The Holistic Navigator

By now all of us have grown a little weary of masks in the summer heat, lack of human contact and interaction, and the conflicting reports of just what we should or shouldn’t be doing in order to protect ourselves from Covid-19. This battle seems to rage on forever with little information as to exactly how long we need to continue adhering to these precautions. Of course it’s important to do the best you can to protect yourself and others. Washing your hands and social distancing are practical ways to help decrease the inherent risk, but there are easy steps we can take to help our bodies win this fight.

Meet Dr. Rountree:

On this week’s episode we welcome back Dr. Robert Rountree to talk about his favorite supplements that EVERYONE should be taking to help combat illness. Dr. Rountree is a practicing physician out of Boulder, CO and is Chief Medical Officer for THORNE® and he breaks down the essential vitamins and nutrients he takes on a daily basis, gives suggestions for dosing, and even throws in a couple extra products that might not be on your radar.

Some Points We Discuss:

• What are high inflammatory factors and how does that relate to one’s ability to fight viruses? (7:30)
• What should we have in our toolbox of nutraceuticals to help us fight off viruses? (11:38)
• Proper dosing for both prevention and if you feel unwell using the toolkit (12:00)

Some Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• If you have a high baseline level of inflammation, you are setting yourself up for a compromised immune system. (6:45)
• Don’t be unprepared. Get your toolkit now because once you start feeling sick, you need to hit it hard immediately. (10:00)
• Supplementation starts with the alphabet. A, B, C, D, NAC, Quercetin, and Zinc. (11:35)

Products + Resources:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• NAC
• Quercetin Phytosome
• Zinc
• Vitamin D Test
• Mushrooms
• Probiotics
• Onegevity Test
• Melatonin

Get Social with Dr. Rountree:

• LinkedIn
• Website: thorne.com

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Brian Strickland: [00:00:00] If you're looking for a trusted source of natural supplements, look no further than nutritionw.com. Since 1979 Nutrition World has been a staple in the Chattanooga community with dedicated research specialists that stay ahead of the trends to make sure you have the most reliable products available at the most competitive prices. All of their supplements are vetted for quality, effectivity, and potency and shipped with the utmost care with cold packs included in each and every order. You can shop online now at nutritionw.com/shop and choose from thousands of your favorite supplements, sports nutrition, pet and specialty food products today. Nutrition World -- Partners on your Wellness Journey.

Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Holistic Navigator Podcast where we believe in the body's capacity for self healing if given the proper nutrients and care. My name is Brian Strickland. I'm the producer of the show and I'm joined in the studio as always by our host Ed Jones. Sadly [00:01:00] the coronavirus in quarantine precautions are still lingering around today and many are looking for natural ways to help guard themselves against infection. On today's episode we're speaking with Dr. Robert Rountree once again to talk about some of his favorite nutrients that should be in everyone's arsenal. We've got a lot to cover on today's episode so I'm going to go ahead and throw it over to our host, Mr. Ed Jones.

Ed Jones: Thank you Brian for that introduction of today's show at The Holistic Navigator. I am so thrilled to have one of our previous physicians Dr. Robert Rountree that has been on The Holistic Navigator. We had a wonderful conversation about methylation several mon...

As we grow older it becomes more and more important to maintain bone density and strength. While many people know that supplementation with calcium and Vitamin D3 are an important part of that effort, Vitamin K2 is often overlooked. The truth is, without Vitamin K2 we may be depositing calcium in unwanted areas and causing harm to our health.

Meet Dr. Kate:

On this week’s episode we’re excited to welcome back Dr. Kate Rhéaume to the show. Dr. Kate is a naturopathic doctor, author, and educational speaker for Natural Factors with a wealth of real world experience. She guides us through the exact role Vitamin K2 plays in our bodies, from bone health, dental health, and everything in between. Plus, she walks us through the danger in Vitamin K deficiency and how we might be more at risk than we think. Listen in and enjoy!

