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Explore How the Seeds We Grow Impact Human Health with John Rivers

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Why Should You Care how Food is grown? What could that possibly have to do with your health?

Meet Mr. John Rivers, the founder and owner for 4Rivers smokehouses in Southeast Florida. Through his foundation, he and his wife have started a nonprofit farm called 4Roots Farm that is focuses on unearthing the power of food for human health.

Key Areas We Discuss

  • Dirt versus Soil?

  • Why should You care about this?

  • Have you considered how the health of our soil can impact your health?

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About John Rivers:

Following a 20-year career in healthcare, John Rivers retired as President of a billion dollar company to pursue a dream of owning a restaurant. Opening in 2009, 4 Rivers Smokehouse quickly grew to a portfolio that includes 23 restaurants, and a national retail and wholesale presence. 4 Rivers went on to be named “The South’s Best BBQ” by Southern Living and ranked the “#1 BBQ Restaurant Chain” by MSN.

Born out of John’s garage, the “Barbeque Ministry” remains at the heart of the company’s mission to lift up those in need and help build better communities. The culmination of the 4R Foundation’s work, the Orlando based 4Roots Farm serves as an Orlando icon to inspire revolutionary change in Florida’s food system through education in sustainable farming practices, advancements in agriculture technology, and research in culinary health.

John has been named one of the Restaurant Industry’s Power 20 Leaders by Restaurant Business & News, Restauranter of the Year by Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Orlando Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful, 15 to Watch.” John had the honor of cooking at the prestigious James Beard House and was twice named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

John serves on the Boards of Florida State University and the Rosen School of Hospitality at UCF and is a member the Florida Governor’s Council of 100. A recipient of the FSU College of Business, and Rosen College Hospitality Hall of Fame Awards, John lives in Winter Park with his wife and two children and is involved in numerous school, church, and local charity organizations.

https://4rootsfarm.org

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How to Improve Kidney Health with Nutrition

How to Improve Kidney Health with Nutrition

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Today Dr. Shivam Joshi shares how to improve kidney health with nutrition.

Dr. Joshi is a highly awarded kidney doctor and joined me for an hour to share how our kidneys function, how to prevent kidney problems and discuss kidney disease.

Have a question about kidney health? Join our conversation in our free community where we have deeper discussions (click-here). 

Big 3 Episode Takeaways

  • Diabetes, a terrible disease, is the number one problem damaging your kidneys. The second biggest problem that causes kidney damage is high blood pressure. The majority of diseases that cause kidney problems are diseases that are preventable. 
  • There are 5 stages of kidney disease. Stage 3 is moderate and in the middle, where as stage 4 & 5 are more advanced kidney disease. The majority of those with kidney disease are stage 3. 
  • Healthy lifestyle habits, such as the food you eat can lessen kidney issues. There are foods you should avoid, such as fruit juices, dried fruit, tomato sauce, and salt substitutes. You can eat fruit, salads and plants. Example: Have an orange, but avoid orange juice.
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Here’s a minute by minute of How to Improve Kidney Health with Nutrition with Dr. Shivam Joshi:

0:00 Emotional response to medication

0:30 Who is Dr. Shivam Joshi

2:27 What is a Nephrologist

3:30 How do we make Urine

5:25 What damages your Kidneys

6:50 Why does Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Damage Kidneys

8:02 What is preventive nephrology

10:21 How can you correct Kidney disease

12:04 Can you prevent worsening Kidney disease

14:25 What are the different stages of Kidney disease

16:40 How do you lessen Kidney disease

19:01 Anti-inflammatory drugs impact on kidneys

21:19 Don’t hate medication

25:10 Potassium and Kidney Disease

27:19 Fruit juices impact on your health

29:05 Foods to avoid with Kidney disease

31:12 Orange Juice and your Kidneys

32:27 Should you reduce potassium

35:32 Understanding sodium and your Kidneys

38:00 Fruits and Sodium

40:37 How much water should you drink for your Kidneys

40:42 How often should you pee each day

44:18 If Sodium is low should you eat more salt

46:08 Protein and Kidney Disease

47:52 High Protein Diet and Kidney Disease

53:05 Hope with Kidney Disease

About Dr. Shivam Joshi:

Shivam Joshi, MD, received his BS from Duke University and his MD from the University of Miami. He completed his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and his nephrology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

He has been featured in the NY Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal. He currently works at the Orlando VA as a full-time nephrologist.

He has a research interest in plant-based diets in kidney disease and has written numerous scientific articles and speaks nationally on this subject.

He is the youngest nephrologist to receive the highest award in renal nutrition, the National Kidney Foundation’s Joel D. Kopple Award. You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram (@sjoshiMD), and on his website: https://afternoonrounds.com/

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IHeart Radio Interview

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I really enjoyed doing a podcast for Iheartradio called Care Walks with the amazing host, Holly Robinson Peete. We talked about improving food and nutrition practices to reduce arthritis symptoms. This was a fun one and hopefully, will get people to make healthful changes.

I often remind people that everyday, a little bit more. Change is hard but change is good. Make a few changes and then watch the difference. It will be totally worth it when you can walk pain with less pain and feel more energized!

Take a listen here and tell me what you think.

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Episode 6: Moving the Needle with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

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In this episode of “Seeking Voices of Health, Healing and Hope” I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz about his journey.

