Today we will be covering an essential nutrient for our brain, body, and nervous system, promoting memory, mood, muscle control, and many more cellular functions.

Since it is our 600th Episode we have invited a true legend in the health and wellness space to help us better understand the Lifelong Guardian and that is Choline.

Tom Druke is a veteran of the consumer-packaged goods industry, having spent 10+ years in product management roles at Reckitt Benckiser® and Wyeth® Consumer Healthcare prior to joining Balchem in 2013.

Tom leads the VitaCholine business, driving key science, innovation and B2B/B2C marketing initiatives at Balchem Human Health and Nutrition. He served for several years as the chair of the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) Consumer Survey Advisory Committee and has been a frequent contributor to dietary supplement trade magazines. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and his MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and during his free time he enjoys astronomy and enjoying the great outdoors.

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DHEA was first identified in 1931 by Dr. Adolf Butenandt, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1939. Frequently called “the anti-aging hormone”, DHEA is a base for more than 50 hormones that are smaller or more specific carbon chain molecules in human biochemistry. As a precursor for all estrogenic and androgenic hormones, humans make DHEA naturally from birth.

It’s now well established that chronic stress leads to an out-pouring of cortisol and with that, a gradual depletion of DHEA. DHEA is a prohormone – a natural building block for hormones our bodies make. Over time, this hormonal imbalance can lead to brain fog, thinning bones, weight gain, low sex drive and poor Immune function.

Maintaining proper DHEA levels in the body is important to your overall health and may lead to Increased energy, enhanced mood and focus, sound sleep, and better letting skin.

Guest: Joining us today is Hugh Woodward, He is the President of Health2Go, Inc the makers of Twist 25 DHEA cream. Hugh is a subject matter expert on DHEA dedicating nearly 2 decades of his life studying the medical research about it, and starting a company to research, develop the safest most effective DHEA supplement that can be made and distributing it.

In 2007 Mr. Woodward started Health2Go, Inc. to research and develop leading edge anti-aging and wellness products and bring them to people conveniently and cost effectively.

Quality matters when supplementing with DHEA.

Twist 25 DHEA Cream puts exactly what the body makes naturally – bioidentical DHEA -in the skin, where the body processes DHEA. As a base building block for hormones, DHEA gives the body a key foundation it uses to make hormones, (especially the androgens our feel-good hormones.)

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In this episode, good friend Amber Lynn Vitale joins us to unpack the many layers of one of the hottest new supplements in the past year, Berberine. She shared what's real, based on science and as a consumer how to spot a poorly made version of Berberine.

What is Berberine?

Berberine is found in Goldenseal, Oregon Grape, and Turmeric Tree also known as Barberry. In all these plants Berberine comes from the roots, and is used in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbalism. Bitter and Astringent, it is traditionally known to reduce fat and improve sugar metabolism by improving glucose and lipid receptor expression.

Numerous studies on Berberine show it supports healthy:
Blood Sugar levels
Lipid profile
Blood Pressure
Inflammatory response
Weight and Body Composition
Cognitive function
Reproductive function…especially researched in PCOS

Berbevis clinical studies show benefits in body composition with fat redistribution away from the organs, glucose and insulin metabolism, and bioavailability with respect to both absorption and half-life potency.

Guest: Amber Lynn Vitale, CN is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional™. She is also an Ayurvedic Clinical Consultant on faculty with Wild Rose College of Herbal Medicine, and on the advisory board for Natural Practitioner and Taste for Life magazines. Amber’s journey in the healing arts developed richly as she worked for years in practices with Integrative Physicians, Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, and Nurses. Since 2008 she has been producing written and video educational content for many publications, an educational YouTube channel, and Instagram and Facebook pages. By 2012 she had realized that raw materials sourcing, labeling transparency, legitimate certifications, and educational support were the criteria that would set quality natural products brands apart from the rest; and she made it her mission to educate both the practitioner and the public about the standards that ensure a reliable product. Recently she founded Trifecta for Health, LLC using her years of experience to develop synergistic health protocols tailored to individual needs, and provide brand support for the best supplemental products currently available.

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In this episode we talk about Mushrooms for the whole family!!!

While many appreciate mushrooms for their unique appearance, it's their remarkable nutritional profile that's capturing the attention of health enthusiasts and researchers alike.

Guest: Joni Kamlet is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant (CCRA). She also has her certification in Applied Clinical Nutrition (for humans). Joni witnessed the benefits of raw feeding, homeopathy and herbs in 1996 when her dog was diagnosed with mammary cancer (and Joni was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the same time). Both of their positive responses to natural therapies started Joni on her holistic path, and she has been working in the field of integrative veterinary medicine ever since. Joni is passionate about holistic options for both animals and humans. She is now embracing her mushroom passion in her position as Director of Veterinary Education and Outreach for Real Mushrooms.

