Fusion Health Radio: the Health, Lifestyle, and Mindset Podcast

Evolutionary Medicine is becoming a hot topic in the world of fitness and nutrition.  What did our early ancestor's lives look like? Was it scary or friendly? What did we do all day?  Clearly, all of our ancestors knew what they were doing. Today, Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about Evolutionary Medicine and the Four Worlds of most Indigenous cultures. Michael describes each World's way o...

Here it is! Our fifth and final episode on the Do's and Don'ts of a healthy and happy brain. Staying with the theme of the seasons and your brain, in this episode Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about how summer time and celebration offer us all a fun, fit and positive relationship with keeping our brain running at top speed.

Your Brain, your life and the planet all need the rejuvenating and clarifying influence of Spring. That means getting more exercise, cleansing your whole body, eating a lot of brain healthy food like egg yolks, liver and healthy fats like butter and coconut oil. Regular deep sleep and a meditation practice would be beneficial to us all. In Fusion Health Radio's fourth episode on improving your bra...

Qi is a tricky concept to translate into English. To call Qi energy makes Qi a noun, which is easy for English speakers to understand, but can over simplify the depth of Chinese Medicine's understanding of health. In today's episode, Anthony Sanna discusses Qi with Michael Smith, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, martial arts and Qi Gong expert. The conversation goes far and wide with many...

If you want to get the most out of your brain, you will have to give it a rest. And in today's busy, busy world, that can be a bit of a challenge. In Episode 18 of Fusion Health radio, Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about the challenges and some unique solutions to giving your brain a rest.

Most of take our brain and our brain's health for granted. It is natural to assume that, if we feel normal, everything is working just fine. This is especially true as we get older, because we all expect to lose some focus and memory as we age. In this episode Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about assessing the health of each major lobe of the brain and the do's and don'ts of maintaining a...

Your mind can be a powerhouse, a prison or even a loony bin, depending on your health, age and lifestyle. Given today's statistics on Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, Cognitive Decline and, especially Alzheimer's Disease, none of us should be taking our Brains for granted. In this episode, Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about the basics of brain health. This is an introduction to a four...

Being in a conscious relationship with all of people in your life is your birthright. Imagine what that would be like. Connection without insecurity or manipulation... In the modern world we learn to be in relationship from the TV or from people who learned how to relate from TV. Sometimes that is good, lot's of shows are meant to educational and helpful and a lot more shows are people behaving in...

Sometimes the best solutions for improving our health are not always obvious or comfortable. In this episode Anthony Sanna asks Dr. Michael Smith the hard to ask questions about therapeutic enemas. As it turns out, one of the most effective choices for improving health asks you to take certain medicines at the end of your digestive system!

In this episode, Anthony Sanna and Michael Smith have a spontaneous conversation about staying healthy and sane during the Solstice, Christmas and New Year's season. Enjoy and Happy Holidays from us both.

Life can get intense at times, be it a time of frustration and rage or a time of depression and melancholy. Your emotional well-being determines your health more than any other factor besides accidents, allergies and excessive substance abuse. It only makes sense to develop the awareness and skills to navigate your emotional life with wisdom and confidence. In this episode, Anthony Sanna talks wit...

It is amazing how much medical terminology can determine the outcome of a medical crisis. In this episode, Anthony Sanna and Dr Michael Smith discuss the significance of medical language, it's comprehension, and the outcome it can have on your health. 

Relationships can be AMAZING! They can also be predictable and safe, and even stressful, exhausting, boring and dysfunctional. In this episode, Anthony Sanna talks with Dr. Michael Smith about a simple relationship hack. If being on a ship is all about the safety and predictability, then being in a canoe is all about spontaneity, passion, creativity and PRESENCE!

In this podcast Anthony Sanna interviews Dr. Michael Smith about the potential for Marijuana to be used as a medicine or as a drug. We explore how cannabis may have been essential to certain aspects of human evolution, how it can be taken and what makes it such a powerful medicine. We also discuss the possibility for Cannabis to become addictive.

The Gluten free industry is a 5 billion dollar a year business. Is this just a fast cash fad, or is this actually a real medical problem? In this episode Anthony Sanna asks Dr. Michael Smith some hard questions about going Gluten Free. Is it a fad? Is it a fraud? Or, is it the smartest choice you can make for yourself and your family?

In the world of Integrative medicine, Adrenal Fatigue is the poster child for what ails the modern world. Our stressful lifestyles, terrifyingly unhealthy diet and constant stimulation makes us the most stressed population on record. Our reliance on pharmaceutical drugs, surgical procedures and medical disability insurance has made us the sickest society on earth. Sounds pretty stressful... Every...

What if your muscles actually function as an internal organ?  After all, your liver is an organ and does many amazing things for your health. So are your lungs, kidneys and skin - internal organs that keep you alive and work together to keep you in good health. In this episode Anthony Sanna asks Dr. Michael Smith about how to get the most out of your muscles.

At some point, almost everyone in the modern world will face the battle of the bulge. And, at some point, most people will try the newest fad diet. You know the drill, eat very little and exercise like a maniac. This has been going on for over 40 years and it will NEVER work. In this episode Anthony Sanna asks Dr. Michael Smith the hard questions about dieting, weight loss, fat loss and why dietin...

What if Human Beings are the descendants of scavenging primates that learned to swim? A strange question for sure. This question, and the perspective it brings to light, offers a unique opportunity to people living today. Especially those who need to re-frame their lives in order to improve their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. What if 80% of your opportunities to improve your he...

Sometimes in life we find ourselves in situations that have high consequences. Getting into a fight is an obvious one, but so is chronic illness, obesity, depression, anxiety and insomnia. The list could go on. There are certain core principles in Martial Arts that have nothing to do with punching and kicking. These principles apply to any high consequence situation and prepare a person for the gr...

In this episode Anthony Sanna interviews Dr. Michael Smith about the 3 healthiest ways of eating on earth. There are three distinct and potently healthy diets that have literally shaped us as a species. Before industrial society came into being, most of our ancestors were living as homesteaders. This way of eating was relatively nutrient dense, and was inherently self balancing with respect to the...

Part two: Recovering from chronic illness can be very challenging and confusing. Modern medicine is going to do it's best to manage your condition, but is willing to admit that there is little that they can actually do to help you recover your birthright of abundant health. In this episode Anthony Sanna talks with Dr. Michael Smith about the 10 step process he uses to help his patients recover fro...

Recovering from chronic illness can be very challenging and confusing. Modern medicine is going to do it's best to manage your condition, but is willing to admit that there is little that they can actually do to help you recover your birthright of abundant health. In this episode Anthony Sanna talks with Dr. Michael Smith about the 10 step process he uses to help his patients recover from complex...

Welcome to our first Episode. In this episode you will be introduced to co-host Anthony Sanna and Host Dr. Michael Smith. After we share our personal and professional journeys of illness. learning and health, we get into an awesome Geek-Fest about how much water your body ACTUALLY needs every day. Enjoy the show and please leave comments and questions.