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Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

November 14, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

#142 Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

In episode 142, Jill and Chris talk with Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN. She is an award-winning Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist and the co-founder of MIJA Naturals, a green beauty wellness company, As a Registered Dietitian and Food & Nutrition Expert, Sarah understands the power that food has on our bodies. She knows that consuming the right foods can enhance one’s beauty, nourish one’s soul, and restore one’s health.

She works in the San Francisco Bay Area of California with technology firm CEOs, executives, and employees, Bay Area families, as well as professional, elite, and collegiate athletes. She also has nationwide and international clientele.

Sarah is a published author of four books, all based on whole foods for optimizing health, wellness, and beauty.

We discuss:

The mistake of going from “zero to hero”
Importance of protein following a workout
The importance of snacks and about her book: 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year: Snacks Under 250 Calories At Home, At School or Work, On the Go, At a Convenience Store, or For Your Sweet Tooth
Peruvian super foods like Maca, Goldenberry and Cacao
Tips to not overeat during the holidays.
Embracing the hunger
Paying attention to protein and colors of food… as well as focus on fiber, water and protein
Her favorite sheet pan recipes
- Lemon Pepper Chicken with Roasted Green Beans and Yellow Potatoes
- Sesame Salmon with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
Learning about food sensitivities using a FodMaps elimination diet
Mija products like her coffee creamer with coconut milk powder and Lions Mane Mushroom powder to enhance cognition

Links for Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk:

Her books are available at her website: SarahKoszyk.com
The products mentioned in this episode. SuperStar and Galaxy Cloud Creamer are at her MIJA Naturals website.
To receive a 20% discount on her products, use the discount code: BECOMINGELLI when you check out from her shop at MIJA Naturals

Natural Remedies for Vibrant Health with Shivani Gupta

June 27, 2023 / Chris Brown / 2 Comments

#133 – Natural Remedies for Vibrant Health with Shivani Gupta

Jill and Chris speak with Dr. Shivani Gupta, who has practiced Ayurvedic medicine for over 20 years and is an expert in fusing Eastern and Western practices to help our bodies achieve equilibrium. She has both a Masters and Ph.D. in Ayurvedic studies.

When opioids, muscle relaxers, and injections only worsened a sports injury, Shivani decided to rebuild her body naturally. She created her own line of natural ayurvedic supplements when she failed to find an effective natural product on the market. She applied this approach to healing a leaky gut and an autoimmune condition as well.

Dr. Shivani works with physicians including orthopedic and spine surgeons, rheumatologists, and functional medicine doctors to help patients from CrossFit athletes to Baby Boomers reduce chronic pain, and acute and low-grade inflammation, prevent surgery and optimize their health.

She is the CEO and founder of Fusionary Formulas, an Ayurvedic supplement company. She is also the host of the Fusionary Health Podcast.

We discussed:

What is Ayurveda
How she improved her sports injury
Why she developed her line of supplements
Causes of inflammation and how to prevent it
Benefits of turmeric
Improving uterine health and leaky gut syndrome
Self care for diabetes
Her podcast called Fusionary Health Podcast

Links:

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Dr. Shivani Gupta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheShivaniGupta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shivaniguptaphd-modernayur877
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.shivanigupta
Fusionary Formulas Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FusionaryFormulas
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fusionaryformulas

Natural Remedies for Vibrant Health

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The Best Shape of Her Life with Laurie LeBlanc

April 25, 2023 / Chris Brown / 2 Comments

Episode 129 – The Best Shape of Her Life with Laurie LeBlanc

Jill and Chris first met Laurie LeBlanc when she joined the Becoming Elli Facebook group last year.

She lives in Ontario, Canada and recently retired from a rewarding 35-year career with the Ontario Public Sector. For the last ten years she held various Deputy Minister positions, leading complex departments including the Ministries of Transportation, Training, Colleges and Universities, Municipal Affairs, Housing, and Aboriginal Affairs. She has been the recipient of several awards, including being named one of the top 75 alumni of Carleton University’s school of public policy.

While Laurie enjoyed her career, she is thrilled to now have the chance to enjoy all life has to offer. She has made her own health and wellness her new project. Vowing to be in the best shape of her life when she reaches 60 in two years, she bought a kayak, hiking boots, and a gym membership. She is slowly making progress.

