SuperLife with Darin Olien

Toothpaste is a staple in our daily routines, and has been since as early as 3000 BCE. But as we have evolved as humans, so has our toothpaste. Packed with synthetic colors, artificial sweeteners, and chemical additives, they raise concerns about their negative effects on both our well-being and the planet.   The good news is that healthier alternatives are within reach, offering us a chance to care for our oral health without compromising our bodies or the environment. So, if you’re looking for a sparkling white smile without increasing your toxic burden, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Darin Olien Show, we will explore solutions for the Fatal Convenience, Toothpaste.    Thank you to our sponsors:    Barukas: Head to www.barukas.com and use the code DARIN for 15% off your order. Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off. Bite: Try it now by heading over to trybite.com/DARIN20 or use code DARIN20 at checkout.    Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/   Reliable Sources where you can learn more: What to know about fluoride in toothpaste Is Fluoride in Toothpaste Bad for You? 5 Reasons Your Toothpaste is Harming You      DIY Toothpaste Recipe: Baking Soda + Water Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1 drop of any essential. Add a few drops of water until desired consistency.   Baking soda + Salt + Water Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of natural salt and 3 drops of any essential oil. Add a few drops of water until desired consistency.   Baking soda + Coconut oil Mix 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 10 drops of any essential oil.  TIPS: Be careful with the proportions and if you want a whitening effect, add a minute proportion of turmeric.  

Did you know there is no pumpkin in a pumpkin spice lattee?   In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Vani Hari about the carcinogenic ingredients that multi-billion dollar companies are putting in the food they sell us. While most of these companies have the recipes to make their products healthier for Americans, they make the decision to continue feeding us poor-quality foods. Thus, the importance of being educated and looking out for ourselves when grocery shopping.   Vani also explains how you can make the transition from eating processed and artificially-flavoured foods to eating healthy and whole foods smoother. She shares a few of her favourite snack and breakfast options and how you can get started in the kitchen.   Vani Hari is an activist that lives in North Carolina and the author of the new book, The Food Babe Way, which guides 21 essential habits she taught herself to take control of her health.    What we discuss:   04:54: Why did Vani start looking at her diet? 10:51: How did Foodbabe get started? 21:10: How can we make the transition towards healthy food smoother? 30:43: What is in a Pumpkin Spice Lattee? 42:00: How is the system working against us? 45:27: What is Vani currently working on?   Key takeaways:   We have the obligation to educate ourselves on what is happening to our food. The ultra-processed foods that enormous companies are putting on the shelves at grocery stores are not the best for our health despite their marketing efforts to make it appear as so.  Education is the first step in making informed decisions.   We must learn how to rely on our own cooking skills to eat and not the meals which are made by a machine. Learning how to cook with whole ingredients is the easiest and simplest way to make eating healthy an achievable goal.   The system is working against us. Our food is not being made to energize us nor to fuel us anymore. Our food is being made in a way to maximize profits all while delivering the bare minimum nutritional factors.    To learn more about Vani:   Website: https://foodbabe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodbabe/ Book: https://foodbabekitchen.com/   Thank you to our sponsors:   Shop Barukas and use code DARIN10 to save 10% on your order: https://barukas.com/discount/DARIN10   Shop Therasage and use code DARIN to save 15% on your purchase: https://therasage.com/pages/shop

