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By Dr. Nick Zyrowski

Health is the keystone to everything - your business, your relationships, your family, your success, and your happiness. Excel Radio is a bi-weekly series where I cover topics such as high performance lifestyle, health, fitness, nutrition, business, productivity, and even raising a healthy family. I specialize in working with executives, entrepreneurs, and transforming the health of the work force. I value your time and I will be delivering the most value to you in each episode. I interview executives, entrepreneurs, and health experts from all different walks of life who have mastered unique abilities to help you become the best, happiest, healthiest you.
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Episode 52: Optimize Your Gut and Microbiome with Wade Lightheart

Excel RadioOct 30, 2017

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Episode 52: Optimize Your Gut and Microbiome with Wade Lightheart

Episode 52: Optimize Your Gut and Microbiome with Wade Lightheart

Optimizing gut health and its functions is an extremely complex process. In this episode, Dr. Zyrowski and Wade Lightheart discuss what you should do to create a bulletproof gut.
Oct 30, 201742:21
Episode 51: How this Millionaire is Hacking the Human Life Span and Extending His Life to 120+ Years Old

Episode 51: How this Millionaire is Hacking the Human Life Span and Extending His Life to 120+ Years Old

Fixing the ‘problem’ of ageing is the mission of Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach. He is spending thousands and working hard to ‘hack the code’ of life. A consequence of increasing health is that life extends, and that’s exactly what Dan’s health focus is as he pursues pushing human lifespan past its apparent maximum of about 120 years.
Oct 09, 201747:53
Episode 50: The Art of Making Meaningful Connections with Michael J. Gelb

Episode 50: The Art of Making Meaningful Connections with Michael J. Gelb

The skills that will help you build a good business are the same skills that will help you live a happier, more fulfilling personal life. Michael J. Gelb, best selling author of the book The Art of Connection, joins Dr. Zyrowski in discussing the core elements that are necessary to build good relationships.

As Michael explains, good relationships are the cornerstone to a variety of different areas of happiness and success in life. Good relationships are a critical element in implementing good ideas, developing innovative culture in the workplace, generating revenue, and having a happy home life. His advice is predicated on his experience as well as thorough research in the areas of neuroscience and psychology.

In this episode, Michael Gelb discusses the basic principles that he teaches in his book The Art of Connection and the importance of each in your journey to making and deepening good quality relationships.   You’ll learn:

  • Recognizing the importance of connecting
  • How to focus on the connection instead of on the transaction by connecting before solving
  • How to understand how challenging communication is
  • How emotions are scientifically contagious
  • Why you want to be “a glow worm”
  • How to achieve the Three Liberations
  • What your personality type is
  • How to identify your limitations and move beyond them
  • How to manage and transform conflict

Resources

Dr. Zyrowski’s Answer to Food Intolerances – Try Celarity’s Gut Healing Package

Michael J. Gelb’s Books Include:

  • The Art of Connection
  • How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci
  • How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
  • Innovate like Edison
  • Creativity on Demand
  • Discover Your Genius
  • Brain Power – Improve Your Mind as You Age
  • Body Learning
  • Present Yourself
  • 5 Keys to High Performance

To book Michael Gelb as a Keynote Speaker, or to find out more about him, visit https://michaelgelb.com

Follow Dr. Zyrowski at www.nuvisionexcel.com

Sep 24, 201747:22
Episode 49: Healing Chronic Pain Naturally with Dr. Joe Tatta

Episode 49: Healing Chronic Pain Naturally with Dr. Joe Tatta

Over 110 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. We consume 80% of the world’s opioids. Why and what can we do about it? That’s what Dr. Joe Tatta discusses in this episode of Excel Radio.

