Well Beyond 40

JJ Virgin

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Jan 17, 2020 • 12min

What Are Some Good Tips for Healing the Gut Lining?

It’s time for another Q&A! In today’s episode, JJ answers a question from a listener asking about tips for healing the gut lining. Listen as JJ talks about why it’s important to have a healthy gut lining and the impact of your gut on your overall health. JJ also outlines four steps to heal the gut, including foods to eat and foods to avoid, as well as supplement and lifestyle shifts that can help. Tune in and find out more today.   Episode Play-By-Play [0:45] Why you should care about rebuilding your gut lining [0:55] Some symptoms of leaky gut [1:30] The first step in healing your gut lining [2:43] The second step in building a healthy gut is fiber. [4:20] Foods that are super helpful in healing the gut microbiome [4:50] The third step to heal your gut is related to reducing stress. [5:38] The fourth step is supplementation.   Mentioned in this episode: Recipes at jjvirgin.com Reignite Wellness 365 membership Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Breakthrough Food Intolerance Online Program Breakthrough Carb Intolerance Online Program Podcast episode with Dr. Michael Ruscio on The Gut-Hormone Connection Nick Ortner podcast on the Tapping Solution Emily Fletcher of Ziva Meditation What Is Leaky Gut? blog article (you can download the Gut Health Guide here) Leaky Gut Support L-Glutamine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 15, 2020 • 45min

Top Tips for Preventing Skin Cancer From the Inside Out with Dr. Keira Barr

Dr. Keira Barr, dermatologist, author, and speaker, joins JJ once again as they dive deep into the issue of skin cancer. They cover how often you should check your skin, when to call in expert help, and the things you can do every day to lower your risk of developing skin cancer, including diet, lifestyle, and supplement strategies. Dr. Keira also shares what to look for in a high-quality sunscreen and what to avoid, as well as how and when to apply sunscreen for the best protection. Don’t miss Dr. Keira’s expert tips in integrative skin cancer prevention!     Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Dr. Keira’s free guide: “Revitalize Your Life, 12 Tips to Look and Feel Great”, and her Glowing Skin Cheat Sheet by going to jjvirgin.com/sunscreen.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Skin cancer is the leading form of cancer. Check your skin often to look for irregularity. Skin cancer likelihood can be reduced by following some simple guidelines. These strategies will protect your skin when used in combination. Sunscreen is powerful protection. Make sure you’re using the best ingredients and applying it correctly.   Episode Play-By-Play [4:30] How did Dr. Keira become interested in skin issues? [6:30] Skin cancer is more prevalent than these other kinds of cancer [8:40] Types of skin cancer [9:18] Do this every month [10:00] The best way to treat melanoma is to catch it early. [10:30] Who is at higher risk for skin cancer? [13:00] Is sun damage cumulative? [15:00] What types of things to look out for when checking your skin [16:50] Look for the ugly duckling and think ABCDE [18:39] If you find something concerning, search out a person with these qualifications [21:05] Are there internal things that can help reduce the risk of skin cancer? [22:49] This one prevention measure will surprise you [25:20] Which supplements help with skin protection? [28:25] Sunscreen protocols [31:43] Sunscreen ingredients to look for, and to stay away from   Action Steps Take the Sugar Burner quiz. Do a naked body skin check. Apply (and reapply) good sunscreen.     Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube The Skin Whisperer Dr Keira Barr previous podcast Polypodium Leucotomos supplement (Heliocare) Dry Farm Wines Annemarie Gianni Skin Care Dr. Tony Youn Sugar Impact Diet quiz Daily Essentials vitamins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 11, 2020 • 27min

How Your Mindset Affects Weight Loss Success with JJ Virgin

Today JJ talks about how having a healthy mindset can affect our physical body. When we have a good mental outlook, we are more resilient, and better able to deal with any challenges that come our way, including those that are diet-related. Listen in today and get ready to change the way you think.   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get JJ’s free GAM handout by going to jjvirgin.com/think.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Resilience, gratitude, community, and forgiveness are essential mental and emotional traits for weight loss success. Practice these to make your weight loss journey easier. Your perception of something can have a physical result. So keep your attitude positive no matter what challenges come your way. A diet is more than just what you’re putting on the plate or watching the scale. It is a mindset of positivity that you must have in order to yield the best results and a happy life.   Episode Play-By-Play [0:56] Everything is created twice; before you can create something, you have to do this [1:20] Dr. David Bressler recommends this technique for success [3:50] “When it comes to the uphill battle that is weight loss, your mindset is your greatest asset.” [4:30] Once you lose weight, one of the best things you can do to keep it off is this [5:13] Different ways mental and emotional well-being can predict weight loss. [8:05] Study showing how people’s perception of a thing affects them physically [9:15] What are some ways we can show gratitude and reap the benefits? [10:00] Another mindset hack that is foundational and game changing [11:40] All of these things help reduce stress, which means greater results here [12:45] “Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” Jonathan Lockwood Huie [13:35] This topic is a huge factor in your weight loss journey [16:18] Social media is great for learning and education, but making sure you are staying connected this way is just as important [17:40] This last factor is the ability to bounce back [19:50] Instead of behaving badly and blaming circumstances when things are hard, instead train now so that you’re prepared for when things get challenging. [20:00] The 4 things discussed are important not only for overall mental health, but also for this.     Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Dr. Raphael Kellman podcast episode GAM Warrior Mom by JJ Virgin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 10, 2020 • 15min

What are Some Ideas & Tips on Building Muscle for Women in Their 50s?

It’s time for another Q&A! JJ answers a listener’s question about the best ways to safely and effectively do bodybuilding exercises for women over 50. She talks about supporting these body systems and reminds us how important rest and recovery is at any age.   Episode Play-By-Play [1:30] What type of body do you have?  [2:22]  For women over 50, you must pay attention to this [3:20]  To support these systems, avoid these types of exercises, rest and take these supplements [4:42] Women over 50 must also consider their hormones & eat foods rich in phytoestrogens. [5:20] Your body needs this as much as exercise [6:20] HIIT exercise [7:06] Resistance training [9:40] After 30, you should take this supplement when you eat out     Mentioned in this episode: Recipes at jjvirgin.com Reignite Wellness 365 membership Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube From DFH - Save 20% on your first purchase with the discount code 20DFH2018 Adrenotone Adrenal Complex DHEA Annatto-GG Oura Ring Xiser Safety Net Plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 8, 2020 • 36min

How To Change Your Posture So Your Whole Body Feels Better with Aaron Alexander

Join JJ as she talks with Aaron Alexander, therapist and movement coach, as they discuss the small changes you can make to posture and alignment to improve your body mechanics. Many of us have experienced injury or discomfort, and as a result, our bodies get out of alignment, which only makes things worse. Aaron reviews how to take back control and improve how your body moves and functions. Tune in for this enlightening episode.     Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Aaron’s 7-day free Align program trial by going to jjvirgin.com/align.   Main Points From Today’s Episode After injury or discomfort, we tend to change our posture or gait. This can result in our body’s misalignment and increase our pain. Paying attention to our posture and adjusting with small movements can improve how we feel. Getting up and moving more often is also vital. Increasing awareness to the ways our body tenses allows us to change things that cause it. `   Episode Play-By-Play [5:23] How Aaron became interested in posture and how it affects many different components of life [6:55] A big challenge for people is how this can change the way you hold your body and move [8:06] The human body is a complex system. If you change anything, you change everything. [8:25] Even thoughts can affect the way you hold and move your body. [8:55] Defining posture and body language [11:15] Where do you really feel emotion? [13:00] One of the impacts of looking at things closely (ie, phones, computers) [14:02] Some of the ways you can unwind [17:02] What are some of the benefits of making these little shifts? [21:41] Advantages of doing microbursts of exercise throughout the day vs all at once [25:08] How much time will it take to incorporate Align exercises into your routine?   Action Step Get the free trial and do it!       Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Aaron Alexander podcast The Align Method book Cell Phones Removed photographs Joan Vernikos, Director of Life Sciences for NASA Xiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 4, 2020 • 30min