Some Questions We Discuss:

• Why do we need Vitamin K? (4:53)
• What are some of the signs of Vitamin K2 deficiency? (8:09)
• What are some drugs that play into this conversation? (9:00)
• I eat plenty of greens. Do I still need to take Vitamin K? (10:22)
• What are the differences between Vitamin K1 and K2? (11:00)
• How do we dose Vitamin K based on how we dose Vitamin D? (13:55)
• Are there side effects if we take Vitamin K? (16:22)
• Does Vitamin K thicken your blood? (17:14)
• Who should take Vitamin K? (19:36)

Some Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• Vitamin K2 is one of the most important nutrients someone can take (3:27)
• Calcium is a double edge sword. We need it but we need to make sure it gets to the right places. (5:18)
• Vitamin K2 helps get the calcium where it needs to go. (5:55)
• Tooth sensitivity may be a sign of Vitamin K2 deficiency (7:46)
• Vitamin K2 does not come from green leafy vegetables and it is common to be deficient in Vitamin K2. (11:32)
• Vitamin D is vital but it will make us absorb calcium with no limit and the calcium has to go somewhere. That’s why we need Vitamin K2 to direct the calcium to the right places. (14:24)

Products + Resources:

• Vitamin K2
• Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox
• Vitamin D
• The Core 4
• Magnesium

Get Social with Dr. Kate:

• Twitter: @DoctorKateND
• Facebook: @doctorkatend
• Website: https://doctorkatend.com

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Brian Strickland: [00:00:00] If you're looking for a trusted source of natural supplements, look no further than nutritionw.com. Since 1979, Nutrition World has been a staple in the Chattanooga community with dedicated research specialists that stay ahead of the trends to make sure you have the most reliable products available at the most competitive prices. All of their supplements are vetted for quality, effectivity and potency and shipped with the utmost care with cold packs included in each and every order. You can shop online now at nutritionw.com/shop and choose from thousands of your favorite supplements, sports nutrition, pet, and specialty food products today. Nutrition World - Partners on your Wellness Journey.

What's going on everyone? Welcome back to The Holistic Navigator Podcast where we believe in the body's capacity for self healing if it's given the proper nutrients and care it deserves. My name is Brian Strickland. I'm the producer of the show and here with me in [00:01:00] the studio as always is our host Ed Jones. On this week's episode, we're excited to welcome back. Dr. Kate Rhéaume. Dr. Kate is a naturopathic doctor, author, and educational speaker for Natural Factors. And she's got a wealth of real world experience. Today we're speaking about her book Vitamin K and the calcium Paradox and Vitamin K is an often overlooked nutrient that is essential when it comes to developing healthy bones and many other functions in the body. But the lack of it can cause some serious issues. I'll leave it to the expert to explain exactly what that looks like. So let's go ahead and jump into this episode. Here's the host of our show. Mr. Ed Jones.

Ed Jones: Thank you Brian and welcome everyone to The Holistic Navigator. We have been doing this now for quite some time and I've had many exciting interviews with people....

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but unfortunately it looked a little different. A day typically marked by group outdoor activities and education was instead celebrated in our own homes. Ironically, our quarantine has been a gift to the earth. The last two months have shown the self-healing abilities of nature and it’s been a light in this dark season.

Meet Dr. Kate:

On this week’s episode we’re talking with Dr. Kate Rhéaume about the impact a healthy (or unhealthy) world has on us. Dr. Kate is a naturopathic doctor, author, and educational speaker for Natural Factors with a wealth of real world experience. We discuss the impact of the environment on our health, specifically in our food and supplements.

Some Topics We Discuss:

• What is Earth Day and why is it important? (2:57)
• How can people embrace Earth Day every day? (8:06)
• How can you tell if companies are embracing Earth friendly practices? (12:28)

Some key takeaways from this episode:

• You can take steps to improve your own health and do it in a way that's planet friendly. (9:30)
• By using what nature has provided us, we can see even greater yields in our crops than even using organic approved pesticides. (13:44)
• Understand what label claims mean so you can make informed decisions about the products you buy. (18:42)

Products + Resources:

• Natural Factors Whole Earth and Sea

Get Social with Dr. Kate:

• Twitter: @DoctorKateND
• Facebook: @doctorkatend
• Website: https://doctorkatend.com

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Brian Strickland: [00:00:00] This episode is brought to you by Natural Factors. Family-owned Natural Factors is one of the largest manufacturers of nutritional products and is dedicated to providing the highest quality supplements at the fairest prices. They're certified organic farm land located in British Columbia, Canada allows them to have complete control over the entire manufacturing process from seed to finish supplement. To learn more visit Natural Factors.com.

Hey everyone, welcome back to The Holistic Navigator podcast where we believe in the body's capacity for self healing if given the proper nutrients and care. My name is Brian Strickland. I'm the producer of the show and here with me in the studio as always is our host Ed Jones. We're actually recording this episode on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and we're excited to talk to our guest. Dr. Kate Rhéaume. Dr. Kate is a naturopathic doctor author and educational speaker for Natural [00:01:00] Factors. And today, we're spending some time reflecting on the impact that our planet's health has on our own, especially when we consider the importance of clean food sources and supplements. We've got a lot to talk about. So let's go ahead and get started. Here's the host of the show, Mr. Ed Jones.

Ed Jones: Thank you so much Brian for introducing this show. And again, this is Ed with the Holistic Navigator and we're going to speak today about something very important as a little bit off the normal routine of our conversation. We all know April 22nd is Earth Day and it will be the most unusual Earth Day because of the situation at hand in the world, which is kind of locking people down. So we're not having the gatherings and the normal routines that come with that but it's very vitally important that we continue this conversation about the importance of pulling not [00:02:00] just us, but the whole world together on one agenda of saving this planet with reasonable common-sense ideas. And today I have a guest that I've actually told her I've been trying to get her on the show for as long as I have had The Holistic Navigator and even before because she has a great history of training in natural medicines. She’s a naturopathic physician graduate and former faculty member of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine she lectures internationally on so many topics of health and wellness it one of which is on something that's so important in near to dear to my heart is Vitamin K, which we will be talking at a different time about that and its implications on health. But today welcome to The Holistic Navigator Dr. Kate Rhéaume. Welcome to this show.

Dr. Kate : Thank you very much. I'm delighted to be here.

Ed Jones: I want you to really maybe [00:03:00] let's take it from the standpoint of someone whose only modestly understands the term Earth Day and let's go into that as to what it really entails and why we need to really be focusing on t...

Wireless devices and networks are everywhere. More and more of the items we use are being liberated from cords and are easier to access than ever. Sadly, there’s a price to pay for all this convenience in the form of electromagnetic forces. We probably don’t consider the implications of exposing ourselves to these forces every day, but it’s high time we began.

Meet Dr. Bergman:

On this week’s episode we chat with Dr. Jerod Bergman, DC of Hedron Life Source. Dr. Bergman is a chiropractor in Wisconsin and developed EMF protecting products after considering the implications of EMF on athletic performance and the health of his newborn son. Ed and Dr. Bergman chat about the growing danger of EMF and how exactly it can affect your health, and easy steps to help protect yourself without getting rid of all your wireless devices.

Some Topics We Discuss:

• How did Dr. Bergman come up with the Hedron EMF devices?(6:52)
• We're surrounded by electromagnetic smog. What does that mean? (9:58)
• How do the products work? (15:19)
• The directions on the products say to place them on the ground every few days. What does that do? (23:40)
• How should we approach these devices with young children? (30:27)

Some key takeaways from this episode:

• Humans are electromagnetic in nature and we need to understand how this relationship works. We are 99.9999% energy. (8:42)
• We are not only flesh and bones. We are run by a fuse box that is connected with the Earth and we have to stay in sync with that. (13:42)
• It’s not necessarily about blocking EMFs, it’s about getting the right frequencies back into our bodies. (19:00)
• Our main electromagnetic generator is our heart and if we can amplify our output to the world by wearing the pendants close to our heart, we get the most benefit. (28:35)
• Practical tips to reduce EMF in your home. (33:50)

Products + Resources:

• Hedron EMF Protection Products
• Magnesium
• Sponsored by Buried Treasure’s VM 100 Multivitamin

Get Social with Dr. Bergman:

• Facebook: @hedronemfprotection
• Website: hedronemfprotection.com

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Brian Strickland: [00:00:00] Today's episode is brought to you by Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients. Buried Treasure has been a family owned company since 1969 and their products are backed by years of research, clinical studies, and proven results. They believe in providing the highest potency, highest-quality ingredients with fast absorption. You can find Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients for men, women, and children along with their award-winning immune support products at buriedtreasureln.com. Buried Treasure the leader in liquid nutritional supplements.

Hey everyone, welcome back to The Holistic Navigator podcast where we believe in the body's capacity for self healing if given the proper nutrients and care. My name is Brian Strickland. I'm the producer of the show and in the studio with me today as always is our host Ed Jones. On this week's episode we're talking with Dr. Jerod Bergman from Hedron Life Source, a company [00:01:00] that creates products for protection against EMF. We're taking a deep dive into the world of electromagnetic fields and Dr. Bergman gives us his thoughts on 5G and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. So with that being said, let's go ahead and get this show rolling. Here's your host Mr. Ed Jones.

