The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast

On this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz talks with Miles Welch, Founder and CEO of North Star Training Solutions, about the importance and difficulties of being a good leader - for ourselves. Miles is a leadership expert who is passionate about helping business owners build their leadership bench and develop their leadership potential. He has impacted thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners through his speaking and coaching, as well as the industry-leading developmental programming he has designed. Miles's varied leadership assignments include serving as a Platoon Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, pastoring one of the largest churches in the United States, serving as the Executive Director of the John Maxwell Leadership Center, and launching two successful businesses. Miles and his family live in the Atlanta area. During their conversation, Jamie and Miles cover many topics in relation to building resilience and having the discipline to level-up and ultimately succeed in all areas of life. 04:07 Entropy 06:25 Busyness 07:12 Resilience and the difference between pressure and stress 10:53 The shame of not "succeeding" 14:56 The key to high performance 15:14 Midlife Crisis 16:25 Doing a life audit and recalibration 21:18 Tips on resilience and holding yourself accountable 22:28 Staying up late versus getting up early 23:12 Stream of consciousness writing 25:09 Television detox 26:36 Journaling, reading (growing/learning) and Miles's morning routine 29:44 The reshaping of friendships as life gets busy - kids' activities and youth sports 33:12 Miles's evening routing 34:10 Quit eating earlier in the evening - the blood sugar rollercoaster - craving carbs at night - blood sugar's impact on sleep - waking up in the night 36:46 The upward or downward spiral of wellness and healthy versus unhealthy habits 37:26 Having accountability partners 37:45 Miles's primary core values #1 38:54 Hiding things in life - vulnerability - talking with others - working with a counselor 40:36 Life hack for "receiving counseling from Brene Brown and other high-level professionals" 42:05 The three-pronged system for working through being "stuck" in life 44:30 Wisdom and the benefit of having mentors 45:53 Miles's primary core values #2 46:47 Miles's primary core values #3 46:58 Having a life that is integrated - having a surrendered relationship with the truth 47:39 Miles's primary core values #4 49:42 The hardest challenge in leading yourself 51:08 The lie we tell ourselves about "the season coming" when everything will be different or easier - not living in the now 53:43 Don't squander another minute, hour, day, week, month, year, decade… 54:18 The upward spiral or the downward spiral 54:36 The best pre-workout 55:48 Being kind to yourself 57:24 Getting better at failing 58:37 Bounce-back rate - falling off the wagon - small vices 59:54 Miles's favorite self-improvement resources   Email Miles Welch: Miles@northstartraining.com Website: https://northstartraining.com/ [https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/OsfXC82yv1uO4DwSnfAuyK7Oy?domain=northstartraining.com/] Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themileswelch/ [https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/mgrNC9rzw1cR7LYuEhwuqtd6O?domain=linkedin.com/] https://www.instagram.com/themileswelch/ [https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0KBbC0RnkYuJPqri2iku9SYwn?domain=instagram.com/] Books mentioned: Developing the Leader Within You - John Maxwell [https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Leader-Within-John-Maxwell/dp/0785281126] The Endurance: Legendary Antarctic Expedition - Caroline Alexander [https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Legendary-Antarctic-Expedition/dp/0375404031] The Greatest Generation - Tom Brokaw [https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Generation-Tom-Brokaw/dp/0812975294] ________________________________________   Thanks for listening! If you like what you're hearing, please don't forget to subscribe and give us those five start ratings!   Email Jamie: Jamie@nutritionaltherapy.com [Jamie@nutritionaltherapy.com] Connect with us online: www.Nutritionaltherapy.com