As a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Joe Tatta has over 20 years of experience working with patients in pain. He shares his unique approach to helping patients heal pain with you during this power-packed episode.
Sep 10, 201733:15
Episode 48: The Healing Power of Infrared Heat with Robby Besner

Episode 48: The Healing Power of Infrared Heat with Robby Besner

The healing energies and detox capabilities of infrared heat is irrefutable. From infrared saunas to infrared heating pads, hundreds of practitioners and thousands of individuals are utilizing infrared heat therapy. In this episode, Dr. Zyrowski talks with Robby Besner, medical device developer for Therasage. Therasage is the leader in infrared heat products, ranging from infrared heating pads to personal infrared saunas, to full wooden infrared sauna home units. Heal with Heat!
Aug 27, 201744:57
Episode 47: Why Zeolite is the Most Effective Detox with Environmental Toxicology and Detoxification Expert

Episode 47: Why Zeolite is the Most Effective Detox with Environmental Toxicology and Detoxification Expert

Detoxification has never been more important. Since WW II, approximately 80,000 new commercial synthetic chemicals have been released into the environment. In 1974, WHO stated that 84% of chronic degenerative diseases are caused by environmental toxins. Clearly we are living in an age when detoxification isn’t an option but a necessity. In this episode, you’re going to learn exactly what “toxicity” is, what you can do about it, and the most effective form of detoxification you probably have never h
Aug 13, 201734:01
Episode 46: Balance Work & Family like a Boss-Mom with Dana Malstaff

Episode 46: Balance Work & Family like a Boss-Mom with Dana Malstaff

Grab a coffee & notepad. This podcast is full of “Good Juicy Stuff”. Dana Malstaff AKA Boss Mom joins Dr. Zyrowski in this week’s episode of Excel Radio. As a parent and entrepreneur, Dana understands the stress, burdens, joy, and freedom that come with this lifestyle. Dana helps clients with focus, visibility, and positioning so they can prioritize, time manage, and achieve results in their business while caring for their families.
Jul 30, 201740:46
Episode 45: How to Use Cannabidiol & Health Benefits of CBD with James Sol Radina

Episode 45: How to Use Cannabidiol & Health Benefits of CBD with James Sol Radina

Marijuana isn’t just about getting high; this plant has been used for thousands of years in Eastern Medicine, and now research can prove the medicinal benefits of tis plant. But now science has taken it a step further. We are able to get all the benefits of weed without getting high through the use of cannabidiol (CBD).

There is much confusion on this topic of CBD vs. weed. But our CBD expert James Sol Radina with BioCBD comes on the show to clear up the misinformation and help you learn about CBD. You see, cannabis is a family name that consists of the hemp plant (male part) and the marijuana plant (female). CBD is found in marijuana and hemp, as is THC. Although both CBD and THC are naturally found in cannabis plants, THC is the part that gets you high. CBD is used for medicinal purposes, without any anxiety or psychoactivity. 

CBD from hemp is 100% legal in all 50 states and 40+ other countries. But like everything, all CBD products are not created equal. Some CBD oils have poor bioavailability, with only 5-10% of the CBD actually being used in your body. But CBD products like BioCBD are 100% bioavailable and are free from chemical additives. BioCBD products are naturally extracted from the hemp plant using curcumin, one of the world’s most powerful compounds on the planet.

In this episode, Dr. Zyrowski & James discuss the benefits of CBD extracts and CBD oils for everything from athletic recovery, sports performance, sleeping, pain, stress, anxiety, neurological disorders, and even cancer. They review just a few of the thousands of CBD healing stories, including Little Lance. He’s been 3 years bout free from his Chron’s disease thanks to CBD. James also reveals three different ways to utilize CBD and when to use each.

In this episode:

  • What is CBD? What is THC? 
  • Why using cannabidiol does NOT make you high
  • The 100% legal way to get all the health benefits of weed without marijuana
  • What CBD really is and isn’t
  • Is CBD right for you?
  • The amazing therapeutic benefits CBD
  • Best way to use cannabidiol: Topically vs. Capsules vs. Vape Pens
  • How to get CBD that is 100% bioavailable
  • What is the difference between Hemp & Marijuana?
  • Why many are using cannabis therapy to promote health
  • BioCBD’s powerful secret sauce that supports anti-aging and is anti-inflammatory

 

Resources:

Jul 16, 201750:12
Episode 44: 6 Natural Ways to Beat Depression

Episode 44: 6 Natural Ways to Beat Depression

If are struggling with depression or know someone who is, then you must know that there’s hope! Dr. Nick Zyrowski helps his patients beat depression naturally with these 6 alternative therapies.

