Mon, 23 November 2020
Germs are a part of the world we live in and are necessary to a healthy productive human life. Bacteria plays a vital role in our normal physiology and not all types should be feared or avoided. It's one of those things that belong in the 'optimize' category. This means you want to avoid deadly or harmful bacteria while maximizing the 'good' or beneficial bacteria that you want. It's one of the reasons that probiotics are a Life By Design recommended supplement; many of us have been on countless antibiotic prescriptions and have not given our body the time to recover and regrow our normal, natural flora. This can play out in many ways. See the attached study where probiotics given to women with recurrent urinary tract infections, helped the rate, and intensity subside to the point where probiotics are being considered as a potential treatment option for recurrent urinary tract infections in women. But that's not the point of the podcast. The naysayers will say, and rightly so in this case, that we need more research and that more study is required to make a decision. But that's not the point, which is exactly the point of the podcast What We Cover:
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Mon, 16 November 2020
Does vitamin D have any positive direct effect on the immune system? That's the question we seek to answer this week on Life By Design. We are using direct to mean, if you take Vitamin D, is there any data pointing out that you may have a decreased chance of contracting the flu? There is already data and professional hypotheses on how people with "pre-existing" autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of developing the full-blown autoimmune disease if they are Vitamin D deficient. This week we present a study, and randomized controlled trial, from Japan. The researchers followed school-aged children through flu season (December - March), giving half of the 340 student sample size Vitamin D while the other half received the placebo. What We Cover
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Mon, 9 November 2020
Despite a growing body of evidence, the peanut gallery still repeats the mantra... "There's no evidence to 'prove' Chiropractic works." Of course, when asked what is meant by 'evidence' and 'works', there is no clear response, yet the same tired rhetoric continues. In this episode, we will review these claims, discuss what does and doesn't exist in Chiropractic, and review a newly published study. A Randomized Control Trial (remember, they tell us these ones are the best) study, performed at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida found that soldiers who had Chiropractic care for 4 months had: Improved strength Improved balance Improved endurance And short term improvements to low back pain. The study involved 110 active military personal, 86% of those had low back pain for greater than three months, and 66% of which had back pain for longer than one year. The soldiers were divided into two groups the active group and the wait list group. The active group received chiropractic care for four months. It's always nice to see documented evidence of 'other' nerve system related phenomenon (strength and balance) improving. Yet, more evidence to support the idea that Corrective Chiropractic is more about keeping your spine and nerve system healthy and all the benefits that brings. What We Cover
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Mon, 2 November 2020
There was, and maybe it's still being circulated on your social media feeds, a meme that goes something like this: "Losing weight is hard; being overweight is hard; choose your hard." "Being broke is hard; Becoming rich is hard; choose your hard." "Change is hard; staying the same is hard; choose your hard." You get the idea. There was just something unsettling enough about this meme that warranted us to have a conversation and discussion about it and this podcast is the result of that conversation. So what, who cares, right? We believe you'll care because your ideas and beliefs literally dictate your life, your happiness, what you believe is possible for yourself and all else. So to accept or dismiss an idea without properly thinking about it and breaking it down is extremely detrimental to your life. What we cover
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Mon, 26 October 2020
Real food first. That's the number one rule for Eating By Design and for good reason. Nothing will improve your results faster than simply eating more real food. Rule number two is eat protein with every meal. That's what today's episode of Life By Design is all about and I'm sharing the details from a recording I made for our private Facebook Group. What We Cover
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Mon, 12 October 2020
This week we review research published in the Journal of Athletic Training, looking at the importance of checking and correcting and movement deficiencies in the necks of people who have suffered a concussion. The challenge is that since the anatomy is very similar - meaning that the nerves and structures that supply and innervate the brain also have links to the neck. Due to the crossover, concussion and cervical syndrome, as the authors put it, can mimic each other in the way they behave. What We Cover
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Mon, 5 October 2020
Don't make the mistake of thinking fish oil is good for you or your children. Fish oil is a vehicle to help deliver omega-3 fatty acids into your body, and because our current lifestyle and environment make that a challenge to get, fish oil might help. That's a real mouth full, but let us explain more concisely on today's episode. An interesting study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, aimed to see if there was a difference in health kids between the ages of 8 and 9 who received about 375 g/week of oily fish compared to poultry for 12 weeks. In total, 199 kids were tested. At baseline and endpoint, the authors assessed attention, processing speed, executive functions, memory, emotions, and behavior with a large battery of tests and questionnaires and analyzed erythrocyte fatty acid composition. The samples were fasting and collected by venipuncture blood. What we cover
