The Made to Thrive Show

This episode has been years in the making! I have been fascinated by nootropics for a long time, but was waiting for the right person to unpack these master mind molecules. That’s why it was a pleasure having Mark or Mr Noots on the show. He is a wealth of nootropic expertise but also has a beautiful message of hope of why nootropics can help all of us see a brighter light at the end of the tunnel.Mark Effinger aka “Mr Noots” is the formulator, cofounder & CPO of Nootopia.com. The painful death of his wife from painkillers put him on a path to creating high-performance experiential nutritional supplements, initially with those suffering from substance abuse. Mr Noots has been a serial entrepreneur, being involved in angel investing and venture capital and most recently merged his company with Bio-Optimizers to create Nootopia.com.Join us as we explore:A masterclass in nootropics – what they are, their role in neurogenesis, neural state change, avoiding cognitive fatigue, creating nitric oxide and improving your brain health and mental performance.Mr Noots’ painful back story that inspired his quest to understand how nootropics change brain and physiological states, and how that quest helped people find healing from as complicated and debilitating a disease as lupus.How to correctly and safely create a nootropic stack – from basic assessments to bespoke, precision nootropic formulation.  The 8 main neurotransmitters- including dopamine, serotonin and gaba - and the effects of each being too high or too low, and how these levels are reflected in real life with unique physical, mental, emotional and social strengths and weakness.The effect of lifestyle and behavioral interventions to build the neurohighways in your brain, and how nootropics become super tools to take your performance to a superhuman hyper effectiveness.Mr Noots personal nootropic stack!Website - https://nootopia.comMentionsWebsite - Nootropic Test - https://nootopia.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Over the last three years, Zach Bush has stepped forward as a warrior spirit. I had the good fortune of meeting him in person last year as he embarked on a new chapter of his journey here in South Africa, and have looked forward to sitting down with him ever since. Zach is a unique figure who senses and translates the interconnectedness and multi-dimensional reality of life. This is a poignant episode but one I pray will open minds and change hearts.Zach Bush MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and planet.Join us as we explore:Steve’s emotional personally story about fear and the mirroring of that transformative brush with cancer with the COVID-19 pandemic.Zach’s incredible interpretation of cancer, viruses, mental health and what he believes is the root cause of every and all disease. (and no, it is not genetics!)The interconnectedness of separation, nature, water systems, carbon cycles and the explosion of pediatric cancer in a mere two decades, the human microbiome, human disease and human health.Zach’s dire warning that the convergence of infertility, chronic disease and accelerated aging puts the future of the human race at immediate risk BUT how we humans have the sovereignty and ability to change course and re-find ourselves. Why the future of humanity and biodiversity is seated in Africa, regenerative farming and natural processes, and what Zach has learnt over the last few years visiting and living with indigenous people around the world.Practical steps everyone can take to break the mindset of scarcity and believe in the abundance of our birthright and emergent spirit of nature and why it all will begin with the farmer’s footprint. Website - https://zachbushmd.comMentions:Product - Probiotic, Intelligence of Nature (ION): https://intelligenceofnature.comMSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

You always hear people say they are detoxing. But do they know what that even means? That’s why I brought Dr Jill Carnahan on the show, to unpack everything toxins and detoxing. We do live in a very toxic world so this is a must listen podcast for anyone living in modern, urban environments!Dr. Jill Carnahan MD is a board-certified Integrative Holistic Medicine specialist, known as Your Functional Medicine Expert® and often referred to as the "Sherlock Holmes of Medicine," for solving the case of the most well-known medical mysteries. Utilizing state-of-the-art lab testing and biochemical analysis, she helps each patient identify the root cause of their illness by identifying nutritional or metabolic imbalances that may be contributing to their symptoms. Dr. Jill uses nutritional protocols and supplements, lifestyle changes, and medication to increase patient level of function and always seeks the gentlest and least invasive way to restore health and optimize healing.She is also the author of the brand new book “Unexpected: Finding Resilience through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith” available now!http://readunexpected.comJoin us as we explore:Everything toxins - what they are, what detoxing is, the importance of toxicity awareness and the impact of a toxic environment on your health.The frightening danger of mold and how it wrecks your immune system.Autoimmunity, how it relates to the gut and toxic exposure and how to use binders properly to detox.Unpacking detoxing your environment from air to light to water, why we need filtrations systems, why organic matters and the relationship between soil and nutrition.The auditing process in functional medicineContact:Website: https://www.jillcarnahan.com/Mentions:Book - Unexpected, http://readunexpected.