For years we have been inundated with advertisements for skin care that fights aging and wrinkles. Women in particular have been targeted, as society has a particularly high standard for their appearance. In fact studies have shown that women spend almost 10 times more on cosmetic products per year than men. Additionally all of these skin care products claim to help with smoothness or reducing acne.    What these marketing schemes aren’t transparent about is the toxic chemicals included in these products such as mercury, which can cause toxicity and poisoning leading to tremors, changes in vision and hearing, and memory problems). These products also include PFOAs and PTFEs. These have been linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, and reproduction harm. Whatever is going on your skin is going in your skin and a lot of these ingredients included in “anti-aging” skincare products are toxic to our body.    So, how do we obtain younger looking skin without putting our bodies (and skin) at risk?    That’s what we are going to explore in this episode of Fatal Conveniences Solutions – Alternatives for anti aging skincare.      What I discuss:   04:51: How can you increase your glow? 11:33: What DYIs can you do at home?     Reliable Sources where you can learn more:   https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/younger-skin-through-exercise/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-37207-9 https://www.eatingwell.com/article/84789/anti-aging-foods-for-your-skin/ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-support-healthy-aging#gmail-TOC_TITLE_HDR_13   Thank you to our sponsors:   Shop Therasage and use code DARIN to save 15% on your purchase: https://therasage.com/pages/shop   Dirt Locker: Go to www.dirtlocker.com and use code DARIN10 to save 10%.   Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/

Ever dreamt of being self-sufficient, growing your own food, and living in harmony with nature?    In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, we chat with Mark Trebilcock, a passionate gardening innovator, shares how his revolutionary Dirt Locker device is a game changer in our interaction with the landscape.    We tackle the significance of food sovereignty, the potential of land usage for food production, and the infinite benefits of utilizing recycled materials. But, innovation doesn't come without challenges. Our guest's journey from initial patent denial to eventual success is a testament to the power of perseverance and the joy of creating something new.   As we look into the future, we see endless potential in further expanding the Dirt Locker system and developing additional products that make landscaping more efficient and sustainable. Resistance to change in the industry is a mountain to climb, but the benefits of the Dirt Locker—from cost-saving to land reclaiming—make it a peak worth pursuing.    What we discuss:    (0:00:07) - Gardening Innovation and Terracing Inspiration (0:11:10) - Growing Your Own Food Is Important (0:21:44) - Overcoming Resistance and Creating Change (0:36:21) - Developing Additional Products for Landscaping (0:42:46) - Learn More About Guest, Rate Podcast   Key takeaways:   The Universe is constantly giving us gifts. They may not always look like gifts at first glance. However, when we look back at the hardships and challenges the Universe has thrown our way, we can see how they were necessary for change. Remember that rejection is redirection when you are going through frustrating times. And to look out for the gifts the Universe is sending your way.   When you are following your passion is that there's always going to be resistance, or at least at some point. And it’s not about the resistance itself, but what you do with that resistance. You can decide to sit back and be a victim. But if you’re really passionate about what it is you are working towards, then you must take the anger you’re experiencing from this resistance and channel it into the creativity.     To learn more about Mark:   Website: https://dirtlocker.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtlocker_official/   Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to   Thank you to our sponsors:   Dirt Locker: Go to www.dirtlocker.com and use code DARIN10 to save 10%.   Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com  and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off. Code is valid on the Thera360 PLUS personal infrared sauna and sitewide!   Manna: Go to www.mannavitality.com and use code Darin12 to save 12% off.