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Mon, 21 September 2020
So here we are in September... Are the kids going back to school? Should they go back to school? When is life going to return to normal? Is life going to return to normal? Am I putting my kids at risk? Will they be safe? Am I a bad parent for sending them back? What will others think of me? How are we going to pay for all this? What if Jim loses his job because his work shuts down? Have you had enough yet? Sometimes life can get overwhelming. We all know that it's a natural part of life that we all experience. Life has its seasons, and you will be much more likely to be overwhelmed during certain times of your life compared to others. But how do you deal with it? One of the issues with overwhelm is that it takes your mind away from you and your values and places them on consistent fires that need to be put out. The more time you spend putting out fires, the less time you have for doing things that prevent those fires and now you have more fires. The problem goes on and on, and it's a cycle. On today's episode, we talk about how we deal with overwhelm. What We Cover
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Mon, 14 September 2020
"Some people have a lot of pride in not taking drugs or supplements, but the primary goal should be to feel your best. Not using a medicine that improves your health because you take pride in being 'substance-free' is counter-intuitive to your main goal of feeling well." This was an online quote from an excellent physician that we respect. We find this quote interesting and would like to discuss further because there are some great and not so great ideas being expressed. The purpose of this podcast is to discuss and show you why ideas are important and how accepting others ideas, especially if you haven't thought it through, might lead you down a path you'd wish you never found. What We Cover
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Wed, 2 September 2020
You are what you eat. Maybe not literally, but to pretend that what you put into your body doesn't affect your health and performance is nonsense. Today we review a study from the University of Michigan seeking to establish an association between chronic spinal pain and diet. In some ways, we already know (there was a Nobel prize given in 1982 for the PGE2 and Omega-6 link) that a poor diet can lead to increased pain byways of inflammation. But this study wants to link chronic spinal pain to more certain types of diets and people who eat those diets. The purpose of this podcast is to review the data, give our opinions and let you know how we believe this applies to your life and what you can do to make your health better. What We Cover
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Mon, 24 August 2020
They do, but probably not in the way that you think. If anything, emotions are the part of your consciousness that makes life worth living. What we mean by them not mattering, is simply not in the process of making decisions. Imagine if you couldn't feel love, pride, happiness, joy and even negative emotions like anxiety, depression, and grief...emotions are helpful if you know how to position them correctly. But, emotions are not a good way to make decisions. If anything, emotions are the end result of the decisions you have made based on your values or in opposition to your values. They should just not be the reason you make the decision in the first place. In our 2020 culture, we've taken emotions to the next level. We value feelings so much that we make decisions for our lives based on other people's emotions - that's crazy! In today's episode, we discuss emotions, what they are, what they are not, and how to control your feelings because they are under your control. What we cover:
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Mon, 17 August 2020
A study from the International Journal Of Spine Surgery concluded that individuals with Type-II diabetes have an accelerated rate of spinal degeneration, and the amount of degeneration is more severe than non-diabetics. We also don't think it's too far of a stretch, although you can't claim this study as a source, to suspect that prolonged elevation of blood sugar levels (AKA diabetes) has detrimental effects on your other joints as well. We already know that diabetes is a risk factor for nearly every chronic health condition (cancer, heart disease), we might as well add spinal degeneration to that list. So what can be done about this? The purpose of this podcast is to discuss this study, it’s implications and possible solutions. What we cover
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Mon, 3 August 2020
To say that poor mental health is an issue would be an understatement. Mental health, at least to us, is the most important asset you have in your arsenal of human powers. Since humans live and depend on ideas (all of which rely on mental health), the health and well being of your mind is priority number one. That's why when we see any information (in this case, an editorial) looking at how to improve vital brain chemicals such as serotonin and tryptophan naturally, we get excited to review, share, and discuss. It seems like mental health deteriorates every day, and the challenges facing people are just getting heavier and heavier. It's why we are excited to help in any possible way we can to ensure you stay mentally healthy. What We Cover
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Mon, 20 July 2020
We pick up from where we left off in Part 1 of Getting Your Diet Right... Nothing has changed, we still think the whole world has lost it’s mind when it comes to nutrition! The purpose of this podcast is to review and continue teaching the principles of Eat By Design. What we cover
