Knowledge Bomb:Dr. G gets to the root of social acceptance and rejection, and how we’ve evolved to depend on social interaction and acceptance by our peers. Social interaction plays a role in our overall health, mental and physical, and what we can do to fulfill these needs in a healthy and positive way.- How our brains perceive social rejection- Social acceptance for survival- Acceptance satisfies multiple biological programs- Social rejection and pain- Health effects of social rejection- Physical pain associated with social rejection- How do we create more community?- Finding your people by being yourselfSpecial Guest Segment:Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her work focuses on how nutrition impacts our mental health, and she is visiting the show to give us all the info on how to eat for an overall better you.- The importance of spices- Spicy foods as medicine- Uses of Saffron - What are some of the biggest pillars that are leading to people's sickness?- Foods and Mental Health- Cell phones and mental health- Brain inflammation from social isolation - Using social media positively - How important is having human connection for our mental health? - Accessible Nutrition - Prebiotic/Probiotics - Berries - Functional Mushrooms- Dark Chocolate - Causes of Depression- Art therapy - The dangers of sugar - Pesticides and our bodies - Dehydration and mental health - Forest bathing- Dr. Uma Naidoo’s bookBe sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/

Special Guest Segment Elissa Goodman, holistic nutritionist and cleanse expert, joins the show to talk about healthy habits to achieve that natural glow and find your inner strength through communicating with your body and feeding it the proper diet for maximum energy and wellness potential. Intro w/ Dr. G Inner peace for internal glow Sympathetic Dominance and cancerElissa’s cancer journey Finding your passionPlant medicine Feeling good in our body as we age Fully hydrating Importance of SleepSleep Regiments Wake up Regiments Making a positive impact Loving yourself How does your I-love-Myself statement look?Healing through loving yourself Healing parental wounds for our children Daily movement Best foods for natural glow Easy ways to start integrating healthy foods The Benefits of LIVE, colorful foodIntentional eating Where to find Elissa online 

Knowledge Bomb:Dr. G is sharing his ultimate guide to full body healing, addressing quick, easy and free tips to kickstart your healing in the body, the mind, and the spirit. The Ultimate Cheap and Easy Guide to Overall HealthHow to Heal TODAY Cheap and Easy Steps The Physical Body Cheap and Easy Steps to Heal your Body Getting Good SleepThe Importance of Daylight Exposure to Sunlight Importance of Grounding Drinking Water 101 Moving Your Body Eating for HealthExercising Making time to be Present Breathing Correctly Building yourself in community Deepening Intimacy in relationships Dangers of Holding in Emotions Having a relationship with your body Spiritual health Connecting with the spirit of life Aligning with your purpose Special Guest Segment:Lucas Aoun, Australia's Leading Biohacker, Supplement Formulator & Naturopath, joins the show to tell us about the newest and most cutting edge discoveries in health science, new supplements, and biohacks that you can start trying right now.Should men put their scrotum in cold water?How does cooling testes improve men’s health Other strategies for men to increase testosterone Free weight vs machine lifting Preworkout interventionsNew forms of creatine, cregaatine Men lose muscle function with age How do we begin to recover our body after the gym Benefits of Taurine What is the deal with protein? How much is necessary? Does it matter which protein-rich foods we eat? How detrimental is poor sleep on our bodies? Biohack for better sleep sleeping on an incline How to drop core body temperature for sleep Best supplements for cognitive function Brains of Paradise pepper What are some hacks for longevity? Urolithin A Which supplements are actually hurting our microbiome? Resistance starch Which supplements for Serotonin boost are detrimental to health? What is the #1 thing that is disrupting our dopamine? Iron deficienciesMagnesium deficienciesHow do we fire up our libido? Cistanche extractDeveloping a higher level of self-awareness for better health 

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G gives us the TOP three easy and free ways to kickstart your emotional healing and feeling better in your body and mind. Three easy tips for healing repressed emotionRelaxing your bellyBelly breathing Connecting with your bodyIdentifying tension in the body Where are you holding emotionThe body has the tools to healBringing awareness to tension in the body Connecting to the breath and voiceSpecial Guest Segment: Dr. Rand McClain, a world leader in longevity therapies & innovative anti-aging solutions, explains his ultimate pillars of living a long, healthy and fulfilling life, through cutting edge, scientifically-backed health and wellness practices. Introducing Rand McClainWhat is the #1 thing you need to be doing to live longerThe Tripod of longevityIs Napping healthy?What are some of Rand’s major pillars for better sleep?Showering before bed, is it healthy? Eating late at night, what are the repercussions? Why do some people wake up through the night? The Importance of winding down for the nightMajor pillars of exercise Are HIIT workouts beneficial? Is just Cardio enough? Should more women be lifting weights?Muscle is synonymous with metabolism Foundational Nutrition Finding the diet that’s best for you Green tea, benefits and studies on healthTurmeric and curcumin TOP five foods for longevity All about Cholesterol Supplements and Hacks for LongevitySTEM cellsHot and Cold TherapyHormone replacement therapyBeing your own scientist to find what’s best for you All about Dr. Rand McClain’s Book: Cheating Death

