Commune with Jeff Krasno

In this episode, Dr. G explains how factors like stress, diet, exercise, and genetics play a crucial role in insulin response. Plus, she and Jeff share practices they’ve adopted to address their own struggles with insulin resistance. Be part of the conversation and submit your questions at onecommune.com/askdrg To learn even more from Dr. G., you can watch her free Commune master class, Women, Food, and Hormones at onecommune.com/menopause.In this episode we cover:00:01:00: How the exercise we choose effects insulin resistance00:03:00: Five hidden culprits of insulin resistance00:06:00: The relationship between chronic cardio and cortisol production00:08:00: Resistance training for managing insulin resistance00:10:00: How stress management impacts metabolic health00:12:00: The HSP phenomenon00:14:00: What role do genetics play in insulin resistance?00:19:00: The aging process’ effect on metabolic health00:22:00: What ethnicities are predisposed to insulin resistance? This podcast is supported by: INSIDE TRACKER This podcast is supported by InsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://insidetracker.com/drg

Get ready for a crash course on “Embodied Manifestation” from the founder of Ziva Meditation, Emily Fletcher. This practice – which Emily describes as a combination of meditation, mindfulness, and manifesting – challenges you to access your pleasure center and feel your feelings. When wielded properly, it can be a superpower! In this episode we cover: 00:09:00: How meditation de-excites your nervous system00:14:00: The relationship between meditation and creative energy00:19:00: Balancing feminine and masculine energy00:23:00: How do you define non-attachment?00:32:00: Defining “God”00:42:00: What is “embodied manifestation”?00:46:00: How to connect with your sexual energy00:49:00: What is “emotional alchemy”?00:53:00: How to practice “lifegasm” breath01:02:00: Finding pleasure in your spiritual and meditation practices01:16:00: The art of making your whole life meditativeBalance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNEVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

We hope you enjoy this taste of our new Commune Courses Podcast, where you can find free audio excerpts of our most popular courses. This session with Jessie Inchauspé (also know as the Glucose Goddess) dives into to why we should care about our glucose levels – aka “blood sugar” – and why reducing glucose spikes is key to feeling good. If you like what you are hearing from Jessie, go to the Commune Courses Podcast to start following along to her 10-day Feel Good Blood Sugar Challenge: Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod Spotify: https://cmn.to/courses-spotifyBalance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. This podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNEVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

Turns out, not all “stress” is “bad.” In this episode, chef, author, and wellness thought leader Seamus Mullen, “stresses”' the importance of balance in experiencing adversity. We learn how to distinguish chronic stress versus acute stress, and how the dosage and frequency of stressors can impact resilience and health outcomes. In this episode we cover:00:04:00: What is the difference between chronic stress and deliberate stress?00:07:00: The downsides to lack of adversity00:15:00: Cold therapy as a tool for building distress tolerance00:23:00: Breathing styles for stressful situations00:34:00: How social isolation impacts stress00:35:00: Boredom as a superpower of creativity00:46:00: The physiological immune system’s relationship to the psychological immune system 00:55:00: Resistance training as an adversity mimetic01:11:11: The importance of diversity01:14:00: What can be learned from fastingBalance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE VivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

The Positive Impact of Getting Negative In this episode, Jeff explains the science behind “grounding,” also know as “earthing.” Direct contact with the earth's surface allows you to absorb negative electrons from the earth, which can help reduce inflammation and neuter the free radicals that cause oxidative stress in the body. Who knew?! In this episode we cover:00:02:00: Reducing oxidative stress by connecting with the earth00:04:00: How negative charge is transferred to the earth’s surface00:06:00: How negative ions neutralize free radicals in the body00:10:00: How antioxidants can decrease oxidative stress00:11:00: Health benefits of “grounding” Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNEVivobarefoot Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

Our ever-increasing interest in health and healthy eating habits has a dark side: Orthorexia, which is an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. In today’s conversation, Jeff and fellow Commune Co-Founder, Jake Laub, discuss the predicament of knowing too much about how to be healthy — and how to walk a middle path versus going to an extreme. In this episode we cover:00:03:00: What is the difference between Orthorexia and Anorexia?00:06:00: How does Orthorexia present in people?00:09:00: The impact of stress around food00:19:00: How do you distinguish a healthy relationship to wellness from an unhealthy obsession? 00:23:00: Possible comorbidities and roots of Orthorexia00:34:00: How to look at health on a spectrum00:44:00: What it means to be holistically wellThis podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNEVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

Today is all about self advocacy in the healthcare system. Dr. G explains why it’s often challenging to get our providers to order advanced testing, what can be gleaned from basic labs, and how to be your own best doctor. Plus, she shares what labs she runs with her patients. Be part of the conversation and submit your questions at onecommune.com/askdrg To learn even more from Dr. G., you can watch her free Commune master class, Women, Food, and Hormones at onecommune.com/menopause In this episode we cover:00:01:00: Why do providers shy away from ordering certain labs?00:04:00: What can you understand about your health from basic panels?00:08:00: What is recommended beyond basic panels?00:10:00: What hormone tests should women ask their doctors to run?00:20:00: Sara’s list of tests she runs for her patients00:23:00: What biomarkers come back from a Cardio IQ test?00:26:00: How precise are the recommended tests?This podcast is supported by: INSIDE TRACKER This podcast is supported by InsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://insidetracker.com/drg

In May 2023, Kevin Courtney was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma — Stage 4 cancer. Today he talks with Jeff about how his diagnosis was a “call to greater health” and shares what he has discovered about the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. In this episode we cover: 00:02:00: Kevin’s journey to diagnosis of Cancer00:13:12: Prognosis of Stage 4 Melanoma00:19:00: Kevin’s cancer treatment00:25:15: Definition of immunotherapy00:28:12: Quantum healing00:40:00: Addressing past trauma as a mode of healing00:52:56: Fighting against versus connecting with your body01:04:41: Kevin’s experience with immunotherapy treatment01:11:43: Kevin’s results so far with treatment01:13:59: The power of changing your perception01:16:50: How to explore your relationship to yourself Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This episode is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeLMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNEVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

This episode explores the complex and multifaceted nature of love and relationships. We hear from Dr. Nicole LePera, a holistic psychologist and author, on the influence of childhood experiences on beliefs and behaviors in adult relationships. And Danielle LaPorte, author, speaker, and entrepreneur in personal development and spirituality, discusses how virtues like compassion and forgiveness function as extensions of love. In this episode we cover:00:02:00 – Seven virtues of love00:30:30 – Unhealthy relationship patterns00:35:00 – Common relationship archetypes00:46:00 – Connecting with yourselfBalance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This podcast is supported by:Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comLivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/communeWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.LMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

JJ Virgin is a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer. In this episode, JJ and Jeff cover hot topics in the fitness world such as body recomposition, optimal protein intake, and the importance of resistance training. Listen and learn how to feel strong, healthy, and fit for decades to come. Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show. This podcast is supported by: Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeVivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com LivOn LabsGet free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune WakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample. LMNT Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE