Episode 20: The Brain’s Role in chronic pain perception and Insomnia with Annie Miller

Post author By Edward Paget
Post date April 21, 2023

Welcome to “Your Lifestyle Is Your Medicine”

This podcast explores how a person’s lifestyle can be the key to health and happiness.

Chronic pain and insomnia are often intertwined, exacerbating each other and resulting in a vicious cycle. The presence of chronic pain can disrupt sleep patterns, leading to insomnia. Similarly, insomnia can worsen chronic pain symptoms as the lack of restful sleep can intensify pain perception. Understanding the connection between these conditions is vital for individuals struggling with both to improve their quality of life.

In this episode, Annie Mille is a renowned clinical social worker treating chronic pain and insomnia. She has dedicated her career to understanding the intricate relationship between neural pathways and the brain’s role in these conditions.

As a therapist, she was intrigued by the connection between chronic stress, past traumatic experiences, and the development of chronic pain. As she delved deeper into the subject, Annie discovered that the brain could become sensitized to pain due to constant stress, leading to the development of chronic pain even when there is no identifiable structural cause. This realization sparked a passion in her to help people understand the true source of their pain and find relief by teaching them how to separate fear from their physical sensations.

Through her work at DC Metro Therapy, she has helped countless individuals better understand the underlying causes of their pain and sleep issues, empowering them to regain control of their lives.

Join us to learn how to break the vicious cycle of insomnia and chronic pain.

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Website: dcmetrotherapy.com
Instagram: @dc.metro.therapy

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Episode 19: Unlocking Ancestral Wisdom with Barefoot Ted McDonald: Boost Your Health Span

Post author By Edward Paget
Post date April 7, 2023

Welcome to “Your Lifestyle Is Your Medicine”

This podcast explores how a person’s lifestyle can be the key to health and happiness.

If you need more visible results despite the time, effort, and energy put into embracing ancestral traditions and nourishment to achieve vibrant health, then you are not alone!

After discovering “Born to Run,” Barefoot Ted McDonald embarked on a journey to explore ancient cultures, nourishing traditions, and a healthier lifestyle – little did he know that this would lead to him becoming a 58-year-old miracle-making medicine machine! How did he do it?

Barefoot Ted, a passionate advocate for ancestral cultural and food traditions, is known for his presence in Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run. Ted has continued inspiring thousands worldwide to embrace a healthier lifestyle. As the founder of Lunar Sandals, Ted exemplifies the benefits of living close to nature and honoring our evolutionary roots. Ted shares practical tips for optimizing health and adding a health span to your lifespan.

Join us to find your roadmap to true well-being now!

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Instagram: @Barefoot_ted
Luna Sandals: ᴡᴡᴡ.ʟᴜɴᴀꜱᴀɴᴅᴀʟꜱ.ᴄᴏᴍ

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Microbiome and longevity

Post author By Edward Paget
Post date April 5, 2023

https://medium.com/a-microbiome-scientist-at-large/gut-microbiome-may-be-a-secret-to-reversing-aging-5550f7a0833e

This is an interesting article about a study where new microbiomes were transplanted into mice. The results offer a promising angle on the future of longevity research.

Humans have been playing around with fecal transplants for some time now; for a while, people thought it might help people with autism (it still might), and others felt it could be the answer for things like Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn’s disease. This study took a different angle and looked at whether or not a change in the microbiome could make an older mouse appear more youthful. Turn out it could!

The older mice that received a transplant of a “youthful” microbiome had significant improvements in muscle strength and skin quality. Grip strength increased in these mice by approximately 30–50%, and their muscle fibers grew significantly thicker. Their skin also grew thicker, retained more moisture, and had significant brain growth!

Researchers found that the microbiome seems to be able to alter the expression of genes in the host, so the bacteria in the gut can influence how much our own cells are making of certain proteins. While much more research is needed in humans, it’s worth considering your microbiome when you think about health.

In fact, teams in Europe gather people’s stool samples to keep them ‘on ice’ because it appears that the more homogeneous our diet becomes, the more homogeneous our microbiomes become. I forget the project’s name, but the scientist likens it to collecting seeds or endangered plants….one day, we might need them.

What can you do to improve your microbiome?

Eat a diverse array of plants. The more colors, the better. Bonus points for organic.
Eat fermented foods.
Avoid things that damage the microbiome, like antibiotics and alcohol.

Dr. Terry Wahls once challenged me to try and eat 200 different things in a year (tea and spices count), as the average American usually only eats about 15 different types of food a year. Think coffee, wheat, pork, and potatoes, and you have pretty much most of them!

I think I managed about 150…