Whether NAFLD or MASLD, the facts remain the same - livers are sicker than they’ve ever been. And the reason why is the crux of this episode. It’s not the ills of old like hepatitis or alcohol that’s actually why the majority of liver transplants are done - it’s fatty livers. And the saddest part - fatty liver disease is a completely avoidable and reversable disease that requires no more than the basics of eating well, sleeping well and moving our body enough. Kristin Kirkpatrick is the President of KAK, Consulting, LLC, a dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Dept of Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Senior Fellow at the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare in Wickenburg, Arizona. She is a best-selling author, an experienced presenter, and an award-winning Dietitian. She is the co-author of “Skinny Liver”, and the co-author of her newest book “Regenerative Health: Discover Your Metabolic Type and Renew Your Liver For Life”.Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic, before moving in 2015 to Minnesota to join MNGI Digestive Health on the board of directors. Dr. Hanouneh has spent a great deal of time in liver disease. He has a passion for studies related to fatty liver. He co-authored the “Regenerative Health” book, and the "Skinny Liver" book. He has presented at several national and international meetings and has been an author on over seventy papers as well as numerous abstracts.Join us as we explore:NAFLD and MASLD - why did the name change, the number one drivers of fatty liver disease, signs and symptoms to watch out for, and the most important remediations.Why fatty liver is the forgotten disease, and why catching it early improves odds of reversal significantly.Why seeing children as young as 8 years old led Kristin to approach fatty liver lifestyle changes through a family lens.The connection between fatty liver and liver cancer.Why it’s not only about BMI and waist circumference, it’s about your unique metabolic type.The interesting dietary concept of competition for digestion.Contact:Website: https://www.kristinkirkpatrick.com/Website: https://www.mngi.com/provider/ibrahim-hanouneh-mdMentions:Study - A prospective study on the prevalence of NAFLD, advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in people with type 2 diabetes, https://pubmSupport 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/

So nice, I had to do it twice. Or rather - so down beat, I had to do a repeat.  I have done back to back episodes on the anti-nutrients in our food, especially the nasty nature of oxalates, because the topic is hugely unknown of. This was a truly mind-opening episode with Sally Norton. I saw so many interrelated health problems that may have oxalates as their root cause. This is a wow episode, do not miss it.Sally K. Norton is an expert in the art and science of healthy eating and healthy living. She received her degree in Nutrition from Cornell University and her Masters degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Throughout her long career as a health and nutrition educator. Sally’s interest and expertise in dietary oxalates originated from personal experience in healing pain and fatigue for herself and many clients. She is the author of “Toxic Superfoods: Learn How Oxalate Overload is Making You Sick—and How to Get Better”.Join us as we explore:Why so many healthy or even superfoods are in fact not healthy and are full of an unknown compound called oxalates that are in fact a toxic compound that in the past was used to bleach leather and remove rust.What foods to avoid if you suspect you may be oxalate overloaded - this list is shocking!How we are getting osteoporosis all wrong!How we are getting juicing all wrong!The 3 most powerful steps you can take today to counteract oxalate overload.Been advised to get your gallbladder removed? WAIT, and listen to this first!Contact:Website: https://sallyknorton.comMentions:Resource - Data Companion, https://sallyknorton.com/toxic_superfoods/data_companion/ 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/

Teri Cochrane, Founder of Teri Cochrane - Beyond Nutrition, delves into the science of food with topics like amyloids, histamine, and oxalates. She explores personalized nutrition, genetic vulnerabilities, and the impact of environmental factors like antibiotics and glyphosate on health. The podcast discusses the importance of personalized dietary interventions, addressing issues like hormone imbalances, collagen supplementation, and the profound implications of histamine on various health conditions.