Do you know what is the number one category of food that has the highest caloric intake?    Breads, pastries, buns, bagels, muffins, granola cereals, all of that stuff.    Food companies have been tricking us into using their products as healthy breakfasts and so-called nutrition experts and maybe even some guru on social media are telling you what's healthy or not. But ultimately, these processed foods are the biggest thing ravaging our health. And the biggest culprits of that is around breakfast.    That's why, in this episode of Fatal Convenience Solutions, we're going to explore better solutions for your breakfast.      What I discuss:   05:36: What’s the deal with cereal? 06:41: Are protein options any better? 06:56: What choices should you avoid? 07:13: What breakfast solutions do we have?   Reliable Sources where you can learn more: Meal skipping and variables related to energy balance in adults: A brief review, with emphasis on the breakfast meal Long-Term Weight Loss and Breakfast in Subjects in the National Weight Control Registry Breakfast: a multidisciplinary approach The Effect of Breakfast Type on Total Daily Energy Intake and Body Mass Index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) What to eat for all day energy  Energy-boosting breakfast recipes   References Cleveland Clinic. (2020). The 5 Worst Breakfast Foods for You. Retrieved from https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sluggish-start-the-5-worst-breakfast-foods/#:~:text=The%20best%20breakfast%20foods%20give,and%20can%20cause%20weight%20gain. Cultural Awareness International. (2015). Breakfast Around the World. Retrieved from https://culturalawareness.com/breakfast-around-the-world/ DarinOlien.com. (2023). Cereal. Retrieved from https://darinolien.com/cereal-fatal-conveniences/ Harvard College. (2019). 4 ways to boost your energy naturally with breakfast. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/4-ways-to-boost-your-energy-naturally-with-breakfast Harvard College. (2023). Are all processed meats equally bad for health? Retrieved from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/are-all-processed-meats-equally-bad-for-health/#:~:text=Eating%20too%20much%20bacon%2C%20sausages,as%20heart%20disease%20and%20diabetes. Harvard Health. (2022). The sweet danger of sugar. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-sweet-danger-of-sugar#:~:text=%22The%20effects%20of%20added%20sugar,%2C%22%20says%20Dr.%20Hu. Kubala, J., & Gunnars, K. (2023). 16 Delicious High Protein Foods. Retrieved from healthline: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/high-protein-foods#pumpkin-seeds Liao, S. (2023). Breakfast for life: Quick tips for meals that boost energy and health. Retrieved from The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/05/08/healthy-breakfast-protein-fiber/ MINIMALISTBAKER.COM . (2033). Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (5 Ingredients!). Retrieved from https://minimalistbaker.com/peanut-butter-overnight-oats/ Myers, I. (2022). Cereal offenders: potentially harmful ingredients in ‘healthy’ breakfast food. Retrieved from ewg: https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2022/01/cereal-offenders-potentially-harmful-ingredients-healthy-breakfast-food Spritzler, F., & Davidson, K. (2023). The 12 Best Foods to Eat in the Morning. Retrieved from healthline: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-best-foods-to-eat-in-morning#greek-yogurt     Thank you to our sponsors:   Shop Truth Treatments at https://truth360pro.com/collections/frontpage?ba=c-darin-olien   Order my Fatal Conveniences book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/     Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/

Is eating meat an ethical practice?   In this episode of The Darin Olien show, we navigate the often-unseen implications of factory farming on our environment and society, shedding light on issues ranging from subsidized grain, antibiotic resistance, and climate change with Peter Singer. Peter's expertise in bioethics offers a unique perspective into the relationship between our awareness and actions, illustrating how education can help mitigate animal suffering and make a difference.    The discussion probes deeper into the ethical dimensions of our daily dietary choices. We dissect the conditions of factory farming and the psychological toll it takes on the workers. While the reality is grim, there's hope through informed choices and supporting organizations striving for change. We also investigate the flourishing field of aquaculture, its effects, and the possibility of vegan alternatives.    Regardless of your current lifestyle, this episode is a thought-provoking examination of how we can align our food choices with our ethical beliefs for a healthier, more sustainable future. Join us on this enlightening journey—it might just change the way you think about your plate.   Peter Singer is an Australian ethical and political philosopher best known for his work in bioethics and his role as one of the intellectual founders of the modern animal rights movement. He is the author of Animal Liberation, the 1975 classic credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement.     What we discuss:   (0:00:07) - Animal Liberation and Sustainable Living (0:11:47) - Factory Farming's Impact on Environment & Society (0:20:43) - Meat, Ethics, and Climate Change (0:27:04) - Ethics and Bioethics (0:33:34) - Factory Farming and Ethical Choices (0:46:40) - Christian Views on Animal Dominion, Aquaculture Concerns     Key takeaways:   The reason why we eat meat is because we evolved with a taste for high density food. From most of our evolutionary history, we had a struggle to get enough food to be healthy, to thrive, to be active and to reproduce and bring up our children. So we developed a taste for meat in particular because it is a high density food and if you could catch and kill a large animal and eat it, then you were meeting your nutritional needs for some time. We still have this taste for meat because evolution works slowly and it doesn't take account of the fact that now we can walk into a supermarket and choose for a wide variety of foods, including nourishing ourselves very well by plant based foods.   We are price conscious, hence why factory farming is a real thing. Factory farming is the combination of the idea that we want animal products, that we'd like to eat them and we want them as cheaply as possible. And factory farming has developed over roughly the past century to produce these foods more cheaply, to apply technology to them, to apply basically industrial production processes to them, standardizing things, getting cheap labor. This has created a disaster of  a situation for the animals, for the climate, and for our own health.   Factory farming causes harm to local people too. Anybody who lives near a factory farm knows that they're terrible neighbors. For one thing, when the wind blows to you from them, the manure smell is awful. They also attract millions of flies which are around your place and of course they also pollute the water around. It also runs when there's unusual rainfall. It runs into the rivers, kills thousands of fish, makes the rivers unswimable.      To learn more about Peter:   Website: https://petersinger.info/ Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Animal-Liberation-Now-Definitive-Classic/dp/0063226707   Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/   More links:   Shop Therasage and use code DARIN to save 15% on your purchase: https://therasage.com/pages/shop   Shop Methodology at  https://www.gomethodology.com/ and use the code DARIN at checkout.