We talked about his training as a preeminent gastroenterologist, about how his eating habits made him feel lethargic and uncomfortable, about how meeting his wife changed his world. We talk about food habits and change and learning to accept who you are and make changes slowly. We talk about not feeling bad for what we should have done, but to focus on what we can do. We also talk about Dr. B’s incredible book, Fiber Fueled, and his newly released cookbook, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. Both are incredible books and worth a read. Dr B has transitioned away from a traditional gastroenterology practice to focus on nutrition and lifestyle exclusively. Listen to his story. You will be uplifted and in awe!

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or “Dr. B”) is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and Indie Bound-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook.

With a passion for plants and helping people, he sits on the Scientific Advisory Board and is the U.S. Medical Director of ZOE, has authored more than twenty articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has given more than forty presentations at national meetings, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over 10,000 students how to heal and optimize their gut health.

He completed a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, a medical degree from Georgetown University, and a master’s in clinical investigation from Northwestern University. Dr. B was the chief medical resident at Northwestern and the chief gastroenterology fellow at The University of North Carolina, and received the highest award given by both his residency and fellowship. He completed an epidemiology fellowship on a grant from the National Institutes of Health at UNC’s prestigious Gillings School of Global Public Health.

He lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and children. You’ll find him on Instagram as @theguthealthmd, on Facebook as @theguthealthmd, and at his website theplantfedgut.com.

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Vegan Colonoscopy Prep

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Colonoscopy prep as a plant-based person is not easy and is a little annoying. The options that the doctor provided me were quite disappointing. No consideration for vegetarians and different ethnicities. Really surprising. Here is an example of my prep that turns out to be very standard unfortunately.

So, I worked with another GI friend to come up with a program that would work for me. While we plant-based people eat loads and loads of fiber, the week before your colonoscopy, you can’t eat fiber. This is because it leaves a residue in the gut, and they simply can’t see. Alot of plant-based people tell me that they won’t do a colonoscopy because they eat so well. My husband had a colonoscopy and is plant-based, and he had a polyp that requires more frequent screening. You don’t want to ignore that genetics plays a role here. Not worth the risk in my mind. So I proceeded to get my colonoscopy scheduled. The new recommended screening age for LOW RISK PEOPLE IS 45 years of age. Please consider scheduling your procedure today. A week of pain is fine. You can do this!

I had my colonoscopy on a friday. So on the Monday prior (4 days before the procedure), I started my dietary change and I have outlined it here and I have a perfect prep and full visibility.

4 days prior (Monday)
Breakfast: cheerios and almond milk, green tea
Lunch: white rice and wok stir-fried tofu
Dinner: cantaloupe, air-fry potato without skin and ketchup

White Rice and Wok Fried Tofu

3 days prior (Tuesday)
Breakfast: Cheerios and almond milk, green tea
Lunch: White rice and stir-fried tofu
Dinner: Air-fry potatoes without skin with ketchup
Snack: few saltines

2 days prior (Wednesday)
Breakfast: Cheerios with almond milk, cantaloupe, green tea
Lunch: Annie’s brand vegan Mac and cheese
Dinner: pasta with marinara sauce, asparagus heads steamed, cantaloupe
Snack: few saltines

1 day prior (Thursday): day before should be a fasting day
Green tea
Loads of water

I did the low-volume, two dose prep. This apparently has been shown to be more successful that other options. I used Clenpiq and took the first dose at 5pm Thursday evening with 20mg Dulcolax. Then since my colonoscopy was at 10am, I did the second dose between 4-5 am. This is not a fun week, but it needs to be done so do what you have to do.

What is your experience?

I certainly don’t have all the answers for vegan colonoscopy prep. What guidance did your physician give you? What do you want to share about your experience?

Let me know through the form below. I’m listening!

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Metabolic Health Symposium

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Join me at the Metabolic Health Symposium in Seattle, Washington and VIrtually!

Registration is open for Swedish’s Metabolic Health Symposium: A 3-day in-person & virtual #CME event to explore & apply the science of #metabolichealth and #nutrition to patient care. Coming June 9-11, 2022 to Seattle, Washington and online. I will be speaking at this event on inflammation and chronic illness. This is going to be a great event with amazing speakers. Sign up and listen in. I am particularly interested in listening to the talk on soil health!

Link to register

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Women Vs Inflammation Online Event

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Have you all heard about Jane Esselstyn’s annual event? This year the focus is: Women vs. Inflammation: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and Inflammation. Jane does a great event each March and I have been privileged to be part of several of them. This was will be a virtual event. I will be speaking about inflammation and heart disease, one of my favorite topics. The best part of the event is the love, joy and fun that you will feel after this day. It really is fabulous and you will finish the day feeling full. I always feel great when I spend the day with them. Click here to register.

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How I Overcame Rheumatoid Arthritis-with Chuck Carroll

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This is a podcast that I did with PCRM’s The Exam Room hosted by Chuck Carroll. This was a hard one for me, brought up a lot of memories. We talked about what it was like to be a doctor with an illness, and a mother of three small kids. We talked about how quickly the symptoms came on and how debilitated I got s quickly. We talked about the process of overcoming illness. We talked about the sadness, the loneliness and the anger.

Click here to listen!

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The Release of BODY on FIRE–host Chuck Carroll

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This is a podcast that I did with PCRM’s The Exam Room, hosted by Chuck Carroll.

In this podcast, we talked about our new book, Body on Fire. We talked about how eustress and distress impact our bodies and trigger inflammation. We talked about the demands on the body and how we don’t spend enough time restoring our bodies–a set up for chronic illness. We finish by talking about the tools for change–how to use tools in our toolkits to heal our own bodies.

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