Ed Jones: Thank you so much Brian. And today we have one of the most important Holistic Navigators I think that I probably am considering that we've ever done. Maybe not the but it's in the top five and it is on EMFs, electromagnetic fields. Before I introduce our guest today who has created a truly Innovative technology that gives can give us great peace of mind and dealing with these worries and fears of the exposure of EMFs. But my personal history on EMFs is basically about 27 years ago [00:02:00] when I used to modestly believe that I need to go to a doctor to be checked out. You know, I'm there are times we still need to go but back then I was a little bit more into that. So I went to a doctor one day and he listened to my heart and I was you know, almost 30 years younger, in great shape did everything right as I always have done but he heard some little echo and this and that he wanted me to do a thallium test and that's where they inject some radioactiv...

When it comes to iron most of us are familiar with anemia, the lack of iron in the blood. With the onslaught of processed and fortified foods found in our grocery stores today and the growing popularity of supplementation, it’s quite possible that you or somebody you know may be exceeding the recommended daily allowance and building up excess iron in the blood.

Iron is generally recognized as a beneficial nutrient, but just like most everything else in the world having too much makes it take a dark turn. Excess iron levels have been linked to everything from an increased risk of heart disease to Alzheimer’s disease, so it’s important to read labels and pay attention to how much iron we may be ingesting.

On this week’s episode we break down the ways you might be getting too much iron, the many risk factors involved with iron overload, the specific blood tests to test for excess iron, and what to do if you find you have too much.

Some Points We Discuss:

• What is iron and what does it do in the body? (3:04)
• The seven causes of iron overload. (4:04)
• The recommended daily allowance of iron. (6:30)
• What is happening inside your body if you have too much iron? (9:48)
• What can you do if you are concerned about increased levels of iron? (12:56)
• What are optimal ferritin levels? (14:07)
• Comparing the types of iron tests available. (14:57)
• How can you lower your iron levels? (16:25)
• What do pregnant women need to do about iron? (21:52)
• Tips for those that are anemic. (23:07)

Some Key takeaways From This Episode:

• Know ways in which you are getting iron in your diet on a daily basis. (4:04)
• Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from red meat 2-4 times. If you are anemic, take vitamin c with red meat. If you are not anemic, take your vitamin c away from red meat (8:22)
• Iron overload creates free radicals. Free radicals damage your cells which leads to mitochondria damage leading to disease. (10:05)
• Get your ferritin levels checked! (13:15)
• You can lower your iron levels by looking at your lifestyle and diet, donating blood, lower your carbohydrate intake, analyze your red meat consumption, consider some supplements, and visit the sauna. (16:25)

Products + Resources:

• Zunta Bar
• Protect Mitochondria Function Ed’s supplement plan
• Dr. LaValle on understanding blood chemistry
• Ferritin test
• Keto diet podcast
• IP6
• Curcumin
• Iron Supplements

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Brian Strickland: If you're looking for a trusted source of natural supplements, look no further than nutritionw.com. Since 1979 Nutrition World has been a staple in the Chattanooga community with dedicated research specialists that stay ahead of the trends to make sure you have the most reliable products available at the most competitive prices. All of their supplements are vetted for quality, effectivity and potency, and shipped using the utmost care with cold packs included in each and every order. You can shop online now at nutritionw.com and choose from thousands of your favorite supplements, sports nutrition, pet, and specialty food products today. Nutrition World -- partners on your wellness journey.

Brian Strickland: Hello listeners and welcome back to the Holistic Navigator Podcast where we talk about all things holistic health and believe in the body's capacity for self healing if given the proper nutrients and care. For any new listeners we may have out there, we wanted to take a moment and say welcome. We're really excited that you found the show [00:01:00] . My name is Brian Strickland. I'm producer and I'm joined in the studio as always by our host Ed Jones. On today's episode, we're taking a look at iron and specifically how excess levels of iron may affect your health. While a good portion of the population is concerned about anemia in a lack of iron. We believe that excess levels may be more common than you think so settle in and let's go ahead and get the show started. Here's your host, Mr. Ed Jones.

Ed Jones: Thank you so much. Brian, as always, you just do such a fantastic job of organizing and making this Hol...