145 episodes
Christian Healthy Lifestyle: Motivation for Vitality, Mental Health, and Personal Growth David Sandstrom
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- Health & Fitness
This show helps Christians over 40 maximize their health potential to age gracefully, live abundantly, and be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Are you looking for health tips in alignment with your Christian values? Do you want more energy and vigor but feel overwhelmed by all the information available? You're in the right place. From a biblical perspective, we cut through the noise and put you on the fast track to vibrant health and vitality.
We answer questions like: How do I eat healthy on a budget? How do I have more energy? How do I lose weight? How do I stay young after 40? How do I maintain my motivation? How do I get over anxiety and depression? How do I improve my marriage?... and a whole lot more.
We cover nutrition and supplements, exercise and sleep, marriage and relationships, self love, mental health, mindset, and emotional intelligence. We blend biblical teaching, naturopathy, holistic health, and functional medicine.
Join Naturopathic Doctor David Sandstrom and expert guests every other Wednesday as they provide health tips in alignment with your Christian values.
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144: The Christian Healthy Lifestyle Blueprint for Aging Gracefully and Living Abundantly
Using biblical truths, David explains what you can get from listening to the show. Immerse yourself in the Christian healthy lifestyle's secrets for activating your body's innate healing capabilities. Learn to partner with God and experience graceful aging, abundant living, and a revitalized sense of purpose.
3:47 Health and wellness, emphasizing the impact of lifestyle choices.
9:18 Natural approach to health, reducing total body load, and maximizing health potential.
13:24 Aging gracefully and vitality through a healthy lifestyle.
20:26 Jesus' teachings on abundant life through knowing God and serving others.
24:43 God's design for vibrant health and fulfilling purpose.
David's Book: The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health
Website Show Notes Page with health blocking and enhancing factors checklist
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143: The Mental Toughness Blueprint w/Dr. Eddie O'Connor
Imagine conquering your inner critic and feeling unstoppable no matter what obstacles life throws your way. The greatest battles are won by mastering the mental X-factor elite performers use. Prepare to be blown away as you discover strategies to silence self-doubt and unlock unshakable focus when it matters most. This is your blueprint - can you follow it?
7:49 Positive thinking and its limitations in achieving excellence.
12:05 Identifying values and motivation for success in various areas of life.
15:39 Maintaining motivation in long-term committed relationships.
20:14 Mental toughness and obedience to God's Word in the face of adversity.
24:17 Mental toughness coaching for athletes and applying it to other areas of life.
31:33 Embracing failure as a learning opportunity and finding identity beyond athletic achievements.
40:02 Managing anxiety and peak performance through biblical principles and sports psychology.
54:01 Managing anxiety and embracing suffering with a spiritual perspective.
Christian Healthy Lifestyle show notes page
David's book: The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health
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142: The Shocking Truth About Vegetable Oils They Don't Want You to Know (part 2)
Discover the shocking truth about seed oils and the diet-heart hypothesis. This episode blows the lid off the saturated fat controversy using the Framingham Heart Study, Minnesota Coronary Experiment, and more.
4:54 The history of food production and the impact of new technologies on the industry.
10:30 The history of heart disease research and the influence of Ancel Keys.
20:29 Limitations of Seven Countries Study, a flawed observational epidemiology study on saturated fat and heart disease.
24:43 Flaws in the diet-heart hypothesis, including ignored mortality data.
34:03 Dietary heart hypothesis study with unexpected results.
38:40 Reducing seed oil intake for better health.
Website Show Notes Page
David's Book The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health -
141: The Shocking Truth About Vegetable Oils That Could Be Destroying Your Health
For decades, we've been told vegetable oils are a "heart-healthy" choice. But what if that advice is completely wrong and even dangerous? In this eye-opening video, you'll discover the disturbing truth about how seed oils like canola, soybean, and corn oils could be setting you up for chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Don't miss these vital facts that could change how you look at dietary fats forever.
For all the resources mentioned and more go to the show notes page at https://www.davidsandstrom.com/141
David's Book: The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health
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Time Stamps
2:58 Cholesterol and heart health: contradicting common beliefs
9:11 High cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease, but rather a marker of poor metabolic health
12:42 Fatty acids, their structures, and health impacts
23:17 Excessive seed oil consumption leads to oxidative stress and cellular damage -
140: Natural Health Matters is Rebranding
On May 22nd, 2024 Natural Health Matters is changing it's name to Christian Healthy Lifestyle. The old name turned out to be too confusing. Christian Healthy Lifestyle more clearly expresses the mission of the show. I talk about a few more changes that I'm going to make and I give you a sneak peek at the new artwork.
For complete show notes visit my website https://www.davidsandstrom.com/140
4:39 Other changes on the horizon
8:35 The new artwork
David's book The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health
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139: Cholesterol Myths Busted: The Shocking Truth About Statins
Statin Nation: an inside look at how bad science and good marketing transformed cholesterol into a money-making disease. In this jaw-dropping episode, Dr. Sandstrom investigates the shady practices big pharma used to convince millions of people to take cholesterol drugs for life. Is lowering cholesterol really the key to avoiding heart attacks? The truth will shock you.
For complete show notes visit my website https://www.davidsandstrom.com/139
0:00 Introduction
4:55 Cholesterol's crucial role in our physiology
10:33 Statin side effects, including high blood sugar and cognitive issues.
15:24 Pharmaceutical industry's marketing strategies and their impact on public health.
26:47 Causes of atherosclerosis, including damage to artery walls and buildup of plaque.
37:22 Metabolic health, lifestyle changes for heart health.
41:58 Twitter language predicting heart disease mortality.
David's Book: The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health
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