In many cases, the medical treatments for depression are scary and risky. Anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications are prescribed like candy and yet there are serious side effects associated with such medications. Dr. Nick has seen these side-effects with people he knows and cares about. 

Depression is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. Working to fight depression begins with optimizing the body and doing so naturally. Understanding that there are natural ways to beat depression is one thing. Knowing what to do is another.

In this episode, Dr. Zyrowski emphasizes 6 natural ways to beat depression, the same 6 methods he uses with his consulting clients to restore their brains and bodies to full working potential so they can enjoy life.

In this episode…

  1. #1 thing to do to instantly improve your state of mind.
  2. The number one neurotransmitter to boost for those with depression.
  3. The best test to take if you’re suffering from depression.
  4. What is mindful meditation and how can it help?
  5. Best practice for your brain and body
  6. The proper fuel for your body.

Show Note Links: Topics Dr. Zyrowski discussed during the podcast

As always, to follow Dr. Zyrowski, visit www.nuvisionexcel.com

Jul 02, 201731:34
Episode 43: The Secret to Goal Achievement with Cornerman Dr. Jeff Spencer

Episode 43: The Secret to Goal Achievement with Cornerman Dr. Jeff Spencer

Are you completely satisfied? If not, do you have dreams, aspirations or goals? Some coaches ask: “How bad do you want it?” Well cornerman coach Dr. Jeff Spencer says there’s much more to goal achievement than desire and focus; it’s the methodology that counts.

Dr. Jeff Spencer was an Olympian. He has helped 45 Olympic championships. His champion mindset is one that has allowed him to be not a coach, not a mentor, but a cornerman to high-performing individuals. Over the last forty years, Dr. Jeff has had the privilege to be a cornerman to some of our generation’s greatest achievers, from Tiger Woods to U2, Bulletproof to Nike.

While on the show. Dr. Spencer discusses why 85% of people have goal frustration. They know that they want and can achieve more, but don’t know what else they could do to achieve their goals. According to Dr. Spencer, you can’t just want it bad enough, try harder, or dream bigger and make those things happen out of nothing. There’s a specific path and skills needed to get there. The 10 historically proven steps to achieve your biggest goals are what he has coined as the “Goal Achievement Roadmap”.

In this episode of Excel Radio, Dr. Jeff Spencer discusses:

  1. Why 85% of people have goal frustration
  2. What is his #1 advice to entrepreneurs
  3. Why no one wins alone
  4. His 10 step methodology of goal achievement, The Goal Achievement Roadmap
  5. The best advice to go next level with your health
  6. How to identify the right goals for you
  7. What must be done first before you start pursing your goals

 

To find out more about Dr. Jeff Spencer, you can visit www.drjeffspencer.com. This is where you can also get his FREE guide "How to not blow it right before you win."

Stay connected with Dr. Nick Zyrowski at http://www.nuvisionexcel.com

Jun 18, 201742:05
Episode 42: Breakthrough Longevity Strategies – How Dan Sullivan is Defying Nature and Extending His Life

Episode 42: Breakthrough Longevity Strategies – How Dan Sullivan is Defying Nature and Extending His Life

If you knew the coordinates to the fountain of youth, would you make the trip? Who wouldn’t, right? It isn’t exactly the fountain of youth, but Dan Sullivan believes it to be the next best thing. 

Dan Sullivan is the creator of his own Strategic Coaching Program based in Toronto, ON Canada. Dan started his coaching in 1989. Currently, he has approximately 3000 clients, 120 employees, and 15 other coaches.

In the age we live, new methods and procedures are being developed frequently; however, if you don’t have the mindset to take advantage then they won’t do you any good. Reprocessing your own stem cells & bi-passing pharmaceutical companies certainly affects their bottom lines. On top of that, things are becoming faster and more affordable. It is up to YOU - and YOU only - to take control of YOUR health.

