Sep 25, 2013
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Sep 25, 2013 Podcast: bitter melon extract for fat loss, natural solutions for bloodshot eyes, home remedies for Shingles, can you exercise hard if you're pregnant, and how to run a 15K.
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Listener Q&A:
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Bitter Melon Extract for fat loss
Suzanne says @ 00:19:31 She has been using Bitter Melon extract and Garcinia Cambogia for weight loss. Is one better than the other? Can she take them together? Should she? ~ In my response, I mention MPX100 Bitter Melon Extract and Garcinia with 50% HCA.
Natural solutions for bloodshot eyes
Deanna says @ 00:25:44 Wondering what she can do about the blood shot-ness in the whites of her eyes. She wants the whites to be white again! She's in her mid-30s, she runs about 6 miles a day, she eats healthy and gets plenty of sleep. Could it be something lacking in her diet? ~ In my reply, I recommend this presentation on eye health from the Ancestral Health Symposium.
Home remedies for Shingles
Sam says @ 00:32:57 His sister just found out that she has the shingles virus. What might be good solutions or home remedies to treat shingles? ~ In my response, I mention this Tai Chi DVD and proteolytic enzymes from Recoverease.
Can you exercise hard if you're pregnant?
Vashti says @ 00:40:23 She is a fitness trainer... who is pregnant (bit of a surprise to her). She is 42 but fit and strong. Is there anything she should adjust? Any adaptions physically and nutritionally that she should make due to her age? ~ In my reply, I mention this controversial article on a Crossfit pregnant mom. I recommend these 14 core exercises for pregnancy. I also recommend this podcast on pregnancy with Cassandra Forsythe, the Better Baby Book by Dave Asprey, and Chris Kresser's Healthy Baby Code.
Foods that fight blood clots
Vicki says @ 00:55:16 She just started learning to run about a year ago. 6 months in she developed a blood clot in her neck. She was on coumadin for the last few months but she just had an ultrasound and the blood clot is now gone. She is back to running but she would like to keep her blood a little more thin. She has an issue with thick blood (she was on high doses on coumadin). Is there a natural way to make her blood more thin? ~ In my reply, I mention fish oil and Phenocane and proteolytic enzymes from Recoverease. I also recommend a full fat soluble vitamin spectrum that includes Vitamin K2 – 50-100mcg per day.
How to run a 15K
Shane says @ 01:02:12He is a new runner, running 5ks, and has lost about 50lbs. He has decided to run a 15k at the end of October. How should he prepare? What should he take on the run? He is a complete rookie.
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