Life By Design Podcast

Life By Design Podcast

Hosted by: Dr. Jamie Richards and Dr. Kresimir Jug

We believe that every human being is designed to be extraordinary. That means you reading this right now… yes you! Have you ever been scared about the health of a loved one, or about the health of your...

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#413 What We Eat

When I tell people what we eat, their first response is... "That sounds pretty restricted!" After which I ask them what they had for breakfast today? "Cereal." And the day prior? "Cereal." How about for the...
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#412 The Colossal Health Myth

How is it possible for a simple, seemingly logical statement, to have the capacity to lead to such potentially detrimental outcomes? That is the crux of the problem. This statement, while appearing innocuous, is far...
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#411 The Perfect Bedtime Routine

One way to stack the deck in favour of the highest quality sleep experience is to craft the perfect restoration routine. A routine is a series of actions done repeatedly. Not all routines are helpful, or move you...
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#410 The Salt Myth

Salt is bad for you! Right? Or is it? Now I'm confused. That's OK... Most of us have been convinced that salt consumption is something that must be restricted at all costs. Too much salt increases the risk for heart...
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#409 3 Obvious Causes Of Spinal Problems

Most people assume they'll know when they have a problem with their spine. The criteria is simple... it hurts! Until that point, the spine is just a bag of bones doing it's job to keep us upright. Imagine if that's...
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#408 How To Heal Your Gut

One of the most under appreciated facets of health is the gut. In the past, the digestive system was seen as a simple system. Food entered and left one long tube, only to be digested and nutrients absorbed along the...
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#407 We Want The Good Germs

Germs are a part of the world we live in and are necessary to a healthy productive human life.   Bacteria plays a vital role in our normal physiology and not all types should be feared or avoided.   It's one...
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#406 Influenza A and Vitamin D

Does vitamin D have any positive direct effect on the immune system?   That's the question we seek to answer this week on Life By Design.   We are using direct to mean, if you take Vitamin D, is there any...
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#405 Chiropractic Improves Balance and Strength

Despite a growing body of evidence, the peanut gallery still repeats the mantra...   "There's no evidence to 'prove' Chiropractic works."   Of course, when asked what is meant by 'evidence' and 'works', there...
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#404 Choose Your Hard

There was, and maybe it's still being circulated on your social media feeds, a meme that goes something like this:   "Losing weight is hard; being overweight is hard; choose your hard."   "Being broke is...
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#403 How Much Protein is Enough?

Real food first. That's the number one rule for Eating By Design and for good reason. Nothing will improve your results faster than simply eating more real food. Rule number two is eat protein with every meal. That's...
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#402 When It's Not a Concussion

This week we review research published in the Journal of Athletic Training, looking at the importance of checking and correcting and movement deficiencies in the necks of people who have suffered a concussion.   ...
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