Special Guest Segment:Intuitive coach, India Leigh, joins us to talk all about relationships, and the balance of feminine and masculine energy in partner dynamics that has the power to reflect, reveal and heal our deepest emotional wounds and traumas, if we can learn to manifest our own growth and confront imbalanced patterns.Our Relationships as mirrors of the selfMasculine and Feminine energies in relationshipsLearning our triggers through relationshipsWhat are people experiencing when they’re unconsciously coupling?Manifestations of pain and suffering in unconscious couplesHow ego impacts relationshipsHow trauma impacts our relationship patternsHow do we break free from negative relationship patternsHow to navigate through ascending out of negative patterns as a coupleFeminine energies in relationshipThe Conscious feminineMasculine energies in relationshipThe conscious masculineAligning with the self to navigate out of unhealthy dynamicsWhy are so many women embodying toxic masculine energyBalancing Masculine & Feminine energiesHow feminine energy has morphed over timeReaching our highest embodiment of selfWhy have so many men morphed into a wounded masculine energyHow earth as a whole has been in a masculine energyHarmonious adjoining of energiesHow to step into your healed masculine powerHow we can support each other’s energies for better healingHealing our energies to better serve our childrenA new generation of healing/healersEnergetic Tides and how they impact usEnergetic curriculumsWhat are the pillars of manifestation?Calling in energies with embodimentReleasing energy for manifestationSpeaking to spirit for manifestationWhat can we do to daily to begin connecting to spiritHow India Leigh’s energetic guidance worksKnowledge Bomb:In this special visual knowledge bomb, we take an exclusive look into the Heal Thy Self crew on an ethereal healing breathwork journey, facilitated by Kurtis Lee ThomasBreathwork Visual Knowledge BombThe basics of breathworkHow breathwork helps move trauma and pain out of the bodyThe only sin of breathwork--Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/

Knowledge Bomb:Dr. G is back with the ultimate guide to period pain, what causes it, and what foods, supplements and lifestyle changes could possibly prevent it or lessen the severity of it. He also goes into one little-known underlying detail in why some women may experience more period pain than others.- Period pain, what causes it and what can help- What causes period pain?- Cycle syncing, what is it and how can it help?- Fitness during your cycle- Nutrition during the menstrual phase- What to eat during the Menstrual phase- What to eat during the Follicular phase- What to eat during Ovulation phase- What to eat during the Luteal phase- The Pill and why it is not a long term solution for painful periods- Side effects of the pill- Some foods & supplements to take to help with painful periods- Heat and warmth for menstrual pain- Other holistic approaches to period pain- Herbs for menstrual pain- Major underlying cause of menstrual painSpecial Guest Segment:Karolina Rzadkowolska joins our show to talk about the wonderful world of living without alcohol consumption. She goes in depth on how sobriety positively affects the body, mind and spirit, and how quitting alcohol for good could positively impact aspects of your life that you never thought possible!- Introducing Katalina Rzadkowolski- Can removing alcohol from your life transform your mental, emotional & physical health?- How we’re socialized around alcohol upon entering adulthood- Questioning our dependence on alcohol- Dry January- The benefits on motivation and work-ethic after removing alcohol- Confidence boost after ditching alcohol- Reflecting on our value system and how alcohol aligns or does not align- Work is a major factor in driving us to drink- Difficult questions people ask you when you decide to not drink- Reframing your ideas around how people perceive your sobriety- Leading with confidence in your sobriety- How alcohol actually erodes our confidence and self-esteem- What are some of the first positive changes after quitting alcohol?- What are some of the first physical changes after quitting alcohol?- Bodily changes after quitting alcohol- Changes in anxiety and depression after quitting alcohol- What do you drink instead of alcohol in social settings?- Keeping the ritual of drinking without actually consuming alcohol- How alcohol impacts natural dopamine production- Tips/Hacks on quitting alcohol- Karolina’s Book: “Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You--Be sure to like and subscribe to #healthyselfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G gives a rundown of his top recommended foods and supplements that help to curb glucose spikes and support steady insulin production.- Blood Sugar and the importance of managing glucose levels - Reasons your blood sugar might spike - How people become insulin resistance - signs of having elevated blood sugar - how to balance blood sugar - What are the best supplements for balancing and supporting blood sugar - Alpha Lipoic Acid - Berberine - Chromium - Cassia Cinnamon - Fenugreek- Ginseng - Prickly Pear - Flax seed - Bitter melon - Gymnema Special Guest Segment: Dr. Anurag Singh, board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiology, and electrophysiology, joins the show to talk about Mitopure and his amazing discoveries in the uses and capabilities of Urolithin A and how it supports mitophagy. - Introducing Dr. Signh of Mitopure - Can certain healthy foods be even more impactful on blood sugar than some pharmaceuticals? - The science of how much is actually absorbed when we eat is lacking- Urolithin A in pomegranates - Ellagitannins and the gut microbiome - In the research so far, what have been the most powerful foods for our health? - Pineapples and Bromelain- Foods with Polyphenols - Apples and Flavonoids - How do we get nutrients from fruit stems- What are nutrients from fruits doing in the body that is beneficial? - The importance of antioxidants- What are the benefits of Urolithin from Pomegranates - Research and Tests on the effects of Pomegranate juice - Proven Benefits of Urolithin A - How the Body turns Polyphenols into useful Urolithin A - How powerful is Urolithin A? - Studies on Urolithin A and longevity - What are postbiotics doing to help our muscles? - Mitochondria, and their role in longevity - Stressors on Mitochondria age us - Studies on older adults’ mitochondria - Human trials with Urolithin A and Mitochondrial health - When does mitochondrial function start to decline? - Mitochondria and the brain - Clinical research on supplements for brain health - What are the levels/dosage of Urolithin A necessary to see results? - Urolithin for exercising

