The Sakara Life Podcast

After collapsing from burnout-induced exhaustion, Arianna Huffington woke up to the realities of a culture that desperately needed to prioritize the recharge. Today, she's helping us understand why prioritizing our health is the best thing we can do for our families, career and love life.

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Society has trained us to burn the candle at both ends, but Yale-trained and Sakara Medical Board Member, Dr. Aviva Romm is helping us fight the 24-hour workday and get reconnected to Mother Earth. Her insight helps us learn to trust the body, eliminate social media's compare-and-despair phenomenon, and fight the bias against women in medicine--just to name a few...

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Danielle and Whitney sit down with holistic esthetician (and longtime member of the Sakara community) Shelly Marshall to discuss all things skin health, and Shelly shares tangible tips to add face yoga to your at-home skin care routine.

This episode was recorded in front of a virtual live audience as part of our Sakara Talk Series. Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel for a demonstration of Shelly’s face yoga tips here: https://youtu.be/TQxgnbfcnio

Shelly shares:

• The importance of the health of our skin tissues as a foundation
• The intersection of science and spirit when it comes to treating your skin
• How face yoga stretches and strengthens muscles throughout the face
• Where to start and what to expect in terms of results from face yoga
• Her thoughts on injectables
• Her go-to foods to support healthy skin

About Shelly Marshall:

Shelly Marshall is the founder of Beauty Shamans Skincare and the Skin Within Studio, an online space that guides members through relaxing and empowering self-care rituals using self massage, reflexology, face yoga, and the ancient art of Gua Sha. With a background in nursing, her approach to skincare is clean, clinical, and holistic. Her methods and philosophy have helped people around the world discover their inner healer, using skincare rituals as a tool for achieving greater health and radiant beauty.

Garth Davis joins us today on The Sakara Life Podcast to help us wade through the noise that is social media diets, nutritionism, and what we really need to focus on if we want to feel our best for decades to come.

Garth shares:

• The nuances of obesity and why helping to prevent it is his life’s mission
• The dangers of following social media diets: why we shouldn’t all be carnivores
• How much protein do we really need in a day
• Why you might feel bloated after switching to a plant-based diet
• Why you actually NEED carbs to build muscle
• The greatest health study ever conducted and what it tells us about longevity

About Garth:

Dr. Garth Davis is a distinguished surgeon, health advocate, and author with over two decades of experience in the medical field. Having served as Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital and as a clinical professor at the University of Texas, Dr. Davis has dedicated his career to transforming the lives of his patients through innovative surgical techniques and a holistic approach to health.

He is the author of the acclaimed book "Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It," which challenges conventional beliefs about nutrition and advocates for plant-based diets. Through his extensive research and compassionate care, Dr. Davis has become a leading voice in the movement towards healthier living and sustainable healthcare practices.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drgarthdavis/

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Join us today for an encore of our conversation with Dr. Taz Bhatia from our Hormonal Health Series. Danielle, Whitney, and Dr. Bhatia discuss navigating the complex world of hormonal shifts, discovering how to maintain your vitality and energy through different life stages with practical strategies for supporting your hormonal health.

Dr. Taz shares:

• How hormonal changes impact our energy and well-being
• Nutritional and lifestyle tips for balancing hormones
• Strategies for managing stress and its effect on hormones
• The importance of personalized medicine in hormonal health
• Practical advice for staying vibrant through hormonal shifts

About Dr. Taz Bhatia:

Dr. Taz Bhatia is a board-certified integrative medicine physician specializing in women's health, weight loss, and nutrition. As the author of several holistic health books, she is committed to helping her patients achieve optimal vitality through personalized, integrative care.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

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