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I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action! -Doctor Bart
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Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
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Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Does Fat make us fat, is cholesterol dangerous, Is arthritis and heart disease genetic? Calorie in vs. Calorie out theory, Do you need carbs for fuel?
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
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Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
(1:58) Your tribe is the no.1 thing to become the best version of yourself because of the power of proximity. 5-6 people who are your closest friends are your representation.
(3:23) What is your tribe? People who influence you (friends, family, teachers), and also the content you absorb (books, podcasts, social media).
(4:05) You want to become a sharpshooter when it comes to health, wealth, relationships. If you want to be wealthy, you have to be around wealthy people, take health advice from healthy people and relationship advice from happy people.
(6:31) You get what you put in; there is no magic pill. You need your tribe to give you advice and get you straightened out when you are on the wrong path.
(7:18) There is a big difference in being healthy to not being sick, and not being broke and being wealthy.
(8:04) One of the foundational human desires is to belong. Identify who in your tribe is going to support you to grow, in health, wealth, and relationships.
(9:30) Once you identify who are unhealthy people in your life, you shouldn't just cut them off immediately. We have to start with knowing that we want to be healthy and stick to healthy habits despite bad influences.
(11:00) Health is the new currency of the wealthy, and not necessarily wealthy in money, wealthy in mindset. Health has become a priority and focus many people. Massages, meditations, acupunctures were considered luxury and eccentricities, but not anymore.
(15:18) Sometimes your tribe will think its excessive that you do certain things, but if you buy in and make a habit of something, then it becomes easy. You have to identify your tribe and who is the proper person to listen and seek advice.
(17:47) Does your tribe inhibit you from moving forward? Sometimes it can be your spouse who inhibits you. There are certain rituals in your tribe that are not beneficial but are considered normal. And what is normal in one tribe it doesn't have to be normal in another.
(20.25) If you drink alcohol, reduce the number of days that you drink. Humans need time off to recover and cleanse.
(22:08) Replace bad rituals and bad habits with healthy ones. You can’t remove a pattern of behavior without a new one.
(23:44) Who are you in your tribe? Do you help and encourage others to be better individuals, or do you gossip and buy into the BS of other people?
(25:38) It’s hard not to see somebody without limitations. Part of great leaders is seeing the potential in others and giving them space and opportunity to succeed. We shouldn’t leave people in our tribe hold onto their limitations.
(28:43) What questions do I need to ask myself or what are the better statements that I can have? If you talk to yourself in either a negative or positive way - it will show in reality. The more you say it, the more you believe it, and your mind will follow it.
(30:35) The question you should never ask yourself or your tribe is this: ‘’What's wrong with me?’’ You will always get a bad answer. You have to change negative terminology into positive and improve the labels you have about yourself.
(32:30) If you can ask the right questions, and not look at life with a victim mentality - you will set yourself to change the outcome. Your tribe should support you and push you up, and vice versa.
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drbartprecourt/
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drbartprecourt/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoJi_yJFowQJnLV5D2gbH568lttEQ2T1f
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drbartprecourt/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoJi_yJFowQJnLV5D2gbH568lttEQ2T1f
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drbartprecourt/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoJi_yJFowQJnLV5D2gbH568lttEQ2T1f
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Episode Highlights:
(0:46) Every single day there is so much advice out there about diets, and that is paralysis by analysis. Health is actually very simple, but humans get in the way of that.
(2:27) Other than shock value here and there, the message about healthy diets is almost always constant.
(3:12) Diets are not complicated; the challenge is that there are different uses for different programs and dietary plans, and that can confuse people. Keto, paleo, vegan - are all strategies that we can use to gain different results.
(4:21) Orthorexia is the term for overdoing and overthinking that everything needs to be healthy, which has the opposite effect due to the constant stress about what you put in your body.
(5:15) Before you try to get fancy with diets and nutrition, get the fundamentals right first.
(6:20) The best and simplest diet plan that will get you rid of constant worry about what to eat - is called God's Garden and has five rules.
(6:50) First rule: If it comes from a root, a plant or a tree; and if it walks or swims - eat it. If it comes in a bag or a box, and you can't recognize its original form - don't eat it.
(7:50) Second rule: Food needs to be organic; it needs to be non-GMO. Organic means without pesticides and herbicides, which are the root cause of gut issues. Commercial vegetables are often overfarmed and have a deficiency in nutrients.
(9:15) Third rule: If it wasn't here 10000 years ago - don't eat it. Separate the food that needs to be farmed from the food that can be picked out of the forest.
(9:28) Fourth rule: If you do not know the answer to the first three rules - the answer is no, don't eat it.
