Heal Nourish Grow Podcast Cheryl McColgan

In this episode, Cheryl provides an update on her personal health and wellness journey, as well as the recent changes in her life. She discusses her move from Utah back to Cincinnati, her husband's open heart surgery, and the challenges of managing her online business. Cheryl also shares her experience with consistent weightlifting and the positive impact it has had on her health.



Takeaways:




Consistency in weightlifting can have a positive impact on overall health and well-being.



Focusing on the positive and finding silver linings in challenging situations can help maintain a positive mindset.



Support from friends and family is crucial during times of change and recovery.



Changes in algorithms and search engine rankings can significantly impact small publishers and online businesses.



Expressing gratitude for the blessings in life can help shift focus from challenges to the positive aspects of life.




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Connie Zack, co-owner of Sunlighten, shares her journey into the infrared sauna business and the benefits of infrared sauna therapy. Influenced by her brother's health turn around, Connie left her job in pharmaceuticals to bring infrared saunas to the market.



Infrared sauna therapy has been found to have numerous health benefits, including detoxification, reducing inflammation, improving cardiovascular health, boosting brain function, and promoting relaxation. It also has positive effects on the skin, improving cell turnover, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and giving a healthy glow. Connie shares her personal experience with sauna therapy as well as what she has learned about infrared therapy over the years.



She shares how infrared heat can improve cardiovascular health, enhance athletic performance, aid in weight loss, and promote relaxation.



Learn more about Sunlighten and be sure to mention Heal Nourish Grow to get an amazing discount.



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Takeaways




Infrared sauna therapy has numerous health benefits, including detoxification, reducing inflammation, improving cardiovascular health, boosting brain function, and promoting relaxation.



Infrared saunas can improve skin health by accelerating cell turnover, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and giving a healthy glow.



Sunlighten saunas are designed for efficiency and provide separate wavelengths of infrared light for maximum effectiveness.



Infrared sauna therapy can be a proactive tool for maintaining health and preventing age-related issues.



Using an infrared sauna can provide a relaxing and meditative experience, allowing for mindfulness and stress reduction. Infrared saunas can improve cardiovascular health by increasing blood flow, improving circulation, and promoting relaxation.



Using an infrared sauna before or after exercise can enhance athletic performance, reduce muscle soreness, and aid in recovery.



Infrared saunas can contribute to weight loss by increasing core temperature, burning calories, and boosting metabolism.



Choosing a high-quality sauna that emits low EMF is essential for maximizing the health benefits and ensuring safety.



Sunlighten offers a range of sauna models, including portable options, to suit different needs and budgets.








Episode transcript



Cheryl McColgan (00:00.814)Hi everyone, welcome back to the Heal Nourish Grow podcast. Today I am joined by Connie Zach, who is one of the co -owners of Sunlighten. And she said such an interesting story and background about how she got into this business. Her brother was having some health issues and I think it would just really be great to share with everybody. Not only how you got into this, but obviously some of the benefits of sauna in particular, infrared sauna, because this is all of a sudden, I mean, I've known about it for years and have wanted one for many years.



but I think in recent podcasts and just internet, social media, everybody is all over infrared sauna, otherwise known as photo biomodulation, say that five times fast. And so Connie is going to obviously share with us a bunch of that information today. So welcome and would love to just have you share about what got you into all this. I think your brother had some stuff, so let's hear about it.



Connie Zack - Sunlighten (00:56.034)Yeah, thanks so much for having me. I've been super excited all day, so excited that it's time. So this started over 20 years ago. My brother was chronically ill, had chronic fatigue and vertigo and fibromyalgia and a host of other conditions over general malaise and a lot of pain.



Cheryl McColgan (00:59.79)Yay!



Connie Zack - Sunlighten (01:18.914)He tried everything he could. It wasn't until he went to his dentist where his dentist said, Jason, I think you are leaking mercury into your body from your fillings. And I would diagnose you with heavy metal toxicity without any like blood work.

In this episode of the Heal Nourish Grow Podcast, Susan Salenger discusses her book 'Sideline' and the issues women face when navigating the healthcare system. She shares her personal experience with unnecessary surgery and how it sparked her interest in women's medical decision-making.



To write this book, Salenger conducted interviews with women who had different diseases with a variety of treatments and found common themes in their behavior and decision-making. Learn more about the importance of being an informed patient and advocate for your own health along with actionable tips you can use at your next doctor's appointment.



Get the Sidelined book here and visit Susan's website here.



Takeaways




Women often put themselves last when it comes to healthcare decisions.



Getting a second opinion is crucial, especially for complex or serious conditions.



Women tend to describe their symptoms in an emotional way, which can lead to misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment.



