
EP 76 — Paul Chek: Q&A Part 2
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03/17/20 • 101 min
How do you deal with back problems caused by scoliosis? When do you make the choice to leave a long-term relationship? Should you be paying attention to where your flesh foods come from?
Paul addresses a wide range of questions from scoliosis and TMJ issues to schizophrenia and Spirit Animals in his second Q&A Living 4D podcast.
Show Notes
- Using the CHEK Totem Pole to evaluate and begin to heal from a spinal injury. (2:58)
- How your teeth fit together may be critical to treating a spinal problem. (9:55)
- Mastering the I/We/All concept of loving yourself enough first to love your partner in a relationship. (25:56)
- The four things you can do in a relationship crisis. (32:57)
- A common dietary change Paul recommends to his clients: Drop pork. (48:06)
- What should you do when food is served to you but you know you shouldn’t eat it? (58:41)
- The best approaches for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome. (1:01:21)
- Many spirit guides will come to you in the form of an animal. (1:09:02)
- Is schizophrenia a mind-body-spirit problem? (1:16:16)
- Your diet dictates your body’s biochemistry and which fields you can/can’t access. (1:24:43)
- People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia may be going through Shamanic initiations. (1:37:06)
Resources
- The Book of Chakra Healing by Liz Simpson
- NUCCA: The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association
- Lovett Brother Relationship of the spine
- Healing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole Heller
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain and Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel
- Finding and Keeping Love by Harville Hendrix
- Loving Completely: A Five-Star Practice For Creating Great Relationships by Keith Witt
- Knowing Your Shadow: Becoming Intimate With All That You Are by Robert Augustus Masters
- Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert Johnson
- Rivers of Life or Sources and streams of faith of man in all lands by James George Roche Forlong
- Clinical Ecology by Dr. Lawrence Dickey
- Root Canal Cover-Up by George Meinig
- Chiropractic Approach to Head Pain by Darryl Curl
- Clinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Actions and Reactions by R.C. Schafer
- Animal-Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small by Ted Andrews
- Awakening Kundalini: The Path t
Thanks to our awesome sponsors:
Paleovalley
BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10
Organifi CHEK20
Wild Pastures
Herbal Alchemy Workshop
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
How do you deal with back problems caused by scoliosis? When do you make the choice to leave a long-term relationship? Should you be paying attention to where your flesh foods come from?
Paul addresses a wide range of questions from scoliosis and TMJ issues to schizophrenia and Spirit Animals in his second Q&A Living 4D podcast.
Show Notes
- Using the CHEK Totem Pole to evaluate and begin to heal from a spinal injury. (2:58)
- How your teeth fit together may be critical to treating a spinal problem. (9:55)
- Mastering the I/We/All concept of loving yourself enough first to love your partner in a relationship. (25:56)
- The four things you can do in a relationship crisis. (32:57)
- A common dietary change Paul recommends to his clients: Drop pork. (48:06)
- What should you do when food is served to you but you know you shouldn’t eat it? (58:41)
- The best approaches for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome. (1:01:21)
- Many spirit guides will come to you in the form of an animal. (1:09:02)
- Is schizophrenia a mind-body-spirit problem? (1:16:16)
- Your diet dictates your body’s biochemistry and which fields you can/can’t access. (1:24:43)
- People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia may be going through Shamanic initiations. (1:37:06)
Resources
- The Book of Chakra Healing by Liz Simpson
- NUCCA: The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association
- Lovett Brother Relationship of the spine
- Healing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole Heller
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain and Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel
- Finding and Keeping Love by Harville Hendrix
- Loving Completely: A Five-Star Practice For Creating Great Relationships by Keith Witt
- Knowing Your Shadow: Becoming Intimate With All That You Are by Robert Augustus Masters
- Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert Johnson
- Rivers of Life or Sources and streams of faith of man in all lands by James George Roche Forlong
- Clinical Ecology by Dr. Lawrence Dickey
- Root Canal Cover-Up by George Meinig
- Chiropractic Approach to Head Pain by Darryl Curl
- Clinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Actions and Reactions by R.C. Schafer
- Animal-Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small by Ted Andrews
- Awakening Kundalini: The Path t
Thanks to our awesome sponsors:
Paleovalley
BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10
Organifi CHEK20
Wild Pastures
Herbal Alchemy Workshop
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 75 — Joe DiStefano: RUNGA: Breathing, Energy Optimization, Food and Connection
What happens when you grow up to become the “sick/fit” person you never wanted to be due to a series of sudden and very serious health events early in your life?