Instead of letting Dan's success come as at the expense of his health, he fosters better health in his 70s than he did in his 30s. Dan constantly is searching out ways to optimize his health and cure the common signs of aging, so he can live well into his 100s.

 In this episode, you’ll learn…

…plus so much more!

To find out more about Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach, visit www.strategiccoach.com

Follow Dr. Nick at www.nuvisionexcel.com

Jan 29, 201758:51
Episode 41: The Hottest Anti-Aging Product on the Market + How Fitness Trackers Could Save Your Life

Episode 41: The Hottest Anti-Aging Product on the Market + How Fitness Trackers Could Save Your Life

Want to stay looking young and feeling young longer? Want to know the BEST anti-aging product on the market? Of course you do!

 

Collagen is a buzz topic right now, and for good reason. Collagen is “like the glue that holds us together”, as it is the primary building block of skin, hair, nails, bones, tendons, joints, and cartilage. As we age, the production of collagen slows and our skin begins to sag, our hair becomes brittle, and our joints begin aching. A vital way to rejuvenate your body and stay youthful is to supplement with collagen. Collagen is also renowned for its gut-healing properties. Tune in to figure out how to start using this superfood daily and which product to choose.

 

With the holiday season approaching, consider gifting health to your loved ones. Fitness trackers have come a long way in the last few years, and the data collected by them could save your life (or the life of your loved ones). The real-time data collected from fitness trackers can help you adjust your lifestyle to achieve more effective workouts, better health, more restful sleep, and a healthier heart. Dr. Zyrowski compares which fitness trackers are the best overall health trackers on the market.

 

In this episode…

Nov 20, 201638:56
Episode 40: Vitamin D +  5 Ways to Avoid the Flu and Thrive in the 4th Quarter

Episode 40: Vitamin D + 5 Ways to Avoid the Flu and Thrive in the 4th Quarter

Refuel with October’s signature fruit. The best defense against the flu (and it’s not the flu shot). All this and more we discuss in this week’s episode.

Dr. Zyrowski totes that pumpkins are more than just décor. Pumpkins contain nutrients such as alpha and beta-carotene, nutrients that are associated with longevity. Although you may have heard bananas being referenced as “nature’s energy bar”, cooked pumpkin actually has more refueling potassium. Potassium helps restore the body’s electrolytes post-workout, which is why Dr. Zyrowski encourages it’s consumption for optimal performance. Ashleigh gives cooking tips and recipe suggestions for using fresh pumpkin.

But don’t toss the seeds! Pumpkin seeds are little treasures that are extremely rich in zinc, magnesium, potassium, protein, essential fatty acids and B vitamins, which are important for immunity, energy, and balanced hormones.

With the seasonal change comes the threat of “seasonal” illnesses like colds and flus. But that’s just a myth. The truth is that we are exposed to viruses and bacteria every day of our lives; the thing determining who gets sick and who stays well is NOT the presence of the viruses or bacteria – it is the state of our IMMUNE FUNCTION. Dr. Zyrowski discuses the most effective way to keep your immune system in tip-top shape during the winter months so you can avoid the flu and thrive!

In this episode:

Nov 06, 201641:52
Episode 39: Quit Sugar - Why It’s Harmful & How To Stop Eating It

Episode 39: Quit Sugar - Why It’s Harmful & How To Stop Eating It

Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas…all three holidays revolve around sugar. Sugar is bitter-sweet. Sure, it tastes good, but what it does to your brain and your body is sickening, literally.

Sugar is an addictive substance that is linked to various types of disease, including weight loss resistance, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and more. Why? Because it single handedly drives inflammation in the body, throwing off your hormones, and wreaks havoc on nearly every system in your body.

The average American is consuming 130 pounds of sugar a year. This is 26x more than our ancestors did a hundred years ago. You may be thinking that you only eat sweets occasionally. But sugar hides in 74% of packaged food. What’s more, bread, rice, pasta, and cereal have the same effect on your body as sugar, contributing to the problem.

Want to know why you should quit sugar? Want to learn how to stop eating it? Then you’ll need to tune in this week’s episode.