Tips for doctor visits include making a written list of symptoms, doing research on the diagnosis, and reframing what the doctor says. Be an informed patient and advocate for your own health



Research and question medical advice, especially medications and treatments



Consider the funding sources of scientific studies to identify potential bias



Personal research can help evaluate the risks and benefits of treatments



Gaslighting in healthcare is a significant issue for women



Strength training is important for women's health and can help prevent frailty




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Episode 85 Transcript

In this episode, Renee Jones shares her weight loss journey and techniques she found to deal with emotional eating. Renee shares her background of yo-yo dieting and her eventual discovery of emotional eating as the root cause of her struggles. She explains how she found what works for her body through a specific software program and emphasizes the importance of an individualized approach to weight loss.



She provides practical tips for overcoming emotional eating and maintaining weight loss, including the HANG acronym for addressing emotional hunger. She also shares the role of coaching in helping others resolve emotional issues and live authentically.



Connect with Renee at PackYourOwnBag.com.



Takeaways




Emotional eating is eating for any reason other than hunger, and it often involves using food as a way to soothe or cope with emotions.



Finding what works for your body is crucial for successful weight loss and maintenance. It requires self-reflection, experimentation, and paying attention to how different foods and eating patterns make you feel.



Practical tips for weight loss include facing your emotions instead of using food as a coping mechanism, creating rules and boundaries around food and finding alternate activities or behaviors to replace emotional eating.



Coaching can be a powerful tool for weight loss and personal growth, helping people resolve emotional issues and live more authentically.




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Podcast Chapters



00:00 Introduction and Background03:20 Discovering Emotional Eating06:32 Finding What Works for Your Body09:29 Practical Tips for Weight Loss16:21 Replacing Unhealthy Behaviors18:54 Renee's Coaching Approach23:14 The Power of Authenticity24:07 Getting in Touch with Renee



Podcast Transcript



Cheryl McColgan (00:00.874)Hey everyone, welcome to the Heal Nourish Grow podcast. Today I am joined by Renee Jones and we are going to talk about something that's a very popular topic at the beginning of the year and that is weight loss. Renee has had a very interesting background as you heard in her bio, but now I'm gonna let her share in your own words, Renee. How did you get into this work and kind of, but maybe start with the background. I think you said for 40 years, you were kind of just like yo-yoing around. So I'm really curious to hear about your backstory, like what sort of things you tried, what were your challenges. So I'll let you take it away with your introduction to your history there.



Renee Jones (00:37.652)Okay, well, thanks for having me for a start. But my first diet was when I was 10, and I know that sounds awful, but my mother thought, you're a bit young, but if we start now, maybe you'll learn how to do this. And the problem was, I didn't know what I was doing. She'd been heavy all her life, so she didn't know what she was doing.



Cheryl McColgan (00:49.902)I'm sorry.



Renee Jones (01:02.192)And we sort of would start and stop and then we'd say, oh, do you want to do the diet again? Yeah, okay. And we'd start over again. And it would go for a while until we either got fed up or went somewhere, you know, either visiting family or holiday or something like that. And it, you know, it just went on. I didn't learn how to first believe that I could keep the weight off that I lost.



but also what was really good for my body. It was usually sort of a whatever the diet of the day was. So I think we tried them all, honestly. I think there are two diets I have not tried. And one of them was that HCG thing. And the other is the Whole30.



Cheryl McColgan (01:50.499)Mm-hmm.



Renee Jones (01:55.636)Because I've done something close enough to that. I thought, got the idea. I'm good. But that just went on.



Cheryl McColgan (01:55.992)Yes.



Cheryl McColgan (02:00.114)Right. So out of those ones, and so out of those ones that you tried, you never really found, I mean,

In this episode, Dr. Michael Biamonte discusses his background in nutrition and naturopathy, as well as his interest in understanding the role of nutrition in health. He explains the importance of lab tests and how they can provide valuable insights.



Dr. Biamonte focuses on thyroid function and the challenges of diagnosing and treating thyroid issues. He also delves into the topic of Candida overgrowth and the symptoms and causes associated with it. Additionally, he shares his experience in using computer software to analyze patient data and develop personalized treatment plans.



If you're interested in optimizing health with labs, Dr. Biamonte provides valuable insights and resources. Connect with Dr. Biamonte at www.health-truth.com, on his Facebook page and on YouTube.



Takeaways




Lab tests can provide valuable insights into a person's health and help identify underlying issues.



Thyroid function is often misunderstood, and traditional medical approaches may not adequately address the complexity of thyroid issues.



Candida overgrowth is a common problem caused by factors such as antibiotics and medications, and it can have a wide range of symptoms.



Computer software can be a powerful tool for analyzing patient data and developing personalized treatment plans.




Chapters



00:00 Introduction and Background03:28 Focus on Lab Tests and Analysis07:16 Understanding Thyroid Function13:28 Identifying and Treating Candida Overgrowth29:17 Using Computer Software for Data Analysis36:49 Working with Dr. Biamonte and Contact Information



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Episode Transcript



Cheryl McColgan (00:01.288)Hey everyone, welcome back to the Heal Nourish Grow podcast. Today I have Dr. Michael Biamonte with me, and we are going to chat about a variety of topics. One that is kind of interesting and unusual that he said they just started learning about recently. Anyway, before we get to that, I would love it if you could just tell everyone in your own words a little bit about yourself and how did you get into this whole topic of nutrition.



drbiamonte (00:28.554)Well, let's see, I'm a clinical nutritionist. I'm a naturopath. I'm certified in New York State, which is where that's where my license is. And I got into nutrition because I was very curious as to why medical doctors poo-pooed it.



