On Health: The Art Of Living With Kathy Smith | Fitness | Health | Longevity | Wellness | Motivation

At 44, Dr. John Day was overweight and suffering from insomnia, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol and on six medications. He knew he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he heard about a remote mountainous area known as Longevity Village, which is a wellness Shangri-la free of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, dementia, depression and insomnia, where living past one hundred -- in good health-- is not uncommon. In the hope of understanding this incredible phenomenon, Dr. Day, decided to spend some time in Longevity Village. He learned everything he could about this place and its people, and met its centenarians. His research revealed seven lessons that work in tandem to create optimal health. He applied these rules to his own life, and 6 months later, he’d lost thirty pounds, dropped on hundred points off his cholesterol and twenty-five points off his blood pressure, and was even cured his insomnia. His new book is called The Longevity Plan and you can learn all about it in toda

Nobody has changed my relationship with sugar more than today's guest, JJ Virgin. Her book, The Sugar Impact Diet, has been so helpful with my own sugar cravings and I knew that we had to bring her back to talk with you. Stop reading and just starting listening! For more, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.  

A few months ago, I was heading to a wedding in Malibu, driving with my friend Agapi. And once again, I had the pleasure of experiencing first-hand the “Agapi Magnetism,” which can only be explained as the ability to ignite a room with love and JOY the moment she walks in. She lights up the space like pure sunshine. Today, we're talking to Agapi about life, meditation, happiness... basically, a lot of stuff. So just tune in and stick around for a short, guided meditation. Agapi Stassinopoulos is a bestselling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. In her previous book, Unbinding the Heart, she shares her life’s adventures and experiences...which have been many...including her new venture of conducting workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live. In her new book, Wake Up to the Joy of You, Agapi created 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life. Its focus is to help you let go of what doesn’t wor

Kathy talks directly to you about her journey. Why did she start running? What benefits has she experienced? What has she learned along the way? And, most importantly, how can we all face our crazy, stressful lives and push forward with confidence? Enjoy this personal look into Kathy's story and feel free to leave your thoughts on our Facebook page. For more, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.  

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. And yet, it’s one of the most preventable...through exercise! Listen to this shocking fact: Treating a patient with heart disease costs more than $20,000 per year, per person. That means that the country could save almost $40 billion a year by just getting about 25% more Americans to exercise moderately. Those numbers are staggering!  Which is why I am thrilled to introduce you to a doctor who knows a lot about the heart. Dr. Aaron Baggish, M.D. He is the Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Mass General Hospital Heart Center in Boston. He’s also a doctor who knows a lot about the heart specifically as it relates to sports. Dr. Baggish is a medical director for the Boston Marathon and serves as team cardiologist for the New England Patriots, the Boston Bruins, the New England Revolution, the US Men's and Women's Soccer teams, and the US Rowing team. And if you have a favorite sports team that's not listed, don’t hold that against hi

Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. And with each mammogram, most women have a fleeting thought about the possibility of getting a positive diagnosis. Over the years, there’s been continued controversy about the best ways to detect and treat breast cancer. Breasts represent much more than just a body part - they’re an important symbol of our femininity and sexuality. But, the possibility of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis ignites fears and questions in all of us. On today’s show we have Dr. Susan Love. She's the author of the enormously popular Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book. Susan’s a distinguished surgeon and her life focus has always been to accelerate breast cancer research and eventually eradicate it. She talks about her experiences with chemotherapy, the current research for preventing and treating breast cancer, and the future.    

Let's talk about something that's not often discussed...your hoo ha, cha cha, lady flower, va-jay-jay. Whatever you call it… it’s a fact, your vagina and its surrounding areas will undoubtedly change as time goes by. As you go through your 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, you’ll see that just like every other part of your body, your vagina is getting older. Even though every woman, and every vagina, is different, there are some common transformations that happen with each decade. Because of the embarrassment or uncomfortable nature of discussing the topic, many times we’re typically uninformed and unprepared for the realities of our aging lady parts!   That’s about to change, because today’s podcast guest, Dr. Julie Reil is here to talk about how to keep everything “down there” healthy and active. Julie is an internationally recognized physician, women’s health and nutrition advocate, educational speaker, and Women’s Voice author. For more information and complete show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast. 