Sugar hides under many names. In fact, there are at least 61 different names for sugar listed on food labels. These include:

High fructose corn syrup, barley malt, Barbados sugar, beet sugar, brown sugar, buttered syrup, can juice, cane sugar, caramel, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, confectioners sugar, carob syrup, castor sugar, date sugar, dehydrated can juice, demerara sugar, dextran dextrose, diastatic malt, diatase, ethyl maltol, free flowing brown sugar, fructose, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, glucose, glucose solids, golden sugar, grape sugar, honey, maple syrup, icing sugar, invert sugar, lactose , malt, maldextrin, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, muscovado, panocha, powdered sugar, raw sugar, refiners syrup, rice syrup, sorbitol, sorghum syrup, sucrose, sugar, treacle, sucralose

Is sugar ok in moderation? Follow the Facebook conversation here.

To follow the no-sugar diet recommended in this podcast, look up the Heal Yourself Cookbook: www.nuvisionexcel.com/cookbook

Oct 22, 201642:09
Episode 38: 6 Shocking Health Benefits of Fasting

Episode 38: 6 Shocking Health Benefits of Fasting

A little discipline goes a long way. Fasting is an incredible healing tool that’s humans and animals have been practicing for centuries. Only recently, with the abundance of food at our fingertips, has fasting become a thing of the past. 

However simple fasting may sound, it is an incredibly powerful (yet overlooked) tool for healing the body. Through fasting, you can actually turn on “good genes”, allowing your DNA to express health. Fasting flips the epigenetic switch in your body to genetically be a better version of yourself.

There are many different kinds of fasts, but in this episode, Dr. Zyrowski discusses the top four and how you can begin reaping the 6 shocking and life-changing health benefits of fasting.

In this episode…

  • 4 methods of fasting that you can do
  • Why our ancestors fasted
  • How eating less can boost your metabolism
  • How fasting influences your insulin sensitivity
  • What fasting does to the brain
  • How fasting can protect you from diseases like Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • The secret to aging slower and staying younger
  • How to boost the anti-aging hormone HGH through fasting
  • Why an unhealthy gut = unhealthy skin, and what fasting can do to help
  • Why bone broth is a superfood, and how it can heal your leaky gut

Intermittent fasting articles

New Posts

Join the NuVision Excel Community & get support from Dr. Zyrowski and other like-minded health enthusiasts.

Oct 02, 201643:24
Episode 37: Sleep Your Way To Health | Why Sleep Is Your Ticket to Upgraded Health & Performance

Episode 37: Sleep Your Way To Health | Why Sleep Is Your Ticket to Upgraded Health & Performance

What if there was a way to wake up refreshed and energized every single morning? Would you do it? If your answer is yes, then you need to tune into this week’s episode. Dr. Zyrowski’s inspiration from this episode is his new book, Sleep Your Way To Health. He explains how sleep is a necessary nutrient to your body, and good quality sleep can help you reach your health goals, improve productivity and fend off disease.

Sleep is one of the most essential, yet undervalued, components of health. For you to have the life, energy, focus, and fulfillment you deserve, you must optimize your sleep.

Unfortunately, the struggle to get restful slumber is real for most Americans. You see, more than 70 million Americans don’t get quality sleep at night. Even if you’re lying in bed for 8 hours a night, chances are, you are not getting the restorative sleep that your body needs and is craving. This was true for Dr. Zyrowski. After the birth of his second child, his health was struggling. He was chronically sleep deprived and was experiencing high blood pressure, fatigue, and frequent migraines. By implementing the 13 sleep hacks that he teaches in his Sleep Your Way To Heath book, he regained his health, improved his productivity & focus, and maximized his athletic performance.

In his new book, Sleep Your Way To Health, Dr. Nick Zyrowski teaches you everything you need to know and gives you every resource necessary to get the best sleep of your life, including practical and easy-to-implement nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle strategies.

Sep 17, 201636:50
Episode 36: The “Screw It” Strategy, Passive Income, & Female Entrepreneurship with Sylvie McCracken

Episode 36: The “Screw It” Strategy, Passive Income, & Female Entrepreneurship with Sylvie McCracken

Can women really do and have it all? Sylvie McCracken is proof that women can! Sylvie McCracken is a female entrepreneur, wife & mother.