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Mon, 6 July 2020
"The thing about common sense is that it's not so common." Voltaire Nutritionally, the whole world has lost it’s mind. How can you have one group telling you to eat meat and another telling you avoid it. They both can’t be right, but they both can be wrong. Every once in a while it's important to go back and remember the principles from which you operate, check your premise to see if you're getting the results you want, and make any adjustments. The fact that you're human means that ideas and principles rule your thinking and your actions. It's like your computer code. If you're not happy with your results, yes it's important to check your actions but every once in a while it's vital to check your code. We spend enough time interacting with patients, reading articles and scrolling social media to know that diet, more precisely lack of results from diet, is a sore spot for a lot of people. The purpose of this podcast is to review and, in a way, reinstate the principles of Eat By Design. What we cover
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Mon, 29 June 2020
Do people with high self-esteem adopt an open (power) posture, or does an open posture produce high self-esteem? In general, it's commonly believed that your feelings produce your outward appearance, but that concept is being challenged. In the late 70's Richard Bandler and John Grinder founded a controversial psychological technique called NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming), which challenged many of the beliefs in modern psychology. One of which was the idea that you could (through various methods, one of which being posture) change your own moods, emotions, and behaviours. Of course, NLP was dismissed, and Bandler and Grinder labeled quacks, even though many people have studied NLP and noted that it had helped them in their lives. On today's episode, we review an experiment involving posture (power posing) on 108 German 4th Graders. What we cover
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Tue, 23 June 2020
How do you prolong healthy aging? For us healthy aging is normal aging. We know that we are not getting any younger and that eventually, we will die. In the meantime, since loving your life is essential to Life By Design's core beliefs, we want to do everything we can to ensure the quality and length of our lives. Today we examine a study looking at the difference between surviving and thriving. What does that look like in terms of the body's nutritional requirements. What we cover
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Mon, 15 June 2020
"Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. New ideas surrounding LBP are emerging that are based on interactions between mechanical, biological and chemical influences on the human inter-vertebral disc (IVD). The degenerate IVD is proposed to be innervated by sensory nerve fibres and vascularised by blood vessels, and it is speculated to contribute to pain sensation. However, the incidence of nerve and blood vessel ingrowth, as well as whether these features are always associated, is unknown." In English, it means that the discs of your spine have both nerve and blood vessels going to them. The authors of this study wanted to see if there was a difference between healthy and unhealthy discs and how many nerve fibers and blood vessels they had. The purpose of this podcast is to discuss this study, its possible applications and if it should change how you're taking care of your spine. What I Cover:
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Mon, 8 June 2020
Dr. K here... My relationship with food used to suck. It's hard to admit that to you. Growing up, food was the go-to for everything. 'Have a bad day? No problem, let me make you a pie'. 'You made the team? Awesome, let's celebrate, let me make you a pie.' Let me be clear:
And, I got most of this from well-meaning and smart people. On this podcast, we discuss two big-ticket pieces of diet advice that made a massive impact on my diet and my health. What We Cover:
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Mon, 1 June 2020
Anytime you deny your nature as a human being, you are hurting the most essential part of yourself, namely your mind and consciousness. Such is the case with the common saying - don't compare yourself to other people. Are we saying you should compare yourself to others? Not really, more like you can't stop comparing and contrasting since it's literally how your mind learns. It's one of the traits that makes you a rational human being! Our mind forms concepts and ideas by comparing. A child learns concepts like blue, red, fire truck, dog (literally all of human cognition) by comparing, so to label it 'bad,' is terrible for the human psyche. "Isn't it harmful to compare yourself to others when you should be focusing on yourself?" More on that in this episode... What We Cover
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Tue, 26 May 2020
To say that the recent events (more so the reactions to said events) haven't shaken up our lives, would be a tremendous understatement. We all react differently to stress and stress impacts us differently depending on where we are in our lives. If you're in a better spot - great relationships, support and solid finances... you will handle your stress better then someone who has poor relationships and no support. One of the things we all have experienced from this current crisis, is the development of habits and routines that we know are not helping us reach the best in our lives. Whether it be sleeping in, more alcohol consumption, poorer nutrition, less exercise; for one reason or another, we've developed habits that we would like to change. But how do we do that? On today's episode of Life By Design, we looking more deeply into creating habits. We use Charles Duhigg's fantastic book, The Power of Habit, as a framework to view this subject. What We Cover
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Mon, 18 May 2020