I had a relative who had cancer, who was ill, and I kept asking the doctors, well, what about vitamins and what about, this is back in the 70s, I said, what about Leutriol that I've heard about from Mexico? And they said, no, well, that's all baloney. None of that works. None of that's good. But I said, but couldn't, wouldn't giving him vitamins help his body even if it doesn't cure the cancer? Wouldn't it still help him be healthier to try to?



fight the cancer a little longer and maybe live longer and they just poo-hooed it. And around that time I started running marathons. So there was a great interest around, and this is again in the 70s. So this is all these things were in their infancy back then. Billy Rogers was first winning the New York Marathon. Carlton Frederick's was on the radio talking about vitamins and talking about the dangers of too much sugar. Adele Davis had her book out. So.



this was all kind of new. And I wanted to know why these doctors were so adamant that all this stuff was a waste of time. So the more I started studying it, the more I started to tweak on the fact that, gee, you know, if all this nutrition stuff actually works the way they say it does, I could see this being a problem for doctors and drug companies. I could see where they wouldn't want this to be around. And…



Cheryl McColgan (02:11.584)Yeah, that's some conspiracy thing you're throwing out there a little bit, right?



drbiamonte (02:15.79)Yeah, well, it's common sense though, in a way. I mean, it looked like with Candida, people are constantly asking me, why is it that medical doctors don't recognize Candida?

In this episode, Dane Johnson shares his personal journey with a mysterious gut issue that caused his health to rapidly decline. He shares the challenges he faced, the various treatments he tried, the eventual diagnosis and the impact it had on his life. He discovered a colitis new treatment and a way to approach Crohn's that is helping people all over the world.



He learned a lot on his journey to return to health and emphasizes the importance of mindset, positive energy and helping others. He also introduces the SHIELD program, which focuses on building a customized lifestyle for healing and offers a supportive community for individuals with a variety of gut health issues.



Find Dane and more about the SHIELD program at the Crohn's Colitis Lifestyle website.



Takeaways




Healing starts in the mind and requires a decision to prioritize your well-being.



Creating a positive environment and surrounding yourself with positive energy can have a significant impact on your healing journey.



Journaling and tracking your symptoms, diet, and emotions can provide valuable insights and help you make informed decisions.



Building a supportive community and seeking guidance from experts can provide the necessary tools and resources for healing.



Customizing your approach to healing and focusing on consistency over perfection can lead to long-term success. Emotional intelligence is crucial for success in both personal and professional life.



Developing emotional intelligence requires self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication.



Emotional intelligence plays a significant role in building and maintaining healthy relationships.




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Chapters



00:00 Introduction and Dane's Story17:14 Lessons Learned 23:19 The Importance of Mindset and Positive Energy32:42 The SHIELD Program, Colitis New Treatment and Community Support



35:40 Emotional Intelligence in Relationships38:51 Conclusion and Call to Action



Episode Transcript



Cheryl McColgan (00:00.958)Hi everyone, welcome back to the HealNourishGrow podcast. Today I have Dane Johnson and he has a really both heartbreaking but of a it ends up well kind of story. And so I'm excited to share him and his knowledge with you today. We're going to talk about a lot of things related to gut health, but specifically IBD and Crohn's and colitis. So Dane, welcome. If you could just start by telling people.



How in the world you got into this because it was kind of a sad story the way that it started out.



Dane Johnson (00:35.493)Yes, it was. And Cheryl, thank you so much for having me and bringing me on and sharing this story and what we do with your community. And everyone out there who's listening, who might be dealing with chronic gut health issues, IBD, I dedicate this talk to you. This talk is for you. And I hope we can get some life-changing results and get some big aha moments today. And so yeah, it was a very sad story for me. And some of the reasons I'm so passionate about this and I'm here today is because I was diagnosed with



ulcerative colitis, then Crohn's, then ulcerative colitis. The doctors couldn't make up their mind. I got my first symptoms at 19 years old. It nearly killed me on my 27th birthday. So I turned my birthday's November 24th. So December 11th, 2014, I nearly passed away in the hospital two weeks after my birthday. I was in the hospital for a month or six weeks straight at that time. I suffered for a lot of my 20s and I…



You know, I would drop down to 120 pounds from 185. I, you know, had 25 bloody bad mood today, extreme cystic acne. I'd been on all the medications the doctors told me to. I never wanted this. My parents didn't know what to do with this. I never dealt with any major health issues. My family never dealt with any Crohn's, colitis or IBD growing up. We didn't know anything about chronic disease. And, you know, it just hit me like a ton of bricks and we didn't know what to do about it.