How Much Fiber You Need Every Day with JJ Virgin

In today’s podcast episode, JJ discusses the many ways fiber improves your health. From digestion to heart health to blood sugar balance, increasing fiber in your diet makes many body systems run better. JJ discusses the amount of fiber we should be eating and provides a list of high-fiber foods so you can increase your daily intake. Listen in to this informative episode and start upping your fiber today!     Main Points From Today’s Episode Fiber is instrumental for many different functions of the body. Increasing fiber improves a varied array of body systems. Most of us aren’t getting enough fiber in our diet. The secret is to increase fiber slowly to avoid discomfort. It’s easy to increase the amount of fiber we eat each day. Check out the list of high-fiber foods and begin adding those in every day.   Episode Play-By-Play [1:00] If fiber were a drug, it would be prescribed by every doctor for help with the following needs [2:58] Fiber makes a big impact on this weight issue [3:40] Mechanism of how fiber creates satiety [5:30] Fiber balances blood sugar by doing this [7:05] How fiber impacts the gut microbiome [8:05] Fiber reduces the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes by this method [9:45] Recommended amounts of fiber intake per day [11:14] Ways to get to the recommended intake [11:35] Soluble or insoluble fiber, what’s the difference? [13:54] What’s resistant starch and what’s the benefit of eating it? [15:40] How quickly should you increase additional fiber? [16:35] Fiber rich foods - see below   Action Steps Incorporate more fiber into your morning smoothie. Increase water at the same time.     Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube XX Brain and Brain Food books by Dr Lisa Mosconi Smoothie Guide Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse recipe Lemon-Aid recipe JJ Virgin Extra Fiber     High Fiber Food List Beans and lentils (13-16 grams per cup) Artichokes (10 grams per cup) Berries (8 grams per cup) Avocado (7 grams per cup) Broccoli (5 grams per cup) Chia seeds (5.5 grams per Tbsp) Cooked quinoa (5 grams per cup) Brussels sprouts (4 grams per cup) Rolled oats (4 grams per cup) Apples (2.6 grams per cup) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 3, 2020 • 10min

Friday Q&A: What Type of Exercise is Best After Age 50?

It’s time for another Q&A! In today’s episode, JJ answers a question from a listener asking about doing HIIT and whether there are exercise limits for people over 50. Age doesn’t have to have an impact on what our bodies are able to do. There are general outlines for doing HIIT effectively and other types of exercise that will benefit all body types, but especially as we age. Join JJ today.   Episode Play-By-Play Question from Halle - I’m 52 years old and I’ve been working out since I was 11 years old. Go, team, go team Halle. I did HIIT five days a week for one hour and was constantly sore. So recently I switched to three days a week and incorporated hot Vinyasa yoga for 60 to 90 minutes into my routine. At my age, is this better for my fitness goals and longevity? How are our bones, muscles and metabolism affected by fitness at this age and in our elder years?   [1:30] First thing to address is the concept of how exercise needs to reduce as we get older. [1:45] High Interval Intensity Training recommendations. [3:18] Make sure to give yourself time for this [3:30] As we age, things deteriorate and this is the best type of exercise to combat that [4:30] Some other critical things to watch out for       Mentioned in this episode: Recipes at jjvirgin.com Reignite Wellness 365 membership Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Oura Ring Safety Net Plus digestive enzymes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 1, 2020 • 38min