Once upon a time, in fairy tale land, it was believed (and unfortunately, it is still believed by many in health care, especially those who make the decisions) that pre-existing damage done to your cervical spine was not a barrier to the recovery of whiplash. Think about how absurd that sounds. If you had had two homes, one brand new, the foundation was just poured with the latest and greatest material and technology, the second, worn by seeing its fair share of storms and nature, and hit with an earthquake...which one would do better? A 5-year-old would say the new home with minimal trauma. How is it that a neck with pre-existing damage and degeneration wouldn't respond the same way? It can and would, according to the latest data, more than 50% of people in car accidents who have had previous cervical degeneration, don't recover from the accident. The purpose of this podcast is to examine a recent article looking at whiplash injuries and pre-existing cervical degeneration to help those who are frustrated with your lack of recovery from a car accident. What We Cover
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Mon, 11 May 2020
In order for anything to grow and develop, you need the proper environment. Tomatoes don't grow in Antarctica and maple trees don't grow in the ocean. Unfortunately, we don't live in an environment that is conducive to the development of genuine mental health for the majority of the human race. Of course, some humans will be able to do it, but for the majority of us, the soil is just not fertile - unless you know how to make it fertile. The process of making the environment fertile for you to develop your mental health involves developing your awareness and recognizing how the deck is stacked against you. Confusing? You bet, listen to the episode and let us explain what we mean. What we covered
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Mon, 4 May 2020
Does your diet affect your pain levels? In a study published in PubMed, researchers examined three groups of adults all between the ages of 65-75 diagnosed with knee pain. The participants were asked to follow one of three diets for a period of 12 weeks while functional pain, self-reported pain, quality of life, and depression were assessed every three weeks using questionnaires. Oxidative stress was analyzed in serum before and after the diet intervention using a TBARS assay. TBARS is thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, which is a measure of oxidative stress as a product of AGEs. Osteoarthritis is the most prominent form of arthritis, affecting approximately 15% of the population in the United States. Knee osteoarthritis has become one of the leading causes of disability in older adults. Besides knee replacement (which is still unclear as well), there has not been a very successful way of handling or reducing the pain or the damage done in osteoarthritis patients. Drugs that do reduce pain are a concern due to side effects and the potential for addiction development. The results showed that the low carbohydrate group had dramatically reduced pain scores, significantly increased quality of life scores and, decreased TBARS. What we cover
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Mon, 27 April 2020
What happens when your perfect fitness & lifestyle routine gets completely abolished and you're instantly stuck trying to figure out how to keep your results while never leaving the house and having an endless supply of food within arms reach? In terms of fitness, what is bound to happen is very little positive momentum unless you are able to overcome the inertia, the lack of clarity and disappearance of motivation that is the cornerstone of losing your exercise support system. On today's episode of Life By Design we speak with Kyle Torrance, Head Coach and Co-Owner of CrossFit 613 in Ottawa. 613 is a Life By Design Certified Location and Kyle himself has had a big impact in developing The Move By Design Training System™. What we covered:
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Mon, 20 April 2020
One of the most powerful scenes in the Shawshank Redemption is when Andy (the main character) locks out the prison guards from their office and plays an operetta from Figaro for all the prisoners in the yard to hear. The prisoners all stop what they're doing and listen to the beautiful music as it reminds them that yes, even though they've committed horrible crimes, they are still human. When asked later why he did it, Andy answered "To remind myself there are parts of me they (the system or society) can never get to." You cease to be a human and become an animal when you lose that part of yourself. That message is about having parts of you that are safe and protected. It could not come at a more important time as it seems like our world is losing its mind. So how do you do that? In a world that's trying it's best to show you that everything is lost and there is no hope left, how do you maintain that part of you that makes you a human being? What we cover
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Mon, 13 April 2020
This week we found a fascinating study from the Irish Journal of Medical Science examining spinal manipulation (we would like to see one looking at specific chiropractic care), brain chemistry, and comparing pre and post groups. The randomized control trial involved 25 patients diagnosed with generalized, nonspecific low back pain. The group was divided into an active group (which received the manipulations) and the sham group (which received a fake manipulation). The evaluations occurred before the study began and after the study concluded. Measurement included: Numerical Rating Scale, Oswestry Disability Index and Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. It's important to remember that the latest data and model surrounding pain involve a Central Nerve System centered theme. That means that antiquated pain models used to believe that the level of pain someone felt was directly proportional to the damage that occurred on the tissues. Now we understand that pain is a personal response stemming from the Central Nerve System's interpretation of a multitude of factors. What we covered
