Stance for Health

Send us Fan Mail Let's follow the example of those who live in Blue Zones: 1) Cook with olive oil. Use avocado oil when you need to cook with high heat. The polyphenols in the oil clean your body of toxins. It helps the good bacteria in your microbiome. It actually also helps reduce the formation of bad stuff in the brain. 2) Eat more fish. SMASH once a week. Salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sard...

Send us Fan Mail In this Podcast, Dr. Rodney and Karen are guests on Lesley McShane's podcast called Redesigning Midlife. It was a joy to speak about a vital topic in the longevity theme because there are simple ways to improve your posture. Here are 5 surprising ways to prevent cognitive decline through better posture: (1)Take consistent posture breaks. A posture break simply reverses the po...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr. Rodney and Karen continue to explore the possibilities of calming inflammation and improving health with small changes or shifts in your lifestyle. This is especially critical because inflammation is at the root of the following diseases: cardiovascular,  diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer's. These diseases are difficult for the person and those who are carin...

Send us Fan Mail Inflammation is your body's warning signal. It is intended to be short-term. Acute means it happens quickly because of something sudden like injury or an infection. The good guys are trying to protect you from death. Chronic means that it lasts for longer than six months and when it comes to inflammation means problems for your health. One of your body's defenses against...

Send us Fan Mail Learn to access your internal pharmacy through laughter. Dr.  Rodney and Karen explain more of the health benefits of laughter. Here are a few: Create a healthy DOSE of wellbeing  (Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins) Reduce anxiety and stress Counteract depression Elevate your mood and restore motivation Bring calm after a stressful situation Improve the lymph flow boost...

Send us Fan Mail How does laughter boost your immune system? Laughter causes you to relax regarding your health and eliminates fear regarding the stressful situations of life around your health. Your mind goes crazy yet laughter can bring you back to a place where your body can handle it. Laughter stimulates the mesencephalon. You are giving yourself a adjustment when you laugh. This stimulates yo...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know you can access a free stress antidote any time you need it? It's right there - any time - anywhere - and it's FREE!!!! You guessed it -  it's laughter. (Dr. Rodney and Karen give a great explanation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems in your body.) Here are some amazing statistics about the benefits of laughter in stress reduction: Laughter...

Send us Fan Mail Cutting-edge 21st century science can be found in the good book and was written thousands of years ago: A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22 This podcast shares how laughter can be a pleasant and  invigorating form of exercise. Someone called it "stationary jogging." When you laugh, extra amounts of serotonin (the h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Rodney and Karen candidly talk about the cortisol connection to chronic inflammation. They provide 6 ways to stop the invasion of cortisol into your system. Your health will improve and you will enjoy life again. Your adrenals and amygdala set off the following potential responses when you feel threatened: Flight Fight Freeze Fawn Your body is elegantly design...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about the role of systemic inflammation in four major life-threatening conditions in our current world: coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimers. This conversation is based on a recent article from Harvard Medical School. Takeaways: Inflammation plays a major role in coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimers...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about the benefits and ease of a simple therapeutic technique called grounding. There are scientific reasons why you feel so good after a day of walking on the beach or going barefoot in the park. What is grounding? Grounding, also called earthing, is a therapeutic technique that involves doing activities that “ground” or electrically rec...

Send us Fan Mail Stress and the Endocrine System Nearly 80% of all health problems are stress related. What causes stress in our lives? Example: Driving in traffic when late to work Causes of stress  Noise Excessive junk food/alcohol consumption Smoking Emotional pressures or deadlines Life changes: birth, death, marriage, divorce Holidays/change in routine Self-perception Isolation Lack of sleep...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about a complex system in your body that controls so many functions - the endocrine system. You will gain a foundation of what the different parts are and how each gland interacts in releasing the hormones you need to live a healthy and long life. This complex system uses many different ways of chemical signaling through the circulatory s...

Send us Fan Mail Unlike the circulatory system, in which the heart acts as a pump, the lymphatic system is a passive system.  In this episode, Dr. Rodney and Karen share what you can do to immediately activate your lymphatic system to get it flowing and removing toxins again. The human body is made up of several organs and glands that are responsible for excreting poisons from the body. The lympha...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about a somewhat neglected body system - the lymphatic system. It does not have its own pumping system like the circulatory system. Basically, the lymphatic system removes toxins and waste products from the body.  Another vital role is to remove surplus fluid that drains from cells and tissues throughout the body and sends it to the circulation. Takeaways...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rodney and Karen reflect on their weekend experiences. The last two years have been tough on families when they stopped getting together. Takeaways Reconnecting Reconnecting to family is vital because that is part of the strength in residents of the Blue Zones where people live long lives without disability. Concentrate on the moments of connection because they are precious. T...

Send us Fan Mail Are you struggling to give up eating junk food? You might be addicted to a hidden factor that is present in almost all pre-packaged food and most spice blends. In this episode Dr. Rodney and  Karen talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts because of the health change they made three years ago to eliminate this hidden factor from what they eat. That additive is MSG, a flavo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Rodney and Karen share their main supplements 8 Recommended Nutriwest Supplements from Dr. Dan Murphy 1)CORE LEVEL HEALTH RESERVE The vitamin/mineral content of food is linked to the quality of the soil in which the food was grown. Not only is our soil depleted of critically important minerals, our crops/soil are exposed to huge amounts of chemicals that bind t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Rodney and Karen talk about our health system and taking responsibility for your own health. As you age, you might be expecting to take more and more medications with a somewhat fatalistic approach to the advancing years. How old would you like to live to be if you could be disease free and free of all symptoms with your brain, your joints and your organs disea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Rodney and Karen will discuss how to increase your serotonin levels naturally. Serotonin determines your mood, your appetite & digestion, how well you sleep and your emotions. Your internal levels of happiness hormones make a huge difference in your mood and energy level. While dopamine releases a sense of happiness it is short-lived. Serotonin on the othe...

Send us Fan Mail Your nervous system controls and coordinates all other systems in the body. The posture system provides the physical framework for all other systems of the body to resist gravity and function within our environment. The posture system is dynamic with constant micro movements in an effort to stabilize the posture system depending on the signals received from the cranial nerves. You...

Send us Fan Mail Discovering the Fountain of Youth New research with centenarians in two Blue Zones is showing amazing possibilities that lifestyle changes can transform your health and allow you to live a long productive life. People have been searching for secrets to delay the aging process - the proverbial Fountain of Youth. Ponce de Leon was sent out by the King of England to find an actual fo...

Send us Fan Mail Magnesium is one of the most vital minerals and assists in many body functions yet is one of the most deficient in our intake because many foods are depleted of magnesium. This podcast will explore the miracle of magnesium as seen in a book by Carolyn Dean. Why is magnesium important? Magnesium is vital to optimal health. How does magnesium work? About 60% of the magnesium in your...

Send us Fan Mail Heart disease and stroke are killing too many people today and yet, despite the focus on the problem, the numbers increase every day. Myth 1: Cholesterol is your heart’s main enemy. Many feel they are doing okay because they are on blood pressure medicine and are taking statins. These medicines do nothing to address the root cause of the problem and come with their own set of side...

Send us Fan Mail Learn secrets about ways to enjoy true rest and relaxation and embrace five additional practical sleep tips to improve this vital part of your health journey. The Spiritual Component of Sleep Our society is a experiencing an epidemic of poor sleep. Turn off your mind instead of: Striving Managing Planning Creating Fixing CONTROLLING Resting comes as a result of hope - confident ex...