(9:56) Fifth rule: Always take the best eating option available.
(11:06) Culturally we have built eating habits over time, and we eat foods not meant for humans. Koala eats only one type of food, it's the only food that fuels their body correctly. Humans are the same way - Snickers is not human food. Alcohol is similar; it's poison for our liver.
(13:54) FFP rule - every time you look at your plate check if you got fat, fiber or protein on it. Good oils help create strong lipid layer (outer level of the cell) which serves for protection and builds a strong immune system. Also, fats are good for the brain; we need good fats on a regular basis for proper brain function.
(16:55) Fiber comes from the complex carbohydrates, like kale and broccoli. Fats are the protectors, and fiber cleans the organism. We need around 30 grams a day (7-10 servings of vegetables), which many people don't do.
(18:28) Protein is the building block of cells, but be mindful about how much protein are you taking, don't eat too much of it.
(19:22) If you follow God's Garden diet plan, you can confidently say that you are eating the food for humans, without complicating anything.
(19:44) Diet plans like Keto, Paleo, Intermittent fasting are not bad, there is a time and place for them. Dr. Precourt uses the vegan diet from time to time, for cleansing purposes and to bring the inflammation down.
(20:35) A good diet is a foundation of health; it's not the end of be all for all health problems. If you are eating perfectly you are still going to be deficient in certain vitamins and minerals. Things like fish oil and magnesium are valid supplementation. If you have health problems despite eating well, then you need to figure out where the problems lie with a doctor, but at least you will know that diet is not the main issue.
(23:34) Be aware of bad eating habits and alcohol. Don't go cold turkey on alcohol and sweets; it will not stick.
(25:15) It would be best if you ate from God's Garden for as long as you live.
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
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Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
(1:18) Your gut relates to all of your overall health.
(3:45) Anatomy - Mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, intestines, small and large colon, rectum - each of these have their role and are designed to handle certain foods and specific processes.
(5:40) Gut-brain anatomy, a second brain. Any time that your gut has any input it has to send feedback to your brain, which determines ultimately how your body will function and how is going to respond.
(6:36) We have a gut response to emotional things because the gut is always signaling the immune system.
(7:57) Everything that goes into your body sends a message to your brain. If we overeat processed food, our brain can’t recognize it properly, and you can have an immune response and brain fog.
(9:54) Antibiotics are a big destroyer of gut flora - they destroy bacteria that is supposed to send messages to our brain. If you go to antibiotic therapy be aware of growing back good bacteria.
(12:05) Chew your food. The more you chew, the more brain prepares for the digestion and signals the body. If the brain can't identify what goes into the body, it doesn't know what system to activate.
(14:50) The signs and symptoms of a gut imbalance (leaky gut, gut dysbiosis); if you have a high sugar diet, if you often have high sugar cravings - you probably have a gut and blood sugar imbalance.
(17:31) If you burp a lot or have a lot of gas and bloating, or constipation, diarrhea, unintentional weight changes - antibiotics destroyed your gut flora.
(21:12) Poor sleep is almost always related to the gut, 95% of serotonin is made in your gut, and it's a precursor to melatonin.
(22:15) Constant fatigue - the body is always in an immune response because our gut flora is beaten up and the body doesn't know what's coming in. Tribulus, Korean ginseng are great herbs for fatigue, but we have to ask ourselves why are we losing energy?
(23:14) With autoimmune conditions the challenge is to heal the gut, we see more and more of them.
(24:52) Food intolerances and allergies - when your gut flora is beaten up you will start to develop random food intolerances.
(25:59) Signs and symptoms of the gut-brain connection: anxiety, depression, brain disorders, mood imbalances, ADD, ADHD.
(27:11) What's destroying our gut? Two biggest things are Antibiotics (kill live bacteria) and GMO foods.
(28:30) Glyphosate is in GMO foods, it's what kills pesticides. That's starting the weaken the lining of our intestines, and it has a whole different array of symptoms.
(31:12) You want to have prebiotics (garlic, onion, bananas, artichoke, apples) and probiotics (kimchi, kombucha, sauerkraut, miso, kefir), especially if you are using antibiotics, to improve your gut flora and microvilli.
(32:24) Fiber foods (Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower) and collagen-rich foods (bone broth, coconut oil) clean the intestines of harmful bacteria help to build healthy gut flora.
(33:35) The specific test for the gut - organic acid test. It's a simple urine test that gives an excellent picture of what is going on with your gut (bacteria, yeast, markers for dopamine, serotonin).