Sylvie didn’t start her business with trust fund money. She didn’t have things “handed to her”. She’s worked her tail off and has learned through experience how to start and grow a business while raising a family. Her unique perspective will really hit home to the female business professionals.

 

Time management is an essential skill every entrepreneur must learn, and Sylvie discusses practical strategies that she implements. She talks about how important it is to learn to say no, valuing your time, automating and delegating, and when it’s time to outsource. We also discuss how passive income is crucial to every entrepreneur’s success.

 

To follow Dr. Zyrowski, visit www.nuvisionexcel.com. To follow Sylvie, visit her health blog here http://www.hollywoodhomestead.com and her coaching business: http://sylviemccracken.com. Also check out her eBooks here, http://www.hollywoodhomestead.com/shop/

 

In this episode…

  • Building a business while working a full time day job.
  • FT Employee to FT Entrepreneur, a mindset transition.
  • The essential “Screw it” strategy of every successful entrepreneur
  • How does being a female entrepreneur work with a family?
  • Juggling entrepreneurship with a family.
  • Outsourcing, delegating, and managing an online dream team.
  • When is it time to hire?
  • Time management for entrepreneurs
  • Passive income, insurance for entrepreneurs.
Sep 04, 201632:04
Episode 35: Best Exercise Routine for a Trim Body | Why Learn to Cook | Best Daily Supplements | Collagen & Coffee | Family & Work Life

Episode 35: Best Exercise Routine for a Trim Body | Why Learn to Cook | Best Daily Supplements | Collagen & Coffee | Family & Work Life

Brand. Spankin. New. That’s what this podcast is…

 

This was our first live Q&A podcast on Facebook. My wife Ashleigh and I came onto the show to share with our listeners what’s new and exciting at NuVision Excel. We talked about:

 

We also talked about what we’re doing with our health participants to get them “the edge”, helping to heal and recover faster, get in shape, and feel amazing.   We talked about things such as:

  • What essential supplements they should be taking and what we recommend for children
  • How to make a super-food coffee (organic coffee, organic half and half, xylitol, collagen peptides (great for skin & gut health), and MCT oil (brain fuel)
  • Which collagen to use to make homemade gummies with your kids
  • Running apps, such as Tabata and Runkeeper
  • Where to get healthy recipe ideas: Ashleigh’s pinterest page or NuVision’s pinterest page
  • Zyrowski’s workout regimen and what is working for him.
  • The fat-burning exercise that Ashleigh recommends that you can do in under 30 minutes.
  • The importance of yoga and stretching for overall well-being.
  • How to implement healthy habits into your family life and instilling health into your children, even at a young age. This includes exercising and cooking with your children.
  • The 1% rule
  • Committing to your health, to a better life, and to being there for your family.
  • Ideas of how to get into the kitchen, even if you don’t like cooking.
  • The science of plasticity, which is consistently pushing your brain to learn new
Aug 21, 201645:03
Episode 34: Understand How You’re Hardwired + Dr. Zyrowski’s Behavioral Analysis with Steve Sisler

Episode 34: Understand How You’re Hardwired + Dr. Zyrowski’s Behavioral Analysis with Steve Sisler

I have a future brain. I am impatient. I am an initiator. I am a taker. I direct and control. I’m a fixer. I’m an emotional vault. And I want to capitalize on who I am.

Live on this week’s episode, Steve Sisler, lead behavioral analyst at The Behavioral Resource Group, conducts a personality assessment of myself! Prior to the show, I took his personality profile assessments and sent the results over to him. On the show, we discuss how understanding our wiring and how we function in the world can help us fit in the right spot so it works for everyone. Then he dives into what my personality type and how I view the world.

Although I don’t live and die by these sorts of tests, I do find them to be extremely interesting. I think we can all benefit from learning more about ourselves so that we can be more aware of our influence on others and on situations. I’m a life-long learner, and I believe there’s always room for improvement. That’s why I chose to be real with all of you and lay it all out on the line. You’ll learn more about me in this episode than you have on any episode thus far.

