Best of 2019

with Ben Greenfield, Dr. Elizabeth Plourde, Hilda Labrada Gore

Today we feature excerpts from our most popular episodes of 2019! Coach & fitness expert Ben Greenfield is known as a “biohacker” who uses technology and science for peak performance. And yet he also has a profound understanding of simple ways that we can mimic the health practices of our ancestors for optimal health. (From episode #185 “Mimicking Ancestral Living”)

Clinical scientist and hormone expert Dr. Elizabeth Plourde weighs in on the sunscreen debate and discusses why sunscreen may do us more harm than good. Based on her extensive research, Elizabeth discusses how sunscreen negatively impacts coral, marine life, and our own. (From episode #183 “Is Sunscreen Okay to Use?”)

And health coach, fitness professional, and podcast host Hilda Labrada Gore offers her top tips for healthy living. Holistic Hilda, as she is known, is the host and producer of this show. As such, she has gleaned insights on how to improve energy and well-being. She emphasizes the power of sunlight to improve sleep and hormonal function, and she reveals the daily physical and spiritual practices that give her perspective and strength. (From episode #200 “Top 5 Health Hacks”)

Notes:

Highlights of the conversations include:

How to use technology to approximate natural ancestral living for health
The benefits of stressors of light, heat, grounding, water, and cold
The negative impact of sunscreen on coral
How sunscreen chemicals are endocrine-disrupters & testosterone-blockers
How time in the early morning sun helps set the circadian rhythm & benefits the mitochondria
The importance of developing a spiritual practice