Join us as we explore New York Times bestselling author Stephen Perrine's new book, The Full-Body Fat Fix. Perrine reveals how diversifying your microbiome can lead to a leaner, healthier body and improved mental health, all within a week. Discover the science behind gut health, the importance of a diverse microbiome, and how eating 30 different plants a week can transform your health. Perrine’s 7-Day Challenge and "The Fire Fightin’ Five" recipes make it easy to enhance your gut health and reduce chronic inflammation. Tune in for practical tips, delicious recipes, and insights on breaking out of food ruts.

Stephen Perrine has helped to create more than two dozen New York Times bestsellers in the diet and nutrition field as an author, editor, or publisher. He is the co-creator, editor, and publisher of the Eat This, Not That! series, and the author of The Whole Body Reset, The New American Diet, The Men's Health Diet and The Women's Health Diet. He is co-author, with Danica Patrick, of Pretty Intense, and, with David Zinczenko, of Zero Sugar Diet. The former editor-in-chief of Best Life and editorial creative director of Men’s Health, Perrine currently serves as Special Projects Editor for AARP the Magazine and AARP Bulletin, where he oversees health and wellness coverage reaching more than 60 million readers.

In this episode, we explore groundbreaking insights from renowned nutrition researcher Dr. Neal Barnard on effective and sustainable weight loss. Dr. Barnard reveals three major breakthroughs that make shedding pounds easy and long-lasting without the usual calorie counting or deprivation. We dive into Dr. Barnard's discovery of how specific foods can suppress appetite, flush out calories, and boost your body's ability to burn calories for hours after meals. We also discuss why some foods we consider healthy might actually contribute to weight gain and how you can enjoy indulgent meals, including potatoes and pasta, while still losing weight.

Dr. Neal Barnard is a clinical researcher, author, and health advocate. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and president of the nonprofit Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. He has been the principal investigator on several clinical trials investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, notably a recent study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

We all are well aware of the importance of managing stress when it comes to overall health and weight loss. Less stress reduces cortisol levels as well as decreasing the likelihood of stress-induced cravings and overeating. And one of the most effective tools to combat stress is controlled breathing.

In this episode we introduce a device that is designed to help individuals, particularly children, achieve calmness through a combination of slow breathing, visual focus, and auditory regulation using white noise. The device is intended to teach users how to achieve states of relaxation and composure, which are essential for managing stress and anxiety effectively.

To dive into this device, we welcomed back Dr. Matthew Lederman to the show. Dr. Lederman co-founded WeHeal with his wife Dr. Alona Pulde with the intent to focus on a holistic approach to health that integrates nutrition, lifestyle, and emotional well-being. The WeBe Kalm device fits into this philosophy by providing a practical method for emotional self-regulation. It has been praised for its effectiveness in helping children and adults manage their emotions and improve their overall well-being by fostering mindfulness and calmness in stressful situations​.