Life By Design Podcast
It is always nice, and not surprising when you read research that supports the idea that improving health makes everything, in this case pregnancy and birth, more comfortable and better for the person who's health increased.
 
In a study published from the University of Alberta - 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise can result in a 40 percent reduction in the risk of developing gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia researchers discovered.
 
There was an interesting note that Margie Davenport, a cardiovascular researcher at the University of Alberta made, that pregnant women have been understudied in the past.
 
The purpose of this podcast is to discuss this research, what it means for pregnant women, and most importantly how to take and apply this research into tangible steps for you to be able to do something with it.
 
It is one thing to know that exercise is good for you, yet another completely different thing to be able to take that research and do something with it.
 
What We Covered:
  • Requirements vs. Strategies - Just because you're pregnant the physiological needs of your body have not changed. If anything, what was once 'good for you' becomes even more important since your body has greater biological demands placed on it.
  • We review the study and discuss the effects on pregnancy.
  • Can you really count the recommendations 150 minutes of moderately intense activity as enough or can you expect a little more from your body as a pregnant mama? 
  • What you should and shouldn't do, exercise wise, while pregnant. Especially if you've never exercised or trained in the past.
  • Other health boosting requirements for the pregnant woman.
 
Direct download: 296.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Autoimmune disease can be devastating.
 
Autoimmune diseases are challenging to diagnose (at best), can take various shapes and forms (hence the wide variety of diagnosed autoimmune disorders), can affect different organs and systems in the same person, and to top it all off, can act very differently in each person they affect.
 
The management of autoimmune diseases has been equally frustrating. Some patients respond well to traditional medical approaches; others do not. Treatment can also be time sensitive meaning what 'worked' before does not 'work' now; with no rhyme or reason as to why. Sometimes symptoms can lie dormant for years and then, seemingly out of nowhere, the patient has a massive flare up.
 
But one thing that seems to consistently help everyone with an autoimmune disease is to modify their diet.
 
This is not to suggest that changing your diet is a cure or even a treatment for autoimmune diseases, but it has been shown to help, even tremendously in some people.
 
The purpose of this podcast is to discuss our recommended protocol for Autoimmune Diseases and why we believe you should give it a try if you have an autoimmune disease and for some, if you just want to test your body out.
 
What We Covered
  • What is an autoimmune disease?
  • The proposed mechanism for the development of autoimmune diseases. The cat is far from out of the bag on this one and, there are many things we don't know. However, we do know something and that 'something' can really help.
  • A review of the Mark's Daily Apply Autoimmune Protocol, how it works, who it's for and why we like it.
  • Managing and helping to understand the psychology of food and eating.
Direct download: 295_The_Autoimmune_Protocol.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

At Life By Design we are big fans of knowledge.
 
As human beings, we depend on our minds and the mind's development not only to survive but to help us (humans) solve the problems that plague us every day.
 
Education should be paramount to both the learning and application of knowledge. Unfortunately, in some circumstances, it's not.
 
We believe that the youth of society, those that are going to carry the torch of humanity's future are not being equipped with the tools necessary to develop their brains fully and completely.
 
The purpose of this podcast is to share the requirements for education based on what we would like to see, and what we believe you, as a parent can do at home with your children to ensure that they are gaining and applying knowledge.
 
This podcast is not meant to be a political or a social attack on education. We want to share solutions and tips that we've found helpful for us as parents who know the importance of what a good education can provide to their kids. 
 
We would like to see more children educated properly so they can handle the responsibilities and challenges of life with confidence, ease, and grace.
 
What We Covered:
  • The purpose of education and why 'purpose' sets the goals and standards by how education is taught. To understand any method or system, you must first understand it's underlying purpose and goals.
  • Why it's crucial that education follow a hierarchy.
  • What you can do to help ensure your child reaps the benefits of your parenting and their schooling.
  • How you can begin integrating some of these ideas into your child's life.
Direct download: 294.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

 
Well, we're in October, and you know what that means?
 
It means that we've been at it for a month now and I know you've started to feel the effects of being 'back to the grind.'
 
Most people I've chatted with are on their 2nd cold, University students are starting mid-terms, the air is getting colder, the darkness is getting longer, we're seeing fewer people outside, there's talk of Christmas and the level of business and craziness is high. 
 
Time for a break right?
 
I totally agree with you, in fact, this past week I've had to dial it back a bit myself. I was tired, fighting a low-grade sore throat, dragging when the alarm would go off in the morning and was feeling beat-up, not energized and exhausted after my workouts.
 
Since getting full on sick, or worse, physically injured (which, no matter what you do is always a possibility) is not an option... I knew I had to do something.
 
The purpose of this podcast is to discuss the importance of rest. Why you need to have it on a regular basis, but more importantly how it actually affects you and why it needs to be more structured than you might think.
 
Rest is often equated with doing nothing, but at Life By Design we don't look at rest like a complete disconnect from all reality. Let me explain.
 
What I Covered
  • The importance of rest and why it could be the most critical part of growth and hitting that next level for you.
  • Why I don't like the 'intuitive approach' to rest and relaxation.
  • Why the two most important things for getting good quality rest are self-awareness and your schedule.
Direct download: 293_Rest.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Is fat bad for you? And is there such a thing as good fat and bad fat?
 
The answer is yes and yes although not for the reasons that you might suspect. Humans are not new to eating food. This is not meant to be an inflammatory statement, simply a reminder that we've been eating the same things for generations, like 40,000 years.  We've hunted, we gathered and we survived and thrived.
 
This also means that we've adapted to certain things (fats from real foods), while not knowing what to do with others (fats from artificially created foods). Fat is one of those things that we've adapted to very well over time. Some researchers and anthropologists argue that fat has been such a vital part of our nutrient base that it has made us who we are as humans.
 
They how can it be bad?
 
Just because fat is a requirement for your life and optimum health doesn't mean that you get to eat it carte blanche. It also doesn't mean that you can avoid the source of it without any consequences or that you can have other bad habits because you're eating fat and that's 'good for you.'
 
The purpose of this podcast is to take a closer look at fat.
 
What We Covered
  • Macronutrient basics. What's a macronutrient and why do you need to know.
  • The different macronutrients and food groups. You need one, the other is just arbitrarily created and isn't a real thing.
  • The purpose of fat in your body.
  • The different kinds of fat that exist for you to eat and why having almost ALL of them is important for you.
  • Toxicity vs. Deficiency. What happens to your body when macronutrients are removed for long periods of time.

 

 

 

 

Direct download: 292_Be_Sure_To_Eat_Your_Fat.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:37pm EDT

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