Inspire Health Podcast

If you've ever wondered how a breathing exercise can decrease your inflammation markers by 50%, alkalinize your body, promote deep relaxation and increase your tolerance to the cold…then tune in to this episode as I talk to Dan Coniglio, a certified Wim Hof Method (WHM) instructor as we unravel the secrets and the science behind this acclaimed breathing technique. Dan will show you how the Wim Hof...

This episode is going to blow your mind! If you thought the benefits and risks to many routine medical procedures and common medications were clear cut and prepare to have your world flipped completely upside down. In this episode, Dr. Eric Rifkin PhD, author of the illusion of certainty, and most recently his book "Interpreting Health Benefits and Risks", takes us on a journey explaining how stat...

It's that time of year again, as the light becomes less, the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, the worries about cold and flu season begin to surface. Well, never fear! Join us today in this episode as Ryan Carnahan, a natural medicine practitioner with over 20 years of experience, and I go back and forth breaking down all of the key strategies that we use with ourselves and our famili...

This is the 10th and final episode of the Children's Health Series. You do not want to miss this important summary where I break down the most important key points made by all of our amazing experts that shared so much valuable information with us. In user friendly and practical terms I will pull together the best of the best from each guest and bring everything home for you. Here are some highlig...

Allison explains all the many ways that our child's behaviour is a form of communication and that if we can listen carefully we can gain invaluable insights into their world and how to best support them. Here are some highlights: Learn Ali's approach to balancing all parts of the whole child Find out how movement helps with learning, development and behaviour Is your child a "canary in the coal mi...

Is this generation experiencing a rise in mental health disorders or is it just an increase in awareness? Dr Michael Meade believes that our reliance on technology has influenced this drastic increase in diagnoses but also the unbearable schedules we have designed for our children.  In this episode Dr. Meade equips us with ways to support our children through this new reality and defend them from...

If your child is dealing with anything from poor self esteem, temper flare ups, memory problems or academic challenges then this episode may shine a light on one of the hidden underlying contributors to these symptoms. Here are some highlights: Learn how eye health is essential for neuroplacticity of the brain. Vision is essential for movement – Find out the do's and do not's that parents can lear...

Have you ever sat at the dinner table for hours wondering why your child won't eat that side of peas? Picky eating is a common battleground for parents and can lead to tears and temper tantrums for kids and parents alike! There is a difference between trying to get your kid to eat broccoli and highly sensitive children.  Does your child: Have strong food preferences?  Consume an inadequate variety...

Learn from one of the masters in paediatric physical therapy and osteopathy. With over 40 years of clinical practice Tema shares her wisdom explaining when and why it is so important to start early intervention, the common conditions of infancy and childhood that can be corrected with osteopathic care and the most important tidbits she has learned that parents need to know. Here are some highlight...

Gabriel Giron served in the US Army and endured testicular cancer while he was stationed in Germany.  He knows what it's like to have a hard time. He could have looked at this time in his life as bad karma for being a classroom bully in high school.  But instead, he shifted his perspective and saw it as a blessing.  He argues that sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly o...

If you've ever wondered what the 3 most common nutrient deficiency's found in our children are and how gut health impacts our kids ability to think, feel and act then tune in to this episode. Here are some highlights:  Dempster breaks down of the top nutrient deficiencies found in our children. Learn the difference between normal vs. optimal nutrient ranges and how this can be essential in overall...

Are you or your child dealing with overwhelming stress and tension?  Self-regulation is the key to coping with these stressors in life and everywhere you go you hear this term being thrown around.  In this podcast, Dr. Stuart Shanker explains how there are hundreds of different definitions of the term self-regulation.  He gives us his personal definition of the word and walks with through the 5 do...

In today's episode of the Inspire Health Podcast, Dr. William Walsh PhD, FACN, of the non-profit Walsh Research Institute (WRI), a visionary in the field of nutritional biochemical imbalances and mental health, touches on the effects of biochemical factors that are causing you to struggle in your life.  Dr. Walsh shares his wisdom and research from the past four decades of working with over 40,000...