Working with clients in more than 18 nations, Steve gathers behavioral, emotional, and attitudinal information on individuals within corporate and personal settings and develops strategies for effective leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial success. He has seen how behavioral analyses can improve performance and output of in the corporate setting, recently increasing performance of one company 40% in 18 months, simply by putting the right people in the right positions for their personality.

If you’re in a struggling relationship and want to do something about it, Steve Sisler can help. If you don’t know where you fit in the world, Steve can give you direction and clarity. If you are ready to boost output at your corporation, then get Steve on the phone. He’ll help you understand your next steps.

To get connected with Steve Sisler, visit http://behavioralresourcegroup.com

To follow Dr. Nick Zyrowski, visit www.nuvisionexcel.com 

Aug 07, 201644:51
Episode 33: The #1 Self-Help Tool and Stress Solution with Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli

Episode 33: The #1 Self-Help Tool and Stress Solution with Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli

Most people are stressed. High achievers have even more stress than the average Joe. Stress causes the body to release cortisol, which causes chronic inflammation in the body, leading to things such as weight gain, hair loss, breakdown of muscle tissue, depression, anxiety, memory loss, and cancer. This is why it’s critical to find the solution to stress. The author of “The Stress Solution”, Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli, states that by controlling negative thinking and eliminating cognitive distortion, we can see things as they are and not drive this stress response in the body.

To give you an idea of just how extreme this stress epidemic is, here are just a few of the statistics. 75% of Americans state that they suffer physically or psychologically from stress everyday. 75% of visits to primary care physicians last year were due to stress. And 50% of Americans state they wake up every night due to stress. 

Those numbers are staggering. The stress epidemic has amplified dramatically in the last few years. Americans have fewer friends, trusts rates are down, prejudice rates are up, and empathy is down. “Being busy” is the definition of successful.  

That’s why Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli decided to write a book specifically to solve this daunting epidemic. Dr. Arthur and I discuss how stress is mainly caused by perception. Being able to perceive accurately is the key to decrease stress, says Dr. Arthur. Not only is stress psychological, there’s also a stress response that happens on a biological level. When we release the stress hormone cortisol on a regular basis, it causes negative thinking, inflammation, weight gain, hair loss, break down of muscle tissue, flabbiness, depression, anxiety and memory loss.

By being more empathetic, we can produce calming neurochemicals naturally. Dr. Arthur discusses the fact that Americans are medication-oriented, trying to fix internal problems with external agents. He states that it is critical to discover the cause. Through empathy and cognitive behavioral therapy, we can stop the stress response, while developing deeper relationships with those around us.

Currently in private practice, Dr. Ciaramicoli has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for several years, lecturer for the American Cancer Society, Chief Psychologist at Metrowest Medical Center, and director of the Metrowest Counseling Center and of the Alter­native Medicine division of Metrowest Wellness Center in Framingham, Massachusetts.

In this episode…

  • Why stress has become a chronic problem in today’s world.
  • Stress is a driver of inflammation.
  • What stress does to the body.
  • Why high-achieving people are the most stressed and most likely to develop illnesses that stem from chronic stress and inflammation.
  • Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are the most comprehensive self-help tool to date.
  • Sympathy vs. empathy.
  • Why certain people overreact to stressful situations.
  • Perception is key to reducing stress.
  • Six steps to become empathetic and develop deep, lasting relationship with those around you.

To find out more about Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli, you can visit www.balanceyoursuccess.com 

To enter to win a FREE copy of Dr. Arthur’s book The Stress Solution, join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nuvisionexcel/?ref=br_tf

 Stay connected with Dr. Nick Zyrowski at http://www.nuvisionexcel.com

Jul 24, 201631:52
Episode 32: The Importance of Community & Identifying the True BioMarkers of Health with Jeremy Hendon

Episode 32: The Importance of Community & Identifying the True BioMarkers of Health with Jeremy Hendon

 

Jeremy Hendon and I share many of