A big part of her journey has been being more deliberate about how and what she eats and is having a great time exploring new cuisines. Laurie is not going through this journey alone. She is relying in particular on the support of her son and daughter-in-law and her enthusiastic dog Lexi.

We discuss:

Getting into the best shape of her life
Cellular health and the ageless method
Feeling stronger and more energetic
How she measures her progress
Kayaking, hiking, being in nature
Whole foods and different types of cuisine
Using the Alphabet, choosing a country and spices
Farm to table vegetables

Her go to recipe for Chicken Curry with lots of vegetables, chicken thighs, coconut oil, tomato sauce and spices.

Midlife Mastery with Linda Stephens

April 11, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

128 – Midlife Mastery with Linda Stephens

In episode 128, Jill and Chris talk with Linda Stephens, a nutrition, health and fitness professional, whose primary focus is working with midlife women, over 40/50 and beyond to help them achieve confidence, exude sexiness and feel comfortable in their own skin again. Her motto is, “midlife should be the bridge to your new life.”

Linda has developed a comprehensive 6 week program taught virtually to women around the globe called “Midlife Mastery”. Linda guides women by educating them on how their bodies change in midlife. Women involved in the program learn cutting edge, science backed data for hormone balance, longevity, mood, libido and weight loss.

Linda holds her masters degree in nutrition, competed as an IFBB Figure Pro (IFBB stands for International Federation of Bodybuilding ) and is a National Academy of Sports Medicine NASM certified personal trainer. Linda writes for Livestrong.com, Darien Magazine, Muscle and Fitness Hers, Oxygen magazine and has contributed to Strong Magazine. She also has her own health and wellness channel on https://plus.muscleandfitness.com.

Linda is a midlife woman herself, a mom of two children, 18 and 21 years of age. She currently resides in Fairfield County, Connecticut and has for over 25 years.

We discuss:

Bone density, bio identicals and cardio vascular health
Changing body composition
Branch chain amino acids
Strength training and getting back to the gym after a break
Her 6 week program of Midlife Mastery available on line
Low inflammatory foods
Hormones, eating, nutrition, training for women after 50

Website: https://www.lindamstephens.com/
Facebook: LindaStephensFit
Instagram: @lindastephensfit
LinkedIn: Linda M Stephens

Bioedge link for 10% off: https://bioedgesciences.com/discount/LSTEPHENS
New Chapter vitamin link: https://www.newchapter.com/

Fitness, Health and Mindset with Brian Keane

November 8, 2022 / Chris Brown / 2 Comments

Episode 118 Fitness, Health and Mindset with Brian Keane

In episode 118, Jill and Chris talk with Brian Keane, an online personal trainer, nutritionist and best selling author. Over the past seven years, Brian has gone from working full time as a school teacher to one of Ireland’s and the UK’s leading thought leaders on all things health, fitness and nutrition.

Brian is the author of two best sellers: The Fitness Mindset and Rewire Your Mindset. On top of his ever-growing social media platforms, with over half a million followers, he also hosts one of the world’s top health podcasts which is regularly featured #1 on the iTunes Health Charts.

He has spoken at major wellness events around the world such as Wellfest Ireland, Mefit Dubai and was a Keynote speaker at Google HQ in Dublin for their 2018 wellness event.

Among his many fitness and athletic achievements, Brian has transitioned from a professional fitness model to ultra endurance athlete running through the Sahara, the Arctic, and completing a 100 mile ultra marathon.

We discussed topics of fitness, health and mindset:

Finding the best diet to fit a lifestyle and schedule
Improving the relationship with food
Setting clear goals for fat or weight loss
Building a mindset of mental toughness
Looking at fitness in a holistic way
Nutrition for weight or fat loss

Links mentioned:

Brian Keane Fitness Website: https://briankeanefitness.com/
Brian Keane Fitness BKF Podcast: https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/ (over 400 episodes!)
Tiktok workouts and jokes: https://www.tiktok.com/@briankeanefitness
Quick Links: https://briankeanefitness.com/quick-links/