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Why don’t people heal? That’s the question that is at the heart of Greg’s incredible work. We often focus on the physical part of health through nutrition, movement or sleep but what about our internal world? Our emotions? Our pains and trauma? This is the world I explored with Greg today and it was a beautiful conversation I am deeply grateful for.If you are feeling as inspired as I was after this show and want to take control of your mental and emotional health Greg is offering his unique program for 20% off using the code “podcast20”Greg Schmaus is the CEO of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. He is the creator of “Healing The Mind,” a 21 day holistic mental health program. Through his online programs and personal client coaching, Greg guides students and clients towards higher awareness, empowerment, and freedom in their lives through authentic lifestyle practices. Over the past decade, Greg has coached countless clients with various physical and mental health challenges by integrating the lessons of many of his great teachers and mentors, including Paul Chek and Alberto Villoldo. Greg believes that we are all on a unique healing journey that paves the way back home to wholeness. Greg’s personal journey healing from various physical and mental health challenges is the foundation of each one of his coaching programs.Join us as we explore:Greg’s unique Healing The Mind 21 day journey and why it begins with the basics before it gets into the deep waters of non-violent communication, EFT, polarities, archetypes and IFS.Why you are feeling like your just surviving, why the world’s collective nervous system is under chronic strain and overstimulation and how this is the foundation of the collective stress, mental health and physical health crisis we are all feeling.The four survival archetypes, why they are not always necessarily “bad”, and why awareness and then relationship with archetypes is how we transmute them to thriving.Why internal family systems (IFS) has become a popular and powerful healing modality.The loss of connection, our avoidance and distraction environment and why chronic inflammation in the body is the epidemic that is not nearly discussed enough.Emotional health, why it cannot be separated from mental health, bad vs good emotions, using thinking to avoid feeling and when we suppress emotions it simply shifts itself to the mind.The way to reframe crises, where or when emotions stem from and how emotions are tied to belief systems.Website: https://www.healing4d.comMentions:PersonSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Dr Magan is a serious doctor who understands the limitations of his profession, and the need to balance the science of medicine and the art of medicine. Understanding that medicine should be about making an individual functionable in their day-to-day life, he wants to expand the myopic lens of standard medicine and encourage people to make things simpler and look for environmental changes before popping a pill.Dr Alkesh Magan is a healthcare practitioner specialising as an endocrinologist for a decade in Bryanston, Sandton, South Africa.Join us as we explore:Everything you need to know about vitamin D, optimal levels, if you can take too much, what to do with the kids and how Africa is on the cusp of a convergence of vitamin d deficiency, obesity and diabetes.Why the concept that the absence of disease is health is NOT correct and needs to be revised as we are seeing a world increasingly overwhelmed with disease and illness.The danger of excess information and medical testing, the power of the placebo, how there is a price to pay for every pharmaceutical you take and why it’s critical to safe guard against orthorexia.Why it is clear that the excess amount and types of diseases that have exploded in the past 80 years is a consequence of our environments and lifestyles aka epigenetics NOT genetics!Precocious puberty, xenoestrogens and why the goal has to be to avoid and limit exposure to environmental hormonal toxins.Holistic advice on supplements for both adults and children, why absorbing vitamins is not the same as activating and methylating, the critical importance of dosage and why it is not always the best first step to start taking supplements.The absolute necessity of health coaches in this environmentally challenging world and why we have to also leverage the power of health technology like CGM.Mentions:Person - Michael Holick, Vitamin DPodcast – Dr Steven Gundry, https://youtu.be/ovbUGAn5OMcSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Once in a while I meet a person and discover a biohack that makes me feel optimistic about the future thanks to the work of health-heroes like Mario Brainovic. Everyone worries about their food, but what about their water! I already take incredible care of my