When I tell people what we eat, their first response is... "That sounds pretty restricted!" After which I ask them what they had for breakfast today? "Cereal." And the day prior? "Cereal." How about for the foreseeable future? "Cereal." You get

#412 The Colossal Health Myth

Mar 3rd, 2021 8m 2s

How is it possible for a simple, seemingly logical statement, to have the capacity to lead to such potentially detrimental outcomes? That is the crux of the problem. This statement, while appearing innocuous, is far from it. What is this cliche

#411 The Perfect Bedtime Routine

Feb 23rd, 2021 9m 33s

One way to stack the deck in favour of the highest quality sleep experience is to craft the perfect restoration routine. A routine is a series of actions done repeatedly. Not all routines are helpful, or move you towards a predetermined goal, t

#410 The Salt Myth

Feb 8th, 2021 8m 27s

Salt is bad for you! Right? Or is it? Now I'm confused. That's OK... Most of us have been convinced that salt consumption is something that must be restricted at all costs. Too much salt increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, damages

#409 3 Obvious Causes Of Spinal Problems

Jan 25th, 2021 12m 34s

Most people assume they'll know when they have a problem with their spine. The criteria is simple... it hurts! Until that point, the spine is just a bag of bones doing it's job to keep us upright. Imagine if that's how we thought about our teet

#408 How To Heal Your Gut

Jan 21st, 2021 14m 36s

One of the most under appreciated facets of health is the gut. In the past, the digestive system was seen as a simple system. Food entered and left one long tube, only to be digested and nutrients absorbed along the way. Now, an incredible amou

#407 We Want The Good Germs

Nov 23rd, 2020 7m 55s

Germs are a part of the world we live in and are necessary to a healthy productive human life. Bacteria plays a vital role in our normal physiology and not all types should be feared or avoided. It's one of those things that belong in the '

#406 Influenza A and Vitamin D

Nov 16th, 2020 12m 34s

Does vitamin D have any positive direct effect on the immune system? That's the question we seek to answer this week on Life By Design. We are using direct to mean, if you take Vitamin D, is there any data pointing out that you may have a d

#405 Chiropractic Improves Balance and Strength

Nov 9th, 2020 7m 41s

Despite a growing body of evidence, the peanut gallery still repeats the mantra... "There's no evidence to 'prove' Chiropractic works." Of course, when asked what is meant by 'evidence' and 'works', there is no clear response, yet the same

#404 Choose Your Hard

Nov 2nd, 2020 12m 34s

There was, and maybe it's still being circulated on your social media feeds, a meme that goes something like this: "Losing weight is hard; being overweight is hard; choose your hard." "Being broke is hard; Becoming rich is hard; choose your

#403 How Much Protein is Enough?

Oct 27th, 2020 19m 26s

Real food first. That's the number one rule for Eating By Design and for good reason. Nothing will improve your results faster than simply eating more real food. Rule number two is eat protein with every meal. That's what today's episode of Lif

#402 When It's Not a Concussion

Oct 12th, 2020 10m 53s

This week we review research published in the Journal of Athletic Training, looking at the importance of checking and correcting and movement deficiencies in the necks of people who have suffered a concussion. The challenge is that since the

#401 Oily Fish Good For Your Kids Brains

Oct 5th, 2020 11m 3s

Don't make the mistake of thinking fish oil is good for you or your children. Fish oil is a vehicle to help deliver omega-3 fatty acids into your body, and because our current lifestyle and environment make that a challenge to get, fish oil m

#400 Dealing With Overwhelm

Sep 21st, 2020 15m 30s

So here we are in September... Are the kids going back to school? Should they go back to school? When is life going to return to normal? Is life going to return to normal? Am I putting my kids at risk? Will they be safe? Am I a bad parent for

#399 Drugs, Supplements & Fallacies

Sep 14th, 2020 12m 28s

"Some people have a lot of pride in not taking drugs or supplements, but the primary goal should be to feel your best. Not using a medicine that improves your health because you take pride in being 'substance-free' is counter-intuitive to y

#398 Chronic Spinal Pain and Food

Sep 2nd, 2020 6m 22s

You are what you eat. Maybe not literally, but to pretend that what you put into your body doesn't affect your health and performance is nonsense. Today we review a study from the University of Michigan seeking to establish an association betwe

#397 Do Your Emotions Matter?

Aug 24th, 2020 17m 55s

They do, but probably not in the way that you think. If anything, emotions are the part of your consciousness that makes life worth living. What we mean by them not mattering, is simply not in the process of making decisions. Imagine if you cou

#396 Is Sugar Eating Your Spine?

Aug 17th, 2020 13m 45s

A study from the International Journal Of Spine Surgery concluded that individuals with Type-II diabetes have an accelerated rate of spinal degeneration, and the amount of degeneration is more severe than non-diabetics. We also don't thi

#395 Increase Serotonin With No Drugs

Aug 3rd, 2020 13m 38s

To say that poor mental health is an issue would be an understatement. Mental health, at least to us, is the most important asset you have in your arsenal of human powers. Since humans live and depend on ideas (all of which rely on mental hea

#394 Getting Your Diet Right Part 2

Jul 20th, 2020 25m 10s

We pick up from where we left off in Part 1 of Getting Your Diet Right... Nothing has changed, we still think the whole world has lost it’s mind when it comes to nutrition! The purpose of this podcast is to review and continue teaching the

#393 Getting Your Diet Right Part 1

Jul 6th, 2020 29m 48s

"The thing about common sense is that it's not so common." Voltaire Nutritionally, the whole world has lost it’s mind. How can you have one group telling you to eat meat and another telling you avoid it. They both can’t be right, but they b

#392 Posture Impacts Children's Self-Esteem

Jun 29th, 2020 7m 49s

Do people with high self-esteem adopt an open (power) posture, or does an open posture produce high self-esteem? In general, it's commonly believed that your feelings produce your outward appearance, but that concept is being challenged. In

#391 Surviving vs Thriving With Supplements

Jun 23rd, 2020 14m 17s

How do you prolong healthy aging? For us healthy aging is normal aging. We know that we are not getting any younger and that eventually, we will die. In the meantime, since loving your life is essential to Life By Design's core beliefs, we want

#390 Do You Have A Degenerate Spine?

Jun 15th, 2020 11m 12s

"Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. New ideas surrounding LBP are emerging that are based on interactions between mechanical, biological and chemical influences on the human inter-vertebral disc (IVD).

#389 Best Diet Advice I Ever Got

Jun 8th, 2020 11m 32s

Dr. K here... My relationship with food used to suck. It's hard to admit that to you. Growing up, food was the go-to for everything. 'Have a bad day? No problem, let me make you a pie'. 'You made the team? Awesome, let's celebr