How to Choose the Best Substrate for Mushrooms

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Millions of Americans are frustrated with their urinary problems. More specifically, the need to urinate multiple times a day and night and leaking urine is frustrating to many people over the age of 45. Fortunately, there have been successful advances in the herbal treatment of common urinary problems. We are excited to share these breakthroughs on the show today.

Tracey Seipel, ND, is CEO and founder of Australian-based Seipel Group. Dr. Seipel is a renowned naturopathic doctor, medical herbalist, and clinical nutritionist. Dr. Seipel is also a diabetes educator, researcher, and an award-winning natural products formulator with 35 years of experience in clinical practice.

She pioneered the natural urological health category receiving a Nutrition Business Journal award in 2006 for innovation. During the 1990s, Seipel was a leader in establishing standards of education for Australian naturopathic colleges and as an advisor to government boards, including developing nutritional training for Australia Medical Schools. During her research as a product formulator for nutraceutical companies, she uncovered the significant prevalence and underreporting of urinary incontinence in women and then overactive bladder and incontinence in both men and women. Together, this led to her pioneering this natural health category. Understanding the significant health impacts and seeing no other companies willing to take on the challenge of improving bladder control, Seipel developed the initial formulation.

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Fermented nutrition is vital to our wellbeing, but often missing from our daily diet. Kimchi is exploding in the health world as a leading anti-aging superfood! When kimchi was introduced to human cells in a test tube – it actually slowed the aging process!

Kimchi One harnesses the power of kimchi – the most nutrient-dense fermented food on the planet!

Guest: Kim Bright is a pioneer in the nutrition industry and an expert in health and wellness. She has been featured on nationally syndicated, and local, radio and television shows since the 1980’s, educating people on how to optimize their health. Kim has personally consulted over 15,000 people and has lectured groups all over the U.S.A.

Having studied with many well-known health experts and industry legends, Kim also attended and taught at The Kushi Institute in Massachusetts.Kim established a health center in Connecticut, where she consulted and taught healthy lifestyle courses along with various health experts from all over the world. Kim is the Founder of Brightcore Nutrition, now in its 27th year.

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Now you can get all the benefits of kimchi in convenient, capsule-form with Kimchi One.

Guest: Greg Good, the CEO and Founder of FarmaSea and Sea Veg Whole Food Seaweed supplement.

Sea vegetables are packed with protein, iodine, fiber and vitamins A, B, C and E in amounts that are 10 to 20 times higher than land vegetables, while some sea vegetables contain more calcium than milk. Sea lettuce has 25 times the iron found in beef. Which is great for people who can’t have beef or prefer not to.

An 8-week study of 60 Japanese people revealed that fucoxanthin, a substance in brown seaweed, may help improve blood sugar control.

Another substance in seaweed called alginate prevented blood sugar spikes in animals after they were fed a high-sugar meal. It’s thought that alginate may reduce the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.

A 2023 meta-analysis Trusted Source found that brown seaweed consumption significantly improved blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR).

Anyone who wants help to feel more natural energy, take a preventative approach to their health, manage the effects of aging, and look to bridge the nutritional gaps currently they’re not getting in their daily diet.

Check out Superfoodofthesea.com or at 855-627-9929 to ensure that you get the high quality of pure Sea Veg products.

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In this episode we cover Foundational & Whole Food Nutrition. To help us do that I have invited a special first-time guest that has over 20 years in the Natural Products and Science space.

Guest: Francisco Rodriguez (CICO) has been passionate about nutrition since he was a teenager. At first it was just about getting bigger, faster and stronger for the sport he loved basketball. But when his mom had Cancer for the first time he learned about nutrition for foundational health at a cellular level.

After getting a degree in Biology and meeting Jordan Rubin on an airplane, he started his career at Garden of Life, an innovative dietary supplement brand that focused on digestive health.

While there, he became the Research Science manager helping launch 40 finished products in just 30 months. While he loved finished products, his real passion was ingredients. So, after leaving Garden of Life he’s been focused on driving ingredient sales and innovation and has worked in the supplement industry for 20 years.

Today he spends his time discovering new ingredients, supporting brands with new innovations and doing the coolest projects on the planet that impact soil, plant, animal and human health. ...He is almost 19 years married to his God given queen, Stacy, and they have 2 girls and twin boys that fill up life with...everything! Such a blessing.

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Cico's favorite quote.
“The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible.”
– Sir Albert Howard