Today, I’m so excited to have on the show a man who needs no introduction...the one and only Dr. Oz. He has won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for “The Dr. Oz Show” and is Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. On this extraordinary episode, you'll learn: What is the single biggest cause of aging? What is the single most under-appreciated problem in America What you can do on a daily basis can extend your healthspan (that period of life when you're free from disease and you're thriving.) What's the next biggest trend in medicine? Plus... Short on cash? Find out if buying organic produce really worth the extra money? Recently, Dr. Oz was here in Park City, doing a little skiing, and helping launch the Blair Education Center and the new Park City LiVe Well Center…a beautiful new addition to the Park City Hospital. It really embodies the community’s commitment to preventing disease and promoting well-being. He’s a true pioneer and champion in personal wellness, and his plan, The Regimen, is a daily checklist

If you've been thinking adding more beans and leafy greens to your daily meals, or even tapping into your inner herbivore and swapping out meat completely, then this podcast episode is for you. This week, I speak with John Lewis. You may know him as the Badass Vegan. He commands the attention of everybody in a room with his 6-foot physique, toned arms, and smile the size of the sun. After experiencing some health issues in 2004, John’s doctor suggested that excessive animal protein consumption just might be to blame. So he took on a 30-day NO-MEAT challenge, which was an unlikely move for a gym rat who played college basketball. Even though his friends and family weren’t convinced at first, after his 30-day experiment he felt better than ever. The rest is history. Beyond his Badass Vegan nickname, John is an in-demand public speaker, personal trainer, and entrepreneur with a mission to bust traditional vegan stereotypes and educate the world about plant-based nutrition and eating more consciously. He’s been f

We're talking about cellular toxicity. It’s not a topic you hear a lot about, and yet it can be the underlying cause of so many issues including gut problems, a sluggish metabolism, and even the inability to focus throughout the day. Dr. Dan Pompa is considered to be one of the world’s leaders in healing your cells. His years of extensive research have enabled him to help others suffering from all kinds of health issues. Anything from inability to lose weight to fibromyalgia - from chronic fatigue syndrome to sensory integration disorders. Dan’s passion is rooted in his own personal health struggle. He’s a walking testimony of the body’s amazing aptitude for healing itself. Dan’s 3-year battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome completely wiped him out. The debilitating effects included…anxiety, insomnia, brain fog, panic attacks...and the list goes on. His journey of bottoming out and then coming back to be one of the most vital, vibrant people on the planet is a story you’re going to want to hear! It really i

Bone broth has hit the mainstream recently and it’s being touted from athletes to nutritionists as a superfood. Bone broth bars are actually showing up all over the country! While it might seem new, from the time man discovered fire, they’ve been drinking bone broth. In fact, when I was a kid, we used to take the turkey bones from Thanksgiving dinner and throw it in a pot with carrots, onions, and seasonings - and what we were left with a yummy broth. Our guest, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, has all of the details on how best to use bone broth in our own diets. It’s her go-to drink for healing, wellness, anti-aging, and weightloss! Dr. Petrucci is a board-certified naturopathic physician and a certified nutrition consultant. She’s the author of the New York TImes Best-Selling Book, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet. She’s a sought-after celebrity doctor all across the United States and she’s appeared on Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and countless other television programs. For complete show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podca

You can’t just wake up one day, snap your fingers, and then go pick up a gold medal -  becoming an Olympic champion at anything takes real time, energy, and sacrifice. Very few people commit themselves to that pursuit and even fewer achieve their dreams. Well, today, we have a U.S. Olympian with us to talk about the ups and downs of being a world class athlete. Kate Grace qualified for the 2016 Olympics by winning the Women’s 800-meters at this year’s U.S. Olympic Trials and then reached the final of the 800-meters at the Olympics. Oh yeah! And she’s also my first daughter and I was able to travel to Rio and see her compete in an Olympic Final! Follow Kate on Twitter (@fastk8), Instagram, and Facebook.

Remember when you were a kid and you'd drop some food on the ground and then you'd pick it up and eat it without a thought? Well, what if I told you that eating that "dirty" piece of food might have actually been good for you? Today's guest is Dr. Josh Axe. He's the author of Eat Dirt, a book all about curing leaky gut. For more information on Dr. Axe, visit his wonderful website, www.draxe.com.  For complete show notes and other goodies, please visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.

