In this episode, I share my health story. It began as a teenager when I read a book that helped me see that my chronic stomach pain was related to my poor eating habits. Now as a Naturopathic doctor I'm passionate about helping others overcome their health challenges and create their own health story, one habit at a time. &nbsp; Ask your lifestyle health question on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: Ask your lifestyle health question on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

From Junk Food Addict to Naturopathic Doctor

Stevia or Monk fruit? In this episode, I discuss which is better and why. There isn’t any known downside to stevia in terms of health. However, monk fruit’s counterpart, erythritol, may pose a negative threat to the body.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

Stevia vs Monk fruit

In this episode, I discuss why muscle mass is a key indicator of your potential to survive and thrive amongst the worst diagnosis. If you have gained muscle over the past year, then the likelihood of your health going in the health accumulating direction is almost 100%. Muscle is an organ system that curbs inflammation, creates confidence, increases our capacity to do life, and moves us in the opposite direction of disease and dysfunction. Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍&nbsp;&nbsp; 📍&nbsp;&nbsp; 📍&nbsp;&nbsp;

Accumulate Muscle Not Inflammation

In this episode I discuss how to stay hydrated. When our bodies are in a state of high pollution from stress, processed foods, medications, chronic infections, pesticide residues, and the like, water gets stuck outside of our cells in the extracellular space and we end up feeling heavy, puffy, bloated and may even experience edema. &nbsp; Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

How To Stay Hydrated

In this episode, I discuss the most tactical action you can take to transform your body composition not for an event or a season but for life. From my experience with patients, in order to transform your relationship with food, you need to completely remove refined carbohydrates from your diet. The good news is, just as refined carbohydrates can dismantle your health goals, whole complex carbohydrates can propel you into full-on health accumulation. &nbsp; Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

When To Eat Refined Carbohydrates

In this episode, I discuss how to make progress in your daily health routine and not throw in the towel. One of the ways to make progress even on days where we have limited time, have intense cravings, or just feel unmotivated is to focus on the low-hanging habits that are easy for us to stick with and not worry about the other habits. Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

Habits: Progress Over Perfection

In today’s episode, I interview Mom and Midwife, Rachael Cook. She’s been licensed for 6 years and has been in the birth world for 10 years and has delivered approximately 580 babies. Rachael enjoys building a relationship with her Mamas and it's the main reason why she chose to become a home birth midwife instead of a nurse midwife. One of the things that she wished more women knew is that they deserve better and don't have to accept the status quo of care. Books mentioned:  Birthing from Within The Birth Partner  Interested in scheduling Rachael as your midwife or have questions about the process? Contact Rachael at newdaymidwifery.com. Get your FREE Ultimate Iron Protocols Pregnancy Guide ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://drwholeness.ac-page.com/pregnancy Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

Interview with a Midwife: Rachael Cook | New Day Midwifery

In today’s episode, I interview Mom and midwife, Shannon Smith. She’s been helping Moms through the prenatal and postpartum process for over 20 years. One of her favorite things about midwifery is the beautiful relationship she gets to build with Moms. It’s also one of the differentiating factors between obstetricians, nurse midwives, and home birth midwives. A few of the topics discussed:  How to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and delivery Vaginal births after C-section or belly births as Shannon refers to them Antibiotics and Group B strep Benefits of delayed cord-cutting  Interested in scheduling Shannon as your midwife or have questions about the process? Contact Shannon at birthpassionmidwifery.com. As Shannon shares, "it's not a home birth at all costs, it's a healthy mom and baby at all costs". Get your FREE Ultimate Iron Protocols Pregnancy Guide ⬇️⬇️⬇️  Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

Interview with a Midwife: Shannon Smith | Birth Passion Midwifery

Fatty liver disease is a big deal. I know this because I see patients all of the time with fatty liver disease who don’t take it seriously when I recommend they kick the soda pop, refined flours, and added sugars to the curb. Sometimes it's a result of alcohol abuse but most of the time it's a result of eating too many processed foods. You don’t have to be morbidly obese to have fatty liver. Plenty of people who have normal body composition but poor food choices have fatty livers. If you have it, you will likely not know it unless you have had blood tests or imaging done. Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

Why Fatty Liver is Dangerous

In this episode, I discuss mushrooms and their array of beneficial properties. Did you know that consuming mushrooms regularly is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer? This is because they contain aromatase inhibitors, compounds that inhibit the production of estrogen, white and portobello mushrooms are especially protective against breast cancer. Just be sure to buy organic mushrooms and cook them before eating to break down any mycotoxins. &nbsp; Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth. Get Dr. Matt's must-have items at Trader Joe's and Costco:  ----- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍&nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp; 📍 &nbsp;

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