The Health Bridge

Sara Gottfried and Pedram Shojai are back! And in this episode they welcome fermentationist Summer Bock. Femented foods and the good bacteria in them can help relieve digestive issues some may have. What does fermented food do in the microbiome within us? What is the process of fermentation? And why is it important to buy unpasteurized food? Summer also shares with Pedram and Sara some of her favorite fermented foods.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Abel James, and Nick Polizzi all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the final part of that conversation. Pedram, Nick, Sara, and Abel talk about difficulties they've encountered while training. Sara talks about connecting to breathing while running and allowing the heart to talk to the brain rather than the reverse. They talk about the importance of the gut and the chemicals that are created in the gut before moving the discussion to the importance of understanding poop. And Pedram attempts a Yoda impression.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Abel James, and Nick Polizzi all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the third part of that conversation. Pedram, Nick, Sara, and Abel discuss vulnerability, violence, and coming-of-age rituals in regards to gender roles. Does flight-or-flight still have a use in the modern world? Abel discusses talking to a listener who applied World of Warcraft to everyday lifestyle. They discuss how small changes can have large effects. And Sara totally misquotes Yoda.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Abel James, and Nick Polizzi all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the second part of that conversation. Pedram, Nick, Sara, and Abel try to laugh while talking about death and discuss making time for the living. They discuss how to manage stress to be able to be present in the moment. Pedram tells a story about how conceited he was in his youth. What is it in our world that brings us happiness? How does belief and experience play into the health care we choose? Pedram also makes a Star Wars reference to the confusion of Sara.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Abel James, and Nick Polizzi all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the first part of that conversation. They discuss Nick's experience with filming his movie, Sacred Science, in the Amazon and having to unplug from modern technology. They also discuss how people often just hand over their power to the doctors. Do we know what we're taking when a doctor prescribes us something? When we take herbs do we understand each herb we're taking? They also dive into the topic of how we deal with death.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Ken Cook, and Abel James all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the final part of that conversation. Abel, Ken, Sara, and Pedram examine conventional meat and how to keep it from ruining our personal biology and how it can also affect the environment as a whole. They review other sources of protein besides meats. Abel compares conventional grocery store eggs to organic eggs from a farmer's market. Ken questions why it's so difficult to get fruits and vegetables into school lunch programs.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Ken Cook, and Abel James all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the third part of that conversation.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Ken Cook, and Abel James all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the second part of that conversation. Ken discusses how to combat lobbyists that protect their self-interests and not the interests of the public. Why do we have trouble getting fruits and vegetables into public schools? Are we aware of the toxins in the cosmetics that some people wear every day? The group discusses every day habits and ways to curb little actions to build large results.

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Last fall, Pedram Shojai, Ken Cook, and Abel James all visited Sara Gottfried at her home and we recorded a long conversation that lasted nearly two hours. Here is the first part of that conversation. They discuss how Ken started the Environmental Working Group and what EWG aims to do. How can we live sustainably? Are we aware of all of the various toxin and chemical exposure events that take place through everyday life? Can technology help control certain issues?

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