This episode about cancer is a game-changer. 99% of anyone who listens to this will encounter concepts around cancer they have never heard before. Not only does Dr Katie Deming throw ideas about cancer being a genetic disease well and truly into the dustbin, she is putting forth a cancer ideology that breaks every medical mold. And that’s why I loved this episode. Dr. Katie Deming is a holistic oncologist approaching the treatment of cancer from an integrative perspective.  In 2020, the height of her career in oncology, Dr Deming had an event similar to a near-death experience that changed everything, leading her to leaving traditional oncology.Although she recognized the value of traditional cancer treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery, Dr Deming then realized that there was so much more that patients needed to cure their cancer and become well.She then spent the next several years researching the underlying causes of cancer, studying the conditions that facilitate healing in the body, learning what it means to become truly well and using her expertise to help patients bridge the world between conventional cancer therapies and healing on a deeper level. Join us as we explore:How the story of a river and a village changed Dr Deming’s perspective about cancer, traditional oncology and her shift to becoming an integrative, conscious oncologist. Is cancer actually a metabolic disease? Is it a disease about our body water!?A cancer doctor advising people to expose their skin to the sun without sunblock? Yes, you heard that right.A cancer fighting diet that is not about keto or paleo or vegan but electrical charge!Why detoxing is at the crux of cancer, from prevention to healing.The role of exercise and movement in cancer, and how specific personalities hold emotional frequencies that could be cancer causing.Contact:Website: https://www.katiedeming.com Mentions:Jerry Pollack - EZ Water, https://www.pollacklab.org Book - Human Heart, Cosmic Heart: A Doctor’s Quest to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, https://tinyurl.com/2bkrz637   Person - Loren Lockman, https://tanglewoodwellnesscenter.com/water-fasting/  Product - Spring aqua, https://springaqua.com/ 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/

People don’t want to believe it but men are in trouble. From college and university attendance to suicide and friendship, the men are not alright. Why? Well, there is no one single answer but I suspect a significant cause underlying men’s ills is because they don’t have the testosterone they need. So that’s what today’s episode is about with Dr Tracy Gapin - testosterone, why it’s declining, why it’s so destructive and what you can do about it. Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist with 25 years of experience as a men’s health & performance expert. He is the founder and CEO of the Gapin Institute, the global leader in Precision Medicine. His passion and expertise is providing entrepreneurs, executives and athletes a personalized path to optimize their health and performance and fulfill their highest potential. Dr Gapin is also the best selling author of “Male 2.0” and “Codes of Longevity”, a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging (A4M), Age Management Medical Group (AMMG) and International Peptide Society, and creator of the proprietary G1 Health Program.Get Dr. Gapin's Top 15 Strategies & Tactics to Be the Best Version of You Today FOR FREE by simply completing this form here: https://gapininstitute.comJoin us as we explore:The war men are losing against testosterone decline, fertility and sperm count. It is absolutely frightening yet people are complacent. Why? The answer is truly insightful.Why low testosterone itself IS NOT the actual problem. That’s right - it’s a symptom! And why a shot of TRT and a viagra is NOT sufficient.How one testosterone study in 1941 led to misguided prostate cancer treatment for more than 70 years!The number one reason Dr Tracy believes testosterone is in free fall, why “normal” testosterone is NOT optimal testosterone and why you should measure your testosterone today.Why testosterone is not only about your muscles - it’s about your brain and mental performance!And why testosterone is not only important for men but as important for women too!Contact:Website: https://gapininstitute.comMentions:TEDX - The Men’s Health Crisis, https://youtu.be/io33LOfVxxo?si=dr_Nt3RJEIRCQmTlStudy - Impotence and its medical and psychosocial correlates: results of the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8254833/Talk - The Testosterone Epidemic: How Endocrine Disruptors are Crushing MenAHS19,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/

Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Let that sink in. How can it be? How can it be that cancer diagnoses are only growing at the same time that there is more and more funding to fight cancer, more and more cancer drugs and more and more cancer doctors? Well, Dr Toni Galardi has a few things to say about that.Dr. Toni Galardi has been speaking and coaching for over twenty years on the subject of change mastery. Her mission is to assist her clients and students in designing a road map to prepare for their next chapter, stopping the chronic pattern of waiting until a major crisis hits.With humor and grace she refers to herself as “the poster child for the change impaired” because it took three near fatal experiences for her to figure out there was another way to prepare for change. She is the author of the groundbreaking book The LifeQuakeTM Miracle: Awakening to Your True Purpose in Times of Personal and Global Upheaval; a body, mind, and spirit approach rooted in the neuroscience of mastering change, and her newest book “BreastQuake: Ten Proven Steps to Healing and Preventing Breast Cancer Without Surgery, Radiation, or Chemotherapy”. She has dedicated her life to helping you manage change with greater ease while living  a passionate, purpose filled life. Join us as we explore:The unbelievably frightening reality that every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, how that diagnosis is being given to younger and younger women but incredible stories of healing and remission.Why men’s breast cancer is also on the rise!Why women’s emotional and spiritual relationship with their breasts really matters to their breast health, and the crux of self-love to holistic health.Careers that studies show make you more vulnerable to breast cancer.Why anger, resentment, bitterness and similar emotions are a direct link to breast cancer.How our toxic world and environment is at the root of increased breast cancer diagnosis, plus practical detox advice.Mentions:Product - Essiac tea, https://genuineessiac.com/blogs/news/genuine-essiac-was-featured-in-breastquake-a-title-by-dr-toni-galardi-released-on-october-6Person - Dr Jennifer Simmons, https://www.realhealthmd.com Book - Love, Medicine and Miracles, Bernie S. SiegelProduct - Dr Bronner’s, https://www.drbronner.com/ 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/

Feeling like you can’t take it anymore? Completely exhausted? Like no matter how much you do, you’re never getting anywhere? Life feeling dead, and like you don’t even have one more drop of energy to give? You aren’t alone. Not even close. At minimum 1 in 3 people are holistically and wholly exhausted, suffering what we now call burnout. Especially in the corporate spaces, I am seeing a level of fatigue and overwhelm that really concerns me. So if I had a wish for 2024, it would be to make 1 million Dr Mark Rowe’s. And that’s why I have him on the show today, for the people I know out there who are burnt out and need hope, because your burnout can become your “breakthrough”! Dr Mark Rowe is an Irish doctor, author and vitality expert. He has been a practicing family physician for nearly 30 years, where he practices health and human potential, lifestyle medicine & longevity and happiness & burnout prevention. He is the founder of the Waterford Health Park, which has become both the base for his medical practice as well as the ‘Lifestyle Medicine Be Well Clinic’. Dr. Rowe is also the author of two books – ‘A Prescription for Happiness: The Ten Commitments to a Happier, Healthier Life’ and ‘The Men’s Health Book’. Join us as we explore:Burnout!!! The epidemic of our time. Why does it happen, what is the cause, what you can do about it, and why it may be the biggest blessing you’ll ever receive. But why burnout isn’t fatal, nor final, and can in fact be the start of a healthier, happier life.Sustainable self-care strategies that can begin to reignite your fire of life after it feels like it’s been snuffed out.Do you do your WWW overnight? It can be a burnout game-changer.The paradox of burnout and movement - exhausted, don’t feel like moving yet moving is your best medicine.The incredible benefit of strength straining for the brain and body and preventing burnout as well as an amazing secret benefit!How to make food and supplements a cornerstone of burnout recovery.To find PTGD in burnout instead of PTSD.Mentions:TedX Talk: The Doctor Of The Future: Prescribing Lifestyle as Medicine: https://youtu.be/G0Vd5mOxbEM?si=6ed2NLXR1TE8pV-H 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/

Is trauma bad? It’s not as simple an answer as you think. Trauma is associated with negativity - pain, abuse, depression, sadness. But trauma is actually also associated with things like resilience, anti-fragility, post-traumatic growth and yes, success. Why is that? Why do some people find power in pain, and others are unable to overcome hardship? This double-edged sword fascinates me which is why I spoke to a true brain-trauma expert in Dr Marc Hauser. Marc D. Hauser, PhD brings over 30 years of experience as a research scientist, educator, consultant, and public speaker, including national and international experience working with students, schools, universities, and NGOs. His scientific research, including over 300 published papers and seven books, has focused on how the brain evolves, develops, and is altered by damage and neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on the processes of learning and decision-making, as well as the impact of traumatic experiences on development. Dr Hauser’s educational and consulting work has focused on the implementation of quantitative, brain-based methods for teachers, clinicians, and doctors working with children who have different disabilities, including especially those that result from a history of traumatic experiences. His most recent book Vulnerable Minds is available now:ORDER HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Vulnerable-Minds-Childhood-Trauma-Resilience/dp/B0CB9B5DYB Join us as we explore:The global super star athlete who began his life surrounded by childhood trauma and adversity, and how it exposes the extensiveness of children growing up in challenging circumstances.The shocking and saddening correlation between adult obesity and childhood sexual trauma.Adaptive responses to childhood adversity, intergenerational trauma modeling and how traumatic signatures can help make medical interventions.The 5 T’s of trauma.The neurological impact of trauma on the brain, and the most impactful interventions to tackle the scars of trauma.What separates the children who grow and develop strength and adversity from trauma, and those that manifest chronic distress.Mentions:Study - CDC-Kaiser ACE Study, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html Film - Shame of a Nation, https://bettercarenetwork.org/news-updates/news/30-years-ago-romania-deSupport 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/