Joe DiStefano shares his very emotional story of personal growth, the principles of RUNGA, a holistic health program he’s developed that mirrors Paul’s teachings, and why exercise is physical longevity training, in this life-changing Living 4D podcast.
Living 4D listeners can save 20 percent on RUNGA Mobility Balls and receive a free copy of Joe's e-book, Breathe Better, Move Better, by using the promo code CHEK4D when you check out.
Follow Joe on social media via Instagram and Twitter. Download his Stacked podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.
Show Notes
- Health emergencies shaped Joe’s future as a teenager. (5:00)
- As a “sick/fit” person, Joe took Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 “out of desperation.” (13:40)
- The creation and building blocks of RUNGA. (21:31)
- Breathing: The core of RUNGA. (31:29)
- Do you really have the time to do what you want? (35:31)
- Improving your body’s ability to produce energy through mitochondrial optimization. (44:20)
- Exercise as physical longevity training. (50:07)
- “One of my favorite things about cold [water therapy] is how empowering it is to do it for the first time and you immediately feel amazing.” (1:04:10)
- Discomfort can be therapeutic. (1:10:49)
- The role of food in RUNGA. (1:18:09)
- Protect your sacred morning rituals. (1:24:41)
- “Applied knowledge is power.” (1:31:06)
- Mana’s wise moment about love. (1:43:17)
- Choosing special names for baby boys. (1:52:52)
Resources
- The Concussion Repair Manual by Dr. Dan Engle
- Chaturanga Dandasana
- Paul’s Living 4D conversations with JP Sears, Ben Greenfield and Paul Saladino
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EP 77 — Sydney Singer: Your Bra May Be Killing You
Is it possible wearing a bra can harm a woman’s health to the point that it makes her more vulnerable to breast cancer?
Medical anthropologist Sydney Singer talks to Paul about the link between breast cancer and wearing bras and his battles with conventional medicine in this Living 4D episode.
For more information about Sydney’s work, check out his International Bra Free Study and Bras and Breast Cancer websites and his Facebook page, Free The Boobies.
Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase when you use the code CHEK15 at checkout) and One Farm (use the code CHEK to save 15 percent on your purchase at checkout).
Show Notes
- A fateful encounter on a remote island jump-started Sydney’s exploration into the bras-breast cancer connection. (7:22)
- The psychological side that reinforces the use of bras: Feeling the need to be “acceptable” in public. (13:21)
- Why do images in anatomy and physical therapy textbooks depict woman wearing bras? (20:56)
- At one time, breast cancer was called nun’s disease. (27:19)
- The concept of light elastic forces. (35:43)
- When women get rid of their bras, their breasts become less congested and lighter. (48:01)
- Wearing a sports bra during certain activities can help, so long as you take it off afterward. (58:53)
- The pros and cons of thermography. (1:05:56)
- How medicine views lymphatics is changing. (1:17:02)
- Should bras have warning labels on them? (1:26:40)
- One of Sydney’s dreams: People consulting with a medical anthropologist before their doctor. (1:34:03)
- “Humans are not rational. They rationalize.” (1:55:43)
- Did you know the American Cancer Society sells bras? (2:03:29)
- The synthetic materials bras are made of and the chemicals used to clean them can be a problem. (2:20:22)
- Young girls wearing training bras could have serious health issues later on. (2:32:30)
Resources
- Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras, Get it Off! Understanding the Cause of Breast Pain, Cysts and Cancer and Get It Up! Revealing the Simple Surprising Lifestyle that Causes Migraines, Alzheimer’s, Stroke, Glaucoma, Sleep Apnea, Impotence and More by Sydney Singer and Soma Grismaijer
- The work of Dr. Robert Mendelsohn
- Tyranny of the Bra by Fred Harding
- Occupational Biomechanics by Don Chaffin, Gunnar B.J. Anderson and Bernard Martin
Thanks to our awesome sponsors:
Paleovalley
BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10
Organifi CHEK20
Wild Pastures
Herbal Alchemy Workshop
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