Special Guest Segment:Maryn Azoff, long-time singer, musician, Spirit lifter, Soul emancipator, fear crusher, and creator of the Vocal Transformation Method, joins our show to break down the history and significance of using our voice as a sound-based healing method by vibrating areas of the body to access stored emotion.- How does the voice connect to healing- Does the use of language limit our voice- Accessing emotions within the body using our voice- How we have become disconnected from our physical emotions- How the ego disconnects us from our emotional body- Integrating the ego to make it work for our betterment- What is the role of voice in enlightenment and healing- Using your voice to clear our emotional blockages- How ego prevents true healing- Using the vibration of your voice as a sound-healing tool- Opening the solar plexus with breath and voice to connect the 3 brains- How diminished ego appears outwardly- How inflated ego appears outwardly- How confidence/ healthy ego appears outwardly- How the breath and the voice open the body’s intelligence- Using the voice and vocal chords as a portal- How deep energetic connection during sex can heal emotional blockages- What is the vocal transformation method?Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/

Knowledge Bomb: Dr. G returns with the third installment of the breakdown of all things NAILS. This week, we put the spotlight on Dip Powder nails, a newer addition to the world of nail technology that claims to be a safer, less-toxic option, but what little data is available shows otherwise. What is dip nail powder?Pros and cons of dip nail powder? Risks related to dip powderSanitary concerns of dip powderLong Term concerns of dip powderSpecial Guest Segment: Dr. Scott Lyons, holistic psychologist, educator and author, joins the show to spill the tea on drama addiction and how we can better support ourselves or someone we know who may be struggling with this issue. Why are so many of us addicted to Drama?What is the root cause of our addiction to drama?Different Drama DevicesWhat are we avoiding when we focus on drama? How does drama addiction affect relationships?The Confusion between drama and passionWhat does healthy love look like?Cycling through repetitive drama tropesHow do you break out of the drama cycle?Early signs of drama addiction Resting into your body for vulnerabilityHow we use drama as a device for pain reliefHow we use drama as a device for connectionGuest Bio: ​​Dr. Scott Lyons is a licensed holistic psychologist, educator and author. As a renowned body-based trauma expert, Doctor of Osteopathy (Spain) and Mind-Body Medicine specialist, Scott helps people to break free from cycles of pain, limited beliefs, and trauma. Scott is an innovator in transformative wellness and trauma therapy, teaching over half a million people internationally over the past twenty years how to relieve stress and restore vitality. Scott has worked with many of the country’s top leaders and CEOs as an executive coach and wellness consultant. Scott is the creator of The Embody Lab — the largest online learning platform for body-based trauma therapies— and developer of Somatic Stress Release™, a holistic process of restoring biological resilience, taught in over 20 countries.Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/

Special Guest Segment: Gaia Bernstein, Technology, Privacy and Policy Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection, and author, joins us to discuss the ways in which screens have slowly become an inescapable part of our daily lives, and how this affects our health and happiness overall, from toddlers to adults.- How smartphones gradually changed our sense of awareness- The impact of screens on adults and children- How screens affect cognitive development- How social media impacts our sense of self and socialization- How screens have changed how children socialize- How in-person interactions impact health- The big business of screens- The cell phone addiction- How phone-use is comparable to second-hand smoke- The addictive reward-based model of social media- Steps you can take to curb screen addictionKnowledge Bomb: Dr. G breaks down the different labels we see on our foods and what they actually mean. Which ones are useful and trustworthy and which ones are mostly greenwashing?- What does Non-GMO actually mean?- The dangers of pesticides- USDA Organic - is it worth it?- How Reductionist Science skews our understanding of Organic foods- New labels to look out for- Regenerative farming labels- How industrial agriculture impacts our health- How topsoil relates to our healthGuest Bio:Gaia Bernstein is the Technology, Privacy and Policy Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection, and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute of Law Science and Technology at Seton Hall University School of Law.She is author of the new book, Unwired, and writes, teaches, and lectures on subjects at the intersections of law, technology, health, and privacy.Professor Bernstein developed a nationally recognized outreach program on technology overuse for school-aged children and their parents.She is also a mother of three children who grew up in the era of smartphones, screens, and social media.Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelfHosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D.Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalezhttps://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/