As the human story continues to evolve, many in modern times dismiss the practices and wisdoms of times gone by. Katie Silcox is not one of them. Reviving and re-embodying the 3,000 year old practice of Ayurvedic medicine and eclectic mysticism, Katie is approaching women’s health with an ancient and magical lens. The first principle of Ayurvedic medicine is to approach care with love, and at Made To Thrive I believe all journeys begin with knowing purpose. After this podcast, I was reminded that as far as humanity seems to progress, those universal truths remain there to guide us if we allow ourselves the wisdom to hear them.Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book “Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women” and the upcoming new book “Glow-Worthy”. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness.  She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association and is currently pursuing depth studies in Jungian Psychology. Her platform focuses on the convergence of ancient holistic medicine, functional medicine science and heart-centered spirituality. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain. Join us as we explore:How the philosophy and practice of Ayurveda and governing universal laws continue to apply in modern times, and why Katie believes biohackers are the modern day Ayurvedic practitioners.Ayurvedic doshas, and how they can unpack your strengths as well as your “imbalance tendencies”. Oiling as a practice, what it achieves, the importance of love in the practice and what type is best for your dosha.Sexual prana, why women’s health is reflected in sexuality, schizophrenic sexual signaling, sexual maturation and how to cultivate sacred feminine sexuality.Why your wounds are your way forward to healing and consciousness and the fundamental principles of glow-worthiness. Acorn theory, the tantric universe, the power of surrender and the most important question you need to ask yourself.Mentions:Product - Banyan Botanicals, https://www.banyanbotanicals.com Quiz - Dosha quiz, https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/dosha-quiz/ 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/

One of the blessings of doing this show is speaking to someone who is truly changing the world and future of healthcare. Dr Andrew Hill is one of those someone’s. This show inspired me with hope, and I know it will you too, because it takes so-called diseases like ADHD and anxiety and then not only looks at them from a paradigm shifting point of view that focuses on brain structure but provides an effective, side-effect free treatment plan that actually works. Episodes like this once again point in the direction of bespoke medicine that leverages technology to help us feel and perform to our best.Dr Andrew Hill has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from UCLA, and extensive experience in the field of neurofeedback and QEEG. He is an expert in functional brain health and performance optimization, and has lectured on neuroscience, gerontology, & psychology at UCLA. He is the founder of Peak Brain Institute, a neurofeedback and QEEG service composed of a network of dedicated biohackers, neuroscientists, coaches, wellness providers, therapists and trainers who can help you understand your brain and create customized plans for change. They want to help people demystify their brains and learn how it performs and how it work, and through neuroscience-backed interventions teach people to overcome any bottlenecks in brain performance.Join us as we explore:How Dr Andrew Hill is looking at brains and mental health from a completely different paradigm! The stories he changes of healing and transformation are unbelievable.How Peak Brain is taking mental health sufferings from the subjective to the objective. His work and research says so much of what we see are not a disease but more likely a misunderstanding of the fundamental structure and composition of your brain, its strengths and its bottlenecks.ADHD, autism, seizures, depression, anxiety and social anxiety other so-called pathologies being treated objectively with measurable neurofeedback treatments where progress is made and tracked within weeks to months.Why neurofeedback is not a mainstream, well known treatment protocol? (Sadly, it’s a too common story in the world of medicine.The power of bespoke brain diagnostic and tailored-to-you neurofeedback treatment protocol versus high-level generic treatments.Incredible and wise advice about not following the latest fad, new smart drug you hear about, and why improving your brain health and performance starts with the basics like macros, sleep and circadian rhythm versus a synthetically derived nootropic manufactured who knows where and with what. 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/