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Tue, 7 April 2020
Without a doubt, the most polarizing episodes we record are the random topic generator episodes. Some of you love that you get to know us better, others are horrified that we'd think that way about a certain topic. So why do it and should you listen? Because, either way, it's good entertainment value. Have you ever heard of the Incredible Hulk? It has one of the most loyal readerships in comic book history. When Jack Kirby, the writer, decided to kill off the Green Hulk and replace him with the Grey Hulk (a smarter and more civilized Hulk), the audience was agitated to say it kindly. As people grew to love the new version of the Hulk, Kirby decided it was time to bring back the savage green monster, again the audience was furious. The point - whether happy or furious, the more they knew they wanted to know. In this day and age of virtue signaling and social media posturing, we want you to know that we are who we say we are, and we believe the more you know about us (both good and bad), the more you'll want to know even if we are incredibly lame and boring. What we cover
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Tue, 31 March 2020
Our days go to heck in a hand basket when we don't execute a daily routine. Things have the vibe of that time between Christmas and New Years with one major difference...there is no end in sight. If we were to gauge the current tone of society, we would say the dominant emotions are fear, apathy, and dread. This is not a judgement on those emotions or on you if you're feeling this way... this is a statement of fact that one day this will be all over and those emotions do not serve you in fulfilling your values, dreams or goals. With all that being said, here are some of the things we found helpful to keep our days as productive and normal as possible during these crazy times. What we covered
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Mon, 23 March 2020
The #1 New Year's Resolution is, no surprise, fat loss. Why does fat loss also continue to be the #1 resolution? If it were easy, everyone would be fit and the top new year's resolution would be a new relationship or new job. On today's episode of Life By Design I simplify the process and review the best ways to burn fat. What I covered
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Mon, 16 March 2020
Protein is a macronutrient that plays an essential role in thousands of functions within the human body. The building blocks that protein delivers, known as amino acids, are a requirement for normal and healthy development. This means because amino acids are located in muscle, bone, ligaments, skin, hair, blood...effectively every tissue, kids need protein to thrive. Of the 20 amino acids the body needs, it can produce 11 but the other nine must come from food. These are known as “essential” amino acids. If your child is not getting enough protein, it can lead to more serious effects down the road. Without enough protein in their diet, a child may experience fatigue, lack of concentration, slowed growth, lowered immunity and more. On today's episode of Life By Design I share some of the "how to's" for adding more protein into your child's diet.
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Mon, 9 March 2020
Wednesday, February 26th, was Pink shirt day in Canada. If you're not familiar with what this represents, as the story goes... In 2007 two high school students in Nova Scotia witnessed other classmates bullying a grade 9 for wearing a pink shirt. In response to this, the two who witnessed the bullying, went to a nearby discount store and purchased fifty pink shirts to distribute to their friends in order to take a stand with the child being bullied. As it turns out, the next day, so many other children got behind this idea that literally, most of the school came dressed in head to toe pink standing in solidarity with the bullied child. An amazing story and touching story, yes... but, what about the underlying issues surrounding bullying? To truly overcome a challenge, you must understand the causes, the proper course of action, and the result. As far as we can tell, and from our own personal experience, bullying comes in many forms - of course, the easiest and most popular example is a child taunting or terrorizing another child, usually for some arbitrary reason. But what about other kinds of bullying in our culture? Could it be considered bullying when a parent humiliates or threatens to hit their child? Is it bullying when you are endlessly humiliated or mocked when you have a different opinion than someone online? Is retaliation OK? Does it make you a bad person? As you can easily see, not simple questions to answer, yet necessary (and rarely discussed) when "awareness" is brought to a subject. What we covered
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Mon, 2 March 2020
Kids get a bad rap when it comes to their brains. Everything and anything seems to be bad for brain development... cell phones, screen time, sitting, inactivity and sugar. All are true and their effects are varying but instead of focusing on what NOT to do, we thought in true Life By Design fashion we would talk about what TO DO in order to positively influence brain health. For this episode, I bring on the most special of guests (to me), my wife Dana. What We Covered
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Wed, 19 February 2020