water system but adding the Analemma is game-changing. I also feel hopeful and optimistic of the healing Analemma is going to bring to the world.If this podcast blew your mind and you cannot wait to start living with Analemma water, use the link and code STEVESTAVS10 for 10% off any product!https://analemma-water.com/?ref=3826Mario Brainovic is the CEO of Ańalemma Water, a revolutionary device that powerfully enhances the properties, quality and the effects of drinking water by transforming it into a coherent, liquid crystalline state. After more than a decade of development, Analemma has undergone stringent scientific studies.Join us as we explore:The revolutionary hydration biohack Analemma – how it works, what water coherence is, what “mother water” is, why it comes with a money-back guarantee and why it could change the world of hydration forever.Why the founders of Analemma focused on the science, funded double-blind placebo controlled studies to prove their hypothesis and why this water has the power to change consciousness and brain health.How this tool is a game-changer in a world full of “dead” water that has been sent into chaos by EMF, pollution and modern infrastructure. The connecting power of Analemma water – to ourselves, to our health and to nature itself.The effect on your energy via ATP and biophoton emissions and the amazing power of glycans and your glycanage.How to use the Analemma device – what it can be used on, the best method, timing and the whole-house Anlemma device and how studies have shown the water stays structured for at least five years.Contact:Website: https://analemma-water.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

I have known Dr Tony for over 20 years, and his expertise and generosity as a fertility specialist had a direct impact in my life with the birth of my young daughter. It was a privilege having him on the show to be able to share his 50 year plus years of experience and knowledge.Dr Antonio (Tony) Rodrigues is a founding member and director of Medfem Fertility Clinic. Tony is a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and qualified at the University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng, South Africa, graduating in 1979. Tony is also a Fellow of College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists and completed his FCOG in 1989 at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2000, Tony was awarded his MBA through Henley Management College London and completed his dissertation on ‘The Health Maintenance of Knowledge Based Workers – Who is Responsible’.In addition to his fertility background Tony is an expert in lifestyle and its effect on fertility of females and males. Research performed by Tony became a catalyst for the book ‘Faster, Better, Sicker – Time Urgency Perfectionism Stress and Your Health’ Over the past 14 years, Tony has taken a special interest in the diagnosis and management of Time Urgency Stress in infertile women with special reference to endometriosis, and in this time has assessed over 4000 patients. As a result of the research and medical findings, Tony has co-launched an online Time Urgency Stress Management Course with internet-based assessment and feedback – tups.co, as well as a TUPS stress management mobile app. He has also pioneer minimal invasive surgery, the development of a growth hormone supplement called StaminoGro and has appeared in many media channels.Join us as we explore:Why sperm quality and count has drastically dropped, libido problems, and why when it comes to sperm quality and any couple trying to conceive a child, men want to keep their testicles cool. The disastrous impact of xenoestrogens in young women, why young women need to be mindful about the use of contraception and the explosion of precocious puberty – what it is, why it’s happening and what to do about it.Hormone health and fertility, peptides, HGH, BCAAs and the use exogenous hormonal therapy and why just one dose of progesterone or testosterone can ruin a couple’s fertility chances for years!!!That time of the month for women – what normal cycles should feel like and what levels of pain and discomfort during menstruation is normal and what are symptoms of bigger issues and why Dr Tony is seeing more endometriosis and hostile mucus than ever before.Glucose, insulin sensitivity, diabetes and its fundamental conneSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

There is hormonal warfare out there! The changes I have seen over two decades of practice in the hormonal health of people has been scary. That is why this podcast was so important with endocrinologist Dr Sundeep Ruder is so needed.Dr Sundeep Ruder is a clinical endocrinologist practicing from Life Fourways Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa and medical professor at Wits University. He is a faculty member of Synapse, an international organization exploring the mind-body connection and its connection to endocrinology. He also makes media appearances and publishes on his website Turiya Endocrinology. Join us as we explore:The hormonal landscape – what is hormonal optimization? Why are men’s testosterone plummeting? What is happening to women and xenoestrogens? What is precocious puberty? Is the pill overprescribed?Real life stories