When that heat hits, it’s not fun. Most people do not like to be hot and sweaty when relaxing at home. But I’ve made it a habit over many years to wait longer and longer to turn my air conditioner on.    And you know what? The more I did that, the more heat I was able to take. We get so used to being comfortable, the second we feel uncomfortable, we reach for a solution. The body can handle a little heat! It’s actually good for us to get a little cold, and to get a little hot.    That’s why in this episode of Fatal Convenience’s Solutions, I’m going to explore natural ways to stay cool the rest of the summer…without the air conditioner.      What we discuss:   05:07: What can we do daily to keep cool?     Reliable sources where you can learn more:   https://cielowigle.com/blog/stay-cool-without-ac/ https://www.southernliving.com/holidays-occasions/summer/how-to-stay-cool-without-ac   https://zerowastefamily.com/homemade-popsicles-best-nontoxic-popsicle-molds   Thank you to our sponsors:   Shop Bite and use code DARIN20 to save 20% on your Bite subscription: https://trybite.com/darin   Order my Fatal Conveniences book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/   Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/

When was the last time you noticed the love in your life?   In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Torrey DeVitto about the importance of keeping our focus on love. And by love, we don’t mean a significant other- we’re talking about the only feeling that is real in this human experience of ours.  We’re not meant to be in these individual bodies - we are all part of one big thing. And love is what brings us back to feeling connected to this big thing.   Torrey also explains how Nature is a great way to explore what it is us humans go through. If you think of the cycles we go through in our human experience, nature goes through almost the same ones. And it’s true for the animals and for the flora. Thus why nature is a great place to explore when we are experiencing a difficult time in our lives.    Torrey DeVitto is an actress, advocate, philanthropist, and producer. She is best known for her six season run on the NBC drama, "Chicago Med" playing Natalie Manning, the 'girl next door' and a doctor in the ER Pediatrics division. Outside of her acting work, Torrey's mission is to grant access and bring knowledge of wellness and philanthropy to as many people as possible.   What we discuss:   05:51: What is the hardest part of Torrey’s career? 11:14: Why did Torrey get into hospice work? 15:17: How to look at life through the lens of death? 23:34: What does Torrey do to cultivate her practice? 31:55: What are the things that throw off Torrey the most?   Key takeaways:   Nature is a great way to explore what it is us humans go through. If you think of the cycles we go through in our human experience, nature goes through almost the same ones. And it’s true for the animals and for the flora. Thus why nature is a great place to explore when we are experiencing a difficult time in our lives. When you really focus on it, you see how us and nature are all one.    The only thing that is REAL is love. Everything else is an illusion and doesn’t exist. Nothing real can be threatened and nothing unreal really exists. So when you feel like you are out of source, remind yourself the whole concept of how we’re not meant to be in these individual bodies and we are all part of one big thing.    If you look at life through the lens of death, you may come to realize that is actually a celebration of life. However, this is only the case if you allow yourself to live a life worth celebrating. To do this, you must live a life where you are connected to source and living in harmony with nature.    Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/   Find more from Torrey:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreydevitto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/torreydevitto?lang=en     Thank you to our sponsors!   Truth Treatments: Go to https://www.truthtreatments.com/ and use code DARIN10 at checkout for 10% off.   Methodology: Check out  www.gomethodology.com and use the code DARIN to get 10% off the first week (offer valid for first-time customers only).  Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com  and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off. Code is valid on the Thera360 PLUS personal infrared sauna and sitewide! 

