so they can fulfill their highest potential. He offers a personalized path to helping men maximize their physical, cognitive, and sexual health. Dr. Gapin is also the author of the best-selling book Male 2.0: Cracking the Code to Limitless Health and Vitality.To connect with Dr. Gapin:website: www.drtracygapin.comFB: drtracygapinIG: drtracygapinYoutube: Dr. Tracy GapinTwitter: DrGapinText Health26786 for your free guideTo order his free book, Male 2.0, FREE, follow this link:https://tracygapin.clickfunnels.com/optin325483210Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.