The Mediterranean Method with Steven Masley, MD

Steven Masley, physician, nutritionist, and chef talks with JJ today about a new skinny twist on the Mediterranean diet. Eating Mediterranean means clean, lean protein and fresh produce. But it also involves lifestyle habits, choosing to leave electronics away from meal times and share that time with family and loved ones instead. It means being more active in our day-to-day life and shopping more often to make sure we get the freshest food onto our tables. Listen in as JJ and Dr. Masley review the ways the Mediterranean diet has been updated and why it’s such a clear next-step after completing The Virgin Diet or Sugar Impact Diet.   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Dr. Masley’s free guide, A Mediterranean Kitchen Guide by going to jjvirgin.com/medmethod.   Main Points From Today’s Episode The Mediterranean Diet has been called the number one diet on the planet. It incorporates many of the same ideals as The Virgin Diet and Sugar Impact Diet. Portion size is a factor. Some foods are fine as an appetizer but not a main course. Another factor is the meal time itself. We need to slow down, put away distractions and focus on the people at our tables.   Episode Play-By-Play [4:50] The Mediterranean diet has been rated the #1 diet on the planet for these reasons [9:20] What do randomized clinical trials show about the Mediterranean Diet? [10:20] This food is an important part of the diet, and has a huge impact on blocking this from happening [11:33] Eating smaller portions on a regular basis helps your body process this food with no discomfort. [12:25] Other food rock stars in this eating plan [14:44] Here’s the twist on this Mediterranean Diet [15:50] These foods are okay to eat, but as an appetizer, not a main dish. [18:45] Do you know which country has the longest-lived people? [19:50] This European tradition may be the reason why their nation doesn’t struggle with weight [24:05] Do this when shopping for fresh foods   Key Takeaways: Eat regionally, seasonally and locally. Take more time with meals (no electronics).   Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube The Virgin Diet The Sugar Impact Diet The Mediterranean Method Dry Farm Wines Vital Choice Butcher Box Thrive Market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 28, 2019 • 27min

How to Avoid the Most Common Protein Shake Mistakes with JJ Virgin

JJ has been drinking protein shakes for over 25 years. She gives the rundown on the trifecta of fat, fiber and protein you should always have in your shakes, and talks about the absolute no-nos. She’ll talk about the size of your smoothies and give some great examples of the ingredients and sources that are vital to keeping your body well-fed so you can go 4-6 hours between meals. Listen today as JJ “shakes things up!”   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get JJ’s free recipes and ideas by going to jjvirgin.com/perfectsmoothie.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Protein shakes are a great way to start your day. But there are a lot of misleading ideas about what is good to put into one. As a meal replacement, you need to make sure you’ve got the trifecta of healthy fats, fiber and protein. Another easy misunderstanding is how much smoothie you should drink to be considered a meal. Most people make their drinks way too small.   Episode Play-By-Play [0:40] What to do and what not to do when making protein shakes [1:37] The link between starting your day with a meal replacement shake and weight loss [2:20] Benefits of starting your day with a protein shake [5:00] First, don’t use these ingredients in any smoothie or shake [6:45] These are the best ingredients to add [7:45] Use these liquids instead of juice, dairy or water [9:10] Smoothies are meal replacements, make sure yours are big enough. [10:10] Don’t use these sources of protein powder [11:35] Bulk up on this ingredient in your smoothies, however, increase to 35-50 grams slowly [13:05] You really need to make sure the healthy version of this ingredient gets into every smoothie. [15:00] List of protein ingredients, including vegan or plant-based [16:20] Watch out for these ingredients when buying protein powder [16:50] List of some fiber ingredients - cacao nibs, avocado, fruits, chia seeds, flax seeds, leafy greens, JJ Virgin Extra Fiber   Action Step: Make your shakes with clean, lean protein, healthy fats and fiber. Make sure your shake is at least 20 oz.   Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Dr. David Perlmutter JJ Virgin Three-in-One Sprinkles Sugar Impact Diet JJ Virgin Paleo-Inspired All-In-One Shake JJ Virgin Plant-Based All-In-One Shake Smoothie Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 27, 2019 • 10min

Friday Q&A: What Should I Eat After Working Out?

It’s time for another Q&A! In today’s episode, JJ answers a question regarding if protein shakes are a good idea after resistance training. She’ll talk about things you should be focused on to get the best results from your workouts, and supplements that are important to include if you’re hitting it hard. Stay tuned to hear JJ’s opinion.   Episode Play-By-Play [0:30] Adrienne Lopresti  asks, “After heavy resistance training, do you recommend a recovery protein shake?” [1:13] Instead of the timing of your diet, these are the things you should focus on. [2:08] These supplements are really important to anyone over the age of 35 or under any kind of stress. [4:52] You don’t ever want to go do a hard workout in this condition.     Mentioned in this episode: Recipes at jjvirgin.com Reignite Wellness 365 membership Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Dr. Alan Christianson Ben Greenfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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