Seeing that last week was Valentine's, or as our children say it, Valentime's Day, we thought it would be fitting to visit a core concept that is integral to living an extraordinary life - love. Although much importance, rightfully so, is placed on love, the definitions surrounding it and, how to achieve it are, in our humble opinions, incorrect and harmful to those who try to practice them. Love is not a sacrifice, all you need, a duty, above reality, superior to logic (or different from it for that matter), unconditional, or any other poor philosophical construct. Love is defined as the emotional response of one person to the virtues of another, the spiritual payment given in exchange for the personal, selfish pleasure which one person derives from the virtues of another person's character. Love is something that you must earn and you earn it by becoming the type of person worthy of someone else's love. It is given freely and without question to those who deserve it. The purpose of this podcast is to discuss the common misconceptions of love that may be holding us back. What We Cover
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Mon, 10 February 2020
The subcommittee of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research organized an expert panel, conducted a literature review and a Delphi process to develop a consensus-based practice guideline for clinical use of polyunsaturated fatty acids in Major Depressive Disorder. This systematic review of the published literature emphasized randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. As it currently stands, treatment for major depressive disorder is only mildly successful with many adverse and unpredictable effects. The goal of the panel was to create guidelines that would help create patient outcomes that are more tolerable and efficacious. What We Covered
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Mon, 3 February 2020
The Asian Spine Journal published something so seemingly unrelated that It needed discussion. The study used 655 participants (262 men and 393 women; mean age, 72.9 years; range, 50–92 years) and it's purpose was to investigate a possible relationship between sagittal posture and blood pressure. Full spine and pelvic x-rays were taken, and thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, pelvic tilt, sacral slope, pelvic incidence, and the sagittal vertical axis (SVA) were measured. The analysis was done using image-analysis software. The results showed that the Sagittal Vertical Axis significantly shifted forward (almost double the amount) in those people with high blood pressure. In English, this means that people with high blood pressure tend to be more forward with their posture, which is significant because the more forward your posture is shifted, the higher your chance of becoming disabled. What We Covered
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Mon, 27 January 2020
Logical fallacies stink! In a 2020 world full or irrationality, logical fallacies, untruths, and just downright lies are being used left, right, centre and being passed off as the truth and logic. The problem is that logical fallacies, because of how common they are, can be a challenge to recognize and interpret. This is especially true in the heat of battle, or during an uncomfortable conversation with someone when the stakes are high. Some logical fallacies are even techniques that can be favourably employed by crafty and manipulative people looking to generate a certain response or emotion from his victims. The purpose of this episode is to help you identify and defuse one particularly sneaky logical fallacy - the argument from intimidation - from your life. The argument from intimidation is literally everywhere, a prevalent recent example is the Chris Kresser, James Wilks debate on the Joe Rogan Podcast, where Wilks used it against an unsuspecting and unprepared Chris Kresser. What We Covered
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Mon, 20 January 2020
Happy New Year from all of us at Life By Design! May 2020 be the best year you and your loved ones have ever had. At Life By Design, we love New Year's resolutions. Truth be told, we love anything that makes you better, more successful and, happier...New Year's Resolutions hold that potential. There is one problem... We have a really tough time sticking to them. When we look at the data, we see that the vast majority of people not only can't keep their New Year's Resolutions, they can't keep them for more than a week after committing to them. Even more painful (and incorrect) are the reasons you tell yourself you can't keep them: "I lack will power," "I'm lazy," "I'm a procrastinator," or worse. It might be true, you could be those things, but in our experience in dealing with patients and coaching clients, most people are not. In our experience, most people are not broken, lazy, stupid, etc... They lack the understanding of how to properly set goals, execute a plan and, lack an understanding of how motivation works. The cultural image of sacrifice comes to mind. Typically when see (or read or listen to) someone striving for their goals or desires we see the portrayal of someone struggling against all the odds while doing what they hate to get what they want. This might make for great drama, but it is not what realistic goal achievement is all about. What We Covered
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Mon, 13 January 2020
If you have children, you likely have goals and desires as a parent. You want your children to grow up to be honest, hard-working, independent, happy adults who know how to think and provide for themselves. At least, that's what we want for our kids. Before beginning on any journey, you have to know where you want to finish. Parenting, in our opinion, has to be one of the most challenging and rewarding adventures of life - but in order to help guide your decisions as a parent, you need to know where you want to take your children. There is the desire... now the question becomes, how do we reverse engineer that goal into everyday tangible and realistic steps so that we have something to do every day? Well, that's what we are going to be talking about on today's podcast as we review the Inc. article "Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 9 Things." Here's What We Cover
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