Dr. Guthrie often asks, do you want your intensive care now or later? This is because so many people have serious chronic diseases that often put them in intensive care – diseases like heart disease and diabetes. But the evidence continues to m

Ep. 14: Supplements Are Pills, Too!

Apr 29th, 2020 22m 37s

Supplements are popular and there’s one for nearly everything. But are they good for you? Are they safe? Dr. Guthrie often reminds his patients that supplements are pills, too, which means they've been taken out of their natural state and put i

Ep. 13: Emotional Eating

Apr 29th, 2020 18m 20s

Are your emotions eating you? Or are you eating your emotions? When you get stressed or worried do you reach for a candy bar or for a bag of potato chips? But often the first bite is the best bite and each bite after is not as good as the first

Ep. 12: Exercise - Don't Sweat It

Mar 30th, 2020 20m 42s

We know we should exercise but we may not know the best way to approach it. How do you take your fitness level into account? When you over-exercise and run out of oxygen, this actually decreases the endorphins you produce. Instead of enjoying t

Ep. 11: Quick and Easy

Mar 30th, 2020 14m 51s

Do you think it’s too much work to eat healthy? Does it seem that it’s cheaper to eat unhealthy foods than healthy foods? And what about eating on the go? We talk about ways to make healthy eating easy and low cost. And what restaurants and che

Ep. 10: When You Eat Is as Important as What You Eat

Mar 16th, 2020 17m 9s

Have you found that counting calories didn’t help you lose weight? Why is that? Not all calories are the same. Fat calories are managed differently from carbohydrate calories. And the body prefers to use carbohydrate calories differently from f

Ep. 9: Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Mar 5th, 2020 20m 57s

Are fats confusing? Fats are stored energy, which means they are highly concentrated calories. Fats are dealt with in our bodies differently than carbohydrates and protein. We talk about the different kinds of fats, their role in our body, and

Ep. 8: Good Carbs? Bad Carbs?

Feb 27th, 2020 16m 44s

Carbs improve the serotonin in our brain, they make us happy, and they also make us want to eat more carbs. Some carbs are simple sugars and other carbs are complex sugars. They are important for energy and our bodies’ preferred energy source.

Ep. 7: Are You Getting Enough Protein?

Feb 19th, 2020 19m 29s

Where do you get your protein if you eat only plants? Protein is one of the four main food parts – “pro” meaning “for” and “tein” meaning “life.” The chains of protein create structures throughout the body. Our body and our muscles need protein

Ep. 6: Power Up - How to Eat for Energy

Feb 4th, 2020 16m 34s

Does your energy go up and down during the day? Can what you eat make a difference? We talk about glycemic index, ways to eat for stable energy levels throughout the day, and how the closer you get to a food that is whole, or not refined, the b

Ep. 5: It's Never Too Late

Jan 28th, 2020 16m 47s

Would you like to have a long life? Most people want to have a healthy long life, a good quality of life. Diabetes is accelerated aging because it comes from too many calories in and not enough calories out. By lowering calories in, you help yo

Ep. 4: The Flag Still Flies

Jan 23rd, 2020 15m 30s

How does chronic disease relate to sexual dysfunction in men? Erectile dysfunction is actually a red flag for heart disease. And many medicines used to treat high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity can also cause sexual dysfun

Ep. 3: Brain Fog

Jan 17th, 2020 25m 10s

Do you struggle with brain fog? Does what you eat help you pay attention? Sugar and fat slow down your blood flow through your brain. This causes brain fog. Whole-food plant-based foods improve your mental clarity. A good night’s sleep also mak

Ep. 2: Don't Judge Your Health by What You See in the Mirror

Jan 10th, 2020 22m 3s

Is losing weight a good indicator of health? Will eating whole-food, plant-based make you lose weight? We discuss the best way to lose weight and what you can expect on a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. And have you heard of caloric density?

Ep. 1: Healing the "Big 4

Nov 23rd, 2019 23m 22s

Is there a link between Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Obesity – the Big 4? They come with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugars. We might think they are inherited, but lifestyle has just as much influence, if

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