(36:58) No.1 action step should be eating the food from the God's garden (food that comes from a root, a plant or a tree; and if it walks or swims, not the food that comes in a bag or a box)
No.2 - Go get yourself an experienced practitioner to check your gut imbalances.
No.3 - Be patient, it's a process to clear the gut flora and to grow it back healthy.
I suspect that you and I are not that different. I want to be energetic, have fun, and explore what life has to offer. To do this, it helps to be healthy. Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
-Doctor Bart
Subscribe to the podcast here- https://www.drbartprecourt.com/healthmadesimple
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbartprecourt/
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Mental health problems lost a big part of the stigma they used to have; especially since famous athletes like Kevin Love (anxiety, panic attack), Demar DeRozan (depression), Tyson Fury (depression, panic attack) and musicians like Kanye West (bipolar disorder) stepped up and talked about their problems. With mental health discussion more prevalent than ever, this blog will discuss some remedies and causes to anxiety and depression.
One of the reasons there is more talk about mental health is because there are more cases of mental health problems than ever, especially in young people.
Symptoms include excessive worry, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, tense muscles, trouble falling/staying asleep, and panic attacks.
The root of all these issues is the gut imbalance.
(1:59) More cases of anxiety than ever, especially in young people.
(3:33) Symptoms: excessive worry, constantly agitated, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, tense muscles, trouble falling/staying asleep, panic attacks.
(4:51) Panic attack - people end up in the E.R. thinking they have a heart issue.
(7:04) The root of all these issues is the gut imbalance. If we have an imbalanced gut, we are going to have imbalanced neurotransmitters.
(7:36) Serotonin is a feel-good neurotransmitter; dopamine helps us feel satisfied. If we can't produce them due to a poor diet, then we develop symptoms like anxiety and depression.
(9:06) Too often we are trying to correct mental issues with behavioral modification when they, in fact, stem from nutritional deficiencies.
(10:06) 85-95% of all neurotransmitters are in the gut, and anxiety and depression are imbalance rather than the disease. Rarely we think we have to fix the gut first to fix those mental issues.
(11:00) Problems like leaky gut, constipation, diarrhea, gallbladder issues - affect your ability to make serotonin and dopamine.
(11:36) A big part of the problem is GMO foods, specifically glyphosate, a pesticide that is in our food and damages microvilli in our gut (inside of our gut that absorbs our nutrients).
(14:43) Along with a quality organic diet, we have to get toxins out of our blood. We have to poop correctly, at least one-time daily.
(15:46) The organic acid test for gut imbalances is a simple urine test that gives great clinical evidence about your gut health.
(16:39) Excessive yawning is the body's way to cool the brain, which is suffering from inflammation if we didn’t sleep properly.
(17:49) Magnesium supplementation - an excellent tool for anxiety and an excellent habit to produce serotonin and melatonin.
(19:32) A diet that is high in carbs and sugar burns neurotransmitters; causes more inflammation and blood sugar imbalances, and feeds anxiousness. Many kids have ADD and ADHD because they eat a lot of sugar.
High-fat diets with enough vegetables are a much better alternative for tackling symptoms of anxiety and depression.
(24:45) One of the critical things we need to make serotonin is tryptophan. It’s an amino acid which comes from meat eggs dairy, nuts, and seeds.
(26:07) Drugs and medication are equally damaging to our gut and production of neurotransmitters, especially antibiotics which are designed to kill all bacteria – and thus creating an imbalance in the gut flora. We need to use antibiotics only in the most critical times.
(28: 30) Blue light from the phone affects the production of serotonin and melatonin. If you don’t sleep that messes up your growth hormone and testosterone, which creates other imbalances – it’s all connected.
(31:55) People who are always in the ‘’go mode’’ and are running on fatigue produce a lot of cortisol. That also creates hormonal imbalances and sets the ground for anxiety.
(32:54) Remedies for stress: meditation, praying, breath work. That is a huge help in alleviating mental issues. It only works if you practice it - the more you do this is the most powerful strategy to avoid panic attacks.
(35:04) Breathe into your nose through your belly. Count the time in 3 seconds, and exhale for 6 - if you slow exhale you are not in sympathetic dominance which will get you rid of a panic attack.
(39:01) Replacing the depleted nutrients and fixing the imbalances - supplements to use:
• Broad base minerals, take them 1st thing in the morning.
• Don't chase any mineral and decide of your own which one to use.
• Magnesium, nearly end of the day.
(41:33) Power of sunshine is really important for mental health, try to get at least 45min a day.
(42:45) A great tool to use for anxiety is Kava herb. It's a chill-out pill, helps you unwind. Use natural, water-based kava, not the synthetic one.
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