POOP (ewww) What goes in, must come out!   In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, and fellow FNTP, Stephanie Ewals, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist, owner of Out of the Woods Nutrition, and host of the Help For Hashimotos podcast talk about the end product of digestion - poop. Talking about pooping is a total taboo, but it's an important topic.   The prevalence of GI disorders such as diarrhea, constipation, and alternating diarrhea and constipation is extremely common, with 3-5% of the U.S. population experiencing chronic diarrhea. Globally, 16% of adults experience chronic constipation - up to 19% of adults in the U.S. and a whopping 33% of adults over the age of 60 experience chronic constipation.   Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Alternating Diarrhea and Constipation, characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and variability in bowel habits, affect 10-15% of the global population. Among those with IBS, a significant portion (around 25-30%) experiences alternating diarrhea and constipation (IBS-M, mixed type). *Mehta, S. R., Patel, D., Rana, B., Kumar, N., Singh, A., & Sharma, P. (2023). Title of the article. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1061453. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1061453 [https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1061453]   1:42 Bristol Stool Chart - shows what the shape and consistency of your poop means   4:11 More about what your poop should look like   4:57 Why should we care about what our poop looks like?   5:25 Bristol Stool Chart Types 5-7   5:54 Loose stools with full food particles (some of it looks like it did when you ate it)   6:35 Bristol Stool Chart Types 1 & 2 - Constipation - toxins - excess estrogens   7:19 Bristol Stool Chart Types 3 & 4   7:43 It's not normal to have diarrhea, constipation, or alternating diarrhea and constipation every day.   8:39 Irregularity with our bowel movements are symptoms of dysfunction somewhere in the body.   10:02 Motility/transit time - testing how long it takes from eating to defecating (aka pooping)   11:21 Hope/help for Type 1 & Type 2 - things that help relieve constipation and determine what is causing it   13:12 If you're not eating fiber now, ease into it! Notes on fiber intake and ways to get more fiber in your diet   16:12 Diarrhea - within a few hours of eating, fiber will not help, look elsewhere for solutions - food inflammatory tests - elimination diet - Whole 30 -  your body is telling you something!   18:52 Protocols AND or VERSUS bio-individuality?   21:10 Where nutritional therapy really excels…   22:57 How stress impacts digestion - anxiety - adrenals - cortisol   24:47 Not digesting properly - whole food particles in poop   25:09 What you can do if you're struggling with GI disorders   26:12 Physical activity/movement   26:52 Squatty Potty    28:28 Preworkouts, gels, anything you're putting in that are flushing through…   29:05 Magnesium, Vitamin C     Please remember to hit SUBSCRIBE and give us a 5-Star Review if you're loving what you're hearing!       Stephanie's business - Out of the Woods Nutrition - "Help For Hashimoto's Podcast"   Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-for-hashimotos-podcast/id1395020956 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-for-hashimotos-podcast/id1395020956] Website:  https://www.outofthewoodsnutrition.com/ [https://www.outofthewoodsnutrition.com/] Download The Definitive Guide To Hashimoto's:  https://mailchi.mp/0e5555d60258/the-definitive-guide-to-hashimotos [https://mailchi.mp/0e5555d60258/the-definitive-guide-to-hashimotos]

In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and Svein Erik Haugmo, Co-founder and CEO of ORIVO, a third-party testing laboratory in Norway, discuss the high level of fraudulence in the fish oil industry. 80% of the best-selling fish oil supplements on Amazon are NOT what the companies selling them say they are. Eighty percent of label claims were found to be inaccurate representations of the product found in the bottle. After realizing the abundance of unethical and immoral, greedy business practices within this area, Svein and his team at Orivo developed a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary origin verification technology to test consumable fish products for people and pets. They collaborate with supplement companies to help promote transparency, fight fraudulence, and protect consumers around the globe. Learn more about ORIVO: https://orivo.no [https://orivo.no] Additional resource Svein mentioned: https://alwaysomega3s.com [https://alwaysomega3s.com] ___________________________________ Please remember to LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe! If you're part of the NTA Community, connect with me on Mighty Networks! For more insights and resources and to connect with our vibrant community, visit us at: nutritionaltherapy.com/podcast [http://nutritionaltherapy.com/podcast]