We talked about how convenient it is to be able to talk to family or friends, attend a work meeting, listen to your favorite music or podcast, all while being able to move around without the hassle of wires getting tangled or in the way.    But this convenience comes at a serious cost. The bluetooth technology that these wireless headphones use expose us to a specific type of low-level EMFs. Research has shown that plants, animals, and humans can all be damaged by these frequencies, with children being much more susceptible.     Is there a solution to this fatal convenience? This is what we will explore in this episode of Fatal Conveniences™ Solutions edition.      What I discuss:   04:30: Why is bluetooth dangerous? 09:37: What solutions are available to us?     Thank you to our sponsors:   Order the Fatal Conveniences book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/   Shop Therasage and use code DARIN to save 15% on your purchase: https://therasage.com/pages/shop     Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/

Do you usually eat your lunch at your desk?   In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Laura Putnam about how our society is built around sitting down. Our cities are made for driving, our offices are made for sitting, and our homes are made for lounging. But all of this sitting-down time is detrimental to our health, thus the importance of incorporating movement in the areas of your life where you spend most of your time: at work.    Laura also shares a few movements you can easily incorporate in your day-to-day to get started and discusses which movement patterns are best for you.   Laura is a speaker, author, and activator. She founded Motion Infusion in 2008, inspired by her discoveries around the need for motion. Movement is one of the best things we can do for our bodies and our brains. The problem is, we all live in a world that conspires against us getting active - or being well. She believes it's time we take action.     What we discuss:   07:21: What made Laura start her career in movement? 11:20: What was Laura’s experience with teaching her method to children? 16:40: If we’re born to move, why are we discouraged to do so by society? 22:42: How can you incorporate more movement in your life? 28:26: What movements can you implement right away? 33:06: Is exercise really necessary to be healthy? 44:06: Are we being productive if we aren’t moving? 52:05: What kinds of movement patterns are best?   Key Takeaways:   The biggest misconception when it comes to getting active is what it means to get active. The reality is that you don’t need exercise; what you need is movement. So if you don’t want to spend one hour at the gym every day, you don’t need to. But you need to find opportunities in your day-to-day to get movement in, such as taking your meetings standing up or parking your car further away from the metro station.    As adults, we spend most of our time at work, sitting down at our office. Given this takes up the bulk of our days, your workplace should be the first place you look to leverage as an opportunity to incorporate more movement into your day. Whether it’s taking your phone calls standing up, walking to get lunch, or keeping your trash can far away from your cubicle, any of these types of hacks can help you get more movement in easily. It’s just a question of setting it up for yourself, once.    With the way we live our day-to-day, an alien watching us humans go through life would believe we are born to sit. But that couldn’t be further from the truth - we aren’t meant to be sitting in our cars, office chairs, and sofas for the majority of our days. We are meant to get up and move.   Find more from Darin:   Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/     Find more from Laura:   Website: https://www.lauraputnam.com/ and https://www.motioninfusion.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraputnamauthor/     More links:   Manna Vitality: https://www.mannavitality.com/ Therasage: https://therasage.com/ Bite: https://bitetoothpastebits.com/