What do you think it takes to get fit? Most people think that it takes a lot of time and a lot of hard work. Today’s guest disagrees. Martin Gibala is a professor and the chair of the kinesiology department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. In Martin’s new book, The One Minute Workout, he reveals the science and the history behind one of the most popular methods of working out: interval training. Martin’s here to talk about how low can you go - meaning how little exercise you can do and still get results. Martin is being called a “guru” of interval training...even though it’s a label he’s a bit uncomfortable with. But once you read his book, you’ll be blown away with the science that’s showing how to get fit in a much smarter, faster and shorter way. So if you’re one of the people who thinks they don’t have time to exercise, or you’re not getting results… then you’re going to want to listen up. Make sure to visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast for complete show notes.

Today is all about toxins - what they are and and just how they’re derailing your health. The fact is that, at some point today, you’re going to be exposed to toxins. They’re in your personal care products, including cosmetics, they’re in your foods, including food coloring and artificial sweeteners, and they’re even in your common household items, like sealants in cookware and flame retardants in your clothes. Lucky for us, today’s guest is the toxin guru - Dr. Joseph Pizzorno. He’s one of the world's leading authorities on science-based natural medicine and he’s the founder of Bastyr University...the first fully accredited, university of natural medicine. He has written and co-authored 12 books and publications, including his new book, The Toxin Solution, which is all about how hidden poisons in the air, water, food, and products we use are destroying our health. It also tells us what we can do to fix it. For more Kathy Smith, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.  

With all of our modern comforts, it seems that we've lost the ability to experience DIScomfort. Well, Dr. Marc Schoen, author and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA, has some tips and tricks to help us conquer discomfort and make us the master of whatever situation we find ourselves in. For complete show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcasts. 

Today's 30-minute interview will have you driving down the weight loss road in no time... even if you find yourself sitting for most of the day! 

On the show today is Siphiwe Baleka, an Olympic hopeful-turned-trucker who started a revolution in the trucking industry. There’s 3.5 million truckers who are responsible for making this country work, but the price they pay is SITTING for hours on end. And, if he can help truckers with their health, then he can help people who are sitting at a desk all day, too. Siphiwe Baleka is leading a revolution for taking one of the most unhealthy professions in America and putting it on the road to be one of the healthiest. In his new book, 4 Minute Fit: The Metabolism Accelerator for the Time Crunched, Deskbound, and Stressed-Out, Siphiwe details how to achieve better metabolism through only 4 minutes of exercise.

 As a Yale grad, Ironman triathlete, Masters swimming champion, and former trucker, Siphiwe is leading the charge for truckers and EVERYBODY who lives a sedentar

I have to admit: I was a sugar addict. I loved treats. My after-school ritual as a kid was diving into my mom’s drawer of store-bought chocolate cupcakes and cream-filled snack cakes, which started me on the road to a daily treat. I’ve modified my sugar intake throughout the years, as science has revealed that sugar has many negative effects on the body and the brain. But nothing changed my relationship with sugar more than today’s guest, JJ Virgin. JJ is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Virgin Diet, which topped the charts for over 30 weeks. Years ago, I caught an episode of a television show that JJ was hosting called Freaky Eaters, about people who ate bizarre things - a woman who smothered everything in maple syrup, for example - and as JJ explains, we all have a bit of a freaky eater within us. For complete show notes and more great stuff, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast. 

If you’re confused about which fats to eat or which fat makes you fat, then you’re not alone! It’s one big, fat, mess. So, let’s separate fat from fiction. Today guest, Dr. Alvin Berger has 30 years of research experience in nutritional and pharmaceutical sciences. And, the focus of his most current research is dietary fat. He’s here today to make sense of some of the confusing health recommendations about which are the good fats, and how much fat belongs in a healthy diet. For complete show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.  

About 20 years ago, I started writing about the 3 F’s of fitness: formal, fun, and functional.  Formal is going to the gym or to a class. Fun is what it sounds like: running on the beach or doing a favorite activity, whether it’s going on a hike or swimming at the pool. And functional is fitting fitness into your everyday life. When it comes to functional fitness, it’s all about the little itty bitty things you can do each day. I know, you’ve heard it hundreds of times - park further away from the store, catch up with your friends on a walk instead of sitting and chatting on the phone, and of course, take the stairs instead of the escalator! So finding ways to move more throughout the day is the message and the mission of our next guest, Katy Bowman. She runs www.nutritiousmovement.com. You’re going to want to listen up because Katy has created a new movement vocabulary that is unique and original. For complete show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.