On this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, hosts, Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, and Mike Belz, CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association discuss types, current stats, symptoms of chronic stress, and solutions for creating stress resilience for better mental health which tends to make way for better physical health. Join them as they touch on mental and physical stressors common in today's world, such as inflation and financial uncertainty/hardship, kids, busy schedules, societal pressures, work, daily tasks, relationships, divorce, isolation, socialization, screens, social media, politics, news, violence, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, environmental inputs, toxins, mold, weight management, health issues, loved ones who are suffering from mental or physical illnesses. Learn about the biological response to stress, and how to practice healthful stress management practices, as well as what to eat and what to avoid. 6:53 The resounding impact of the COVID pandemic from "Stress in America 2023: A Nation Recovering from Collective Trauma" 8:21 The abundance of stressors 11:31 The body's stress response - fight or flight - overstimulation of stress response 12:32 Working with an NTP to optimize digestion to help minimize stress and improve mental health/reducing stress to optimize digestion 13:35 Hitting the stress wall and the key to beating the stress epidemic - mindfulness and a healthier lens - avoiding "breathing life into" your stress 15:17 Work hard, play hard -> work hard, work harder 16:04 Physical symptoms of stress - aches and pains, insomnia, chest pain, heart damage, esophageal spasms, heartburn/acid reflux/GERD, digestive dysfunction, weakening of the intestinal lining, intestinal permeability/leaky gut, decreased immune function/increased susceptibility to pathogens and disease, exhaustion, increased cortisol, increased abdominal fat, weight gain, weight loss 17:42 Nervous breakdown 19:49 Mindfulness, meditation, relaxation - the role of the nervous system (enteric, autonomic, parasympathetic, sympathetic) - rest and digest - fight or flight - cortisol and adrenaline - the impact of the stress response on hunger cues, digestion, gut motility 23:27 Stress eaters, emotional eating, over-eating 27:13 Maldigestion/poor digestion, the impact of stress on HCl production and the digestive process - heartburn, GERD, leaky gut/intestinal permeability Digestive Hell Podcast Episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nutritional-therapy-and-wellness-podcast/id1733339864?i=1000652219979] 30:32 Gut brain connection 30:55 Reinforcing and empowering stressful states versus resilience -  daily habits 32:06 Mike's tips for reducing stress/growing stress resilience - mantra mindset 35:10 Things that will force you to stay in a stressed-out state - relationships - toxic people - who you're spending time with - Dr. Henry Cloud's book, "Necessary Endings" https://www.drcloud.com/books/necessary-endings [https://www.drcloud.com/books/necessary-endings] 36:20 Jamie's tips for reducing stress - things you can do 38:12 Reduce stress nutritionally with foods, herbals, and supplements - the endocannabinoid system - 39:52 Working with an NTP to address stress 40:18 Things to avoid  41:39 The importance of healthy boundaries ______________________ Record an introduction https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/342744/3/1fyqu83iaf707ggt [https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/342744/3/1fyqu83iaf707ggt]   Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast Episode 011: Digestive Hell https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nutritional-therapy-and-wellness-podcast/id1733339864?i=1000652219979 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nutritional-therapy-and-wellness-podcast/id1733339864?i=1000652219979]   Dr. Henry Cloud's book, "Necessary Endings" https://www.drcloud.com/books/necessary-endings [https://www.drcloud.com/books/necessary-endings]   You can also connect with us online at www.NutritionalTherapy.com/podcast [http://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/podcast]. Please hit subscribe!

In this Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast episode, host Jamie Belz talks with fellow FNTPs (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners), John Bridges and Kristy Corah, co-owners of Best of the Bone USA. Learn more about all things bone broth, from the abundance of health benefits to how to make bone broth at home (22:19). Visit them at: https://www.bestoftheboneusa.com [https://www.bestoftheboneusa.com] and use coupon code “NTA15” for 15% off sitewide. Connect with them at: John@bestoftheboneusa.com [John@bestoftheboneusa.com] and kristy@bestoftheboneusa.com. Note: This is not a paid sponsorship spot – these are just great people doing great things to promote wellness in the world. ____________________________________________________ Please hit “SUBSCRIBE” and connect with us at www.nutritionaltherapy.com/podcast [http://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/podcast].