Alter Your Health
Your source of information and inspiration to promote the holistic transformation of your health and the health of our planet! Dr. Benjamin chats with all sorts of experts in the fields of consciousness, holistic health, spirituality, and nutrition diving deep to access and share the nuggets of truth that support the growth and evolution of people and the planet.
Episodes
387 episodes
#388 - Lifecycle Nutrition Summary and Take Home Points
We are wrapping up the latest Lifecycle Nutrition Series on the podcast.In the past 7 episodes we've covered...- Nutrition for Preconception-
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Episode 388
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34:00
#387 - Plant Based Kids, Adolescents, & Teens
Kids are humans, too! And they, too, can THRIVE on plants.That being said, there are for sure some considerations to kid-specific nutrition to ensure healthy growth and development.Long story short, keeping toxins out while load...
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Episode 387
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38:06
#386 - Healthy Plant-Based Toddlers
Next up in the plant-based lifecycle nutrition series is TODDLERS!We aren't there yet personally in our family with our little one, but it's helpful to know how to keep little ones thriving on plants.In this episode, Dr. Susanna...
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Episode 386
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27:02
#385 - Plant-Based Babies! Nutrition for 6-12 months
Babies Thrive on Plants, TOO!... but they still need mother's milk/formula.It is generally advised that babies to start eating real, solid foods around 6 months. However through ~ 1 year of age, babies still get a dwindling majo...
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Episode 385
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31:00
#384 - Healthy Nutrition for Mom & Baby (0-6 months)
Nutrition is pretty simple when you're a baby... MILK.Human breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for early infancy (0-6 months). Commercial baby formula (of which there are MANY) are considered the only acceptable alternative t...
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Episode 384
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24:22
#383 - Dr. Susanna's Pregnancy and Postpartum Tips to Thrive
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Susanna shares her recent trials and tribulations with nutrition and lifestyle through all phases of pregnancy and postpartum.With our little Grace being now 8 months, Dr. Susanna is 110% back to her ...
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Episode 383
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37:23
#382 - Plant Based Considerations for Postpartum & Breast Feeding Mammas
The postpartum and lactation phase of life demand intake of high quality nutrition in order to replenish and restore the mother’s nutritional stores, but also to provide the highest quality of breastmilk production for her baby. Ea...
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Episode 382
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32:29
#381 - Thrive on Plants Through Pregnancy
Is it healthy to eat plant-based while pregnant?This is a big question that often comes up from plant-based skeptics. The short answer is YES! But with any pregnancy, no matter the diet of the mother, proper nutritional ...
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Episode 381
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39:20
#380 - Plant-Based Preconception
Preconception is a lifecycle phase that is often overlooked. However, it is extremely important to prepare a mother’s body for a graceful pregnancy and healthy baby! Several factors play into optimizing egg quality, sperm quality, ...
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Episode 380
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36:59
#379 - Intro to Plant Based Lifecycle Nutrition
Becoming a mom has really reminded me (Dr. Susanna) how different phases of life require different nutrition. Some phases of life have much more physical growth where more fuel, more fat, more everything in needed compared to other times in our...
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Episode 379
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13:06
#378 - How to Design a Balanced and Healing Meal
There are a million and one ways to eat Whole Food Plant-Based!... and they don’t all promote health and healing!Preparing a BALANCED WFPB meal can be super easy! But if you don't know WHAT to focus on or HOW to make it balanced...
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Episode 378
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33:44
#377 - Are You Orthorexic for Eating Whole Food Plant Based?
Orthorexia is defined as "excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food."Well, "normal" is most definitely NOT healthy in our world today. Furthermore, focusing on health and creating healthy habits is essential for being healthy!
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Episode 377
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32:18
#376 - The Truth About Semaglutide, The Miracle Weight Loss Drug
A weight loss drug? Yes, there is a "new" weight loss drug on the market (beginning of 2023). But, don't get to excited just yet...Remember things like Fen-Phen, Ephedrine, or Dinitrophenol (DNP)? There are many other drugs that h...
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Episode 376
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30:01
#375 - TMS, Nerves, and Digestion
In the vast and complex human body, the digestive system is responsible for what is maybe the most mysterious and nuanced processes - transforming foods into the nutrients that sustain life.The enzymes, juices, sphincters, muscles, and ...
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Episode 375
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37:26
#374 - Stop Eating "Seed Oils" and Do This Instead
"Seed oils" have taken on the role of the proverbial whipping boy, taking the blame for everything that is wrong in packaged and processed foods.Yes, seed oils are bad for your health. But that is generally where the conversation stops....
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Episode 374
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42:08
#373 - What to Do About Heavy Metals in Health Foods
The topic of heavy metal toxicity is a big one... and for good reason!Heavy metals (like mercury, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others) can be toxic to the body, especially when accumulated over a lifespan... which is "normal" in...
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Episode 373
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33:57
#372 - What's The Deal with Gluten?
Less than 1% of population has celiac disease, a condition in which gluten consumption causes direct destruction of the gut lining. The issue of avoiding gluten in this rare disease isn’t really up for debate.Non-celiac gluten sensitivi...
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Episode 372
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35:57
#371 - The Truth About Nightshades
We already recorded a pretty comprehensive podcast on the topic (Episode #257), but there have been requests to revisit NIGHTSHADES.So, here's the deal...There is NO - zero - evidence to even consider that eating nightshade vege...
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Episode 371
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35:02
#370 - Phytoestrogen Risks & Benefits in Both Men & Women
Phytoestrogens = “plant” estrogens.These compounds attract quite a bit of controversy, almost as much as the lectins, oxalates, phytates, and goitrogens we’ve talked about previously.Here are direct links to episodes on...Ox...
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Episode 370
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40:16
#369 - The Truth About Goitrogens
Continuing our discussion around “anti-nutrient” compounds in plants takes us to goitrogens.This term refers to substances that can interfere with iodine uptake by the thyroid and lead to decreased thyroid function, ther...
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Episode 369
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37:02
#368 - 7 Keys to Boost Your Metabolism
Your metabolism is like a fire burning within each of your cells.For many, this fire is smoldering.But there's no reason why we can't get it roaring again!Boosting your metabolism is as simple as putting ENOUGH HIGH QUAL...
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Episode 368
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26:04
#367 - Should You Soak Grains/Nuts/Seeds to Lower Phytate Content?
Answer: No. You don't need to worry about soaking grains or nuts or seeds.Believe it or not, phytates are actually super beneficial phytonutrients!We will take a much closer look in today's episode amidst the short series diving...
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Episode 367
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30:08
#366 - Why You Should Eat MORE Lectins
In another episode of debunking the nonsense... we're talking about LECTINS. Have you heard of them ?If you are clued into nutritional trends, you probably have. Chances are, they've also been represented in a negative l...
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Episode 366
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