about what the typical patient suffering from hormonal imbalance or deficiency, their symptoms and what Dr Ruder’s simple, objective and holistic approach involves.Testosterone optimization –What it is? Why it’s so important? The dangers of starting too young in life? What’s TRT? Are there other routes?Human growth hormone- what it is, why it’s so big in the longevity world but why Dr Ruder believes this route must be taken with caution. Why Dr Ruder asks people about their “inspiration and initiative versus incentives”?The difference between mass, visceral fat, adipose tissue and waist circumference and why 4 cm can make all the difference.The three big lifestyle interventions in Dr Ruder’s experience – sleep, movement and nutrition!Contact:Website: https://turiyaendocrinology.orgMentions:Podcast - Dr Nai’m Moola, https://youtu.be/j8Y21Oh1bXo Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This was a wonderful podcasts to be a part of. Dr Ellen is an incredible person of light and hope with a powerful message of hope for the epidemic of anxiety in the world. It was a pleasure and an inspiration talking to her and to all of you out there in Made To Thrive nation this is the podcast you cannot afford to skip.Doctor Ellen Vora attended Columbia University for medical school and received her B.A. in English from Yale University. She’s a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher who takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing the problem at the root, rather than reflexively prescribing medication to suppress symptoms. Dr Vora takes the whole person into consideration, focusing on everything from physical health, sleep, nutrition, digestion, thought patterns, relationships and community, to our connection with nature, creativity, and purpose.She is also the author of her new book “The Anatomy of Anxiety”, available now: https://ellenvora.com/book/  Join us as we explore:Inspiring stories of Dr Ellen guiding people from a life of mental health diagnosis and medication to living not just prescription free but with purpose and vitality. The power of importance of small wins before making large scale lifestyle rehabilitation.Her beautiful holistic take on performance and mental health conditions for athletes and high performers. The anatomy of anxiety and why it is crucial to understanding and overcoming the body’s fear response and why her book is truly a message of hope and empowerment for everyone out there.The difference between true and false anxiety and daily practices we can all take on to discharge stress from the body and signal to ourselves that we’re safe and everything is okay.Yes, techxiety is a real thing and we cannot keep underestimating its huge impact on our mental wellness.The real thing called hangxiety, how a simple biohacking tool like a CGM can transform this unique form of anxiety and why we are all vasculature farmers.Contact:Website - https://ellenvora.comMentions:Person – Marshall Rosenberg, Non-Violent CommunicationPerson – Gretchen Rubin, “The Four Tendencies”Person – Dr Chris Palmer, https://www.chrispalmermd.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Dr Anton wants to bring his patients the medicines that are best for them for their unique situation. That’s why he is taking a public and prominent role in promoting the powerful medicine that marijuana, aka cannabis, is. The medical paradigms are changing and marijuana is playing a big part in this shift.Dr Anton is a passionate healer and teacher, guiding people on an empowering journey of health. He is a practicing medical doctor with a master’s degree in Applied Human Nutrition and extensive experience as a heavy metal toxicologist as well as the prescription of medicinal cannabis. Dr Anton’s integrative practice focuses on the management and treatment of chronic conditions including arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, seizures, autoimmune conditions, endometriosis and pain from accidents, injuries as well as cancer related pain and nausea. Dr Anton is also a wellness coach for company executives and business leaders. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications and is very active in the continued professional education of doctors and other health professionals in South Africa.Join us as we explore:The role of medical cannabis in everyone’s life, whether trying to optimize their health or mental and athletic performance, and why marijuana/cannabis is a truly amazing medicinal plant.The exciting state of medical marijuana in South Africa – where we are now and where we are going.Why medical marijuana/cannabis is so safe, how everyone needs to be guided to their optimal dose and the myth that THC is not medicinal but still needs to be considered for certain medical dispositions.The main symptoms and medical conditions that medical marijuana is most suited to, and the miraculous story of a man and dropping seizures from hundreds to a handful a day.The reason Dr Anton believes strongly in using the full plant or full spectrum, and why cannabis is about much more than CBD and THC.The endocannaboid system – what it is and how it is part of the human experience from birth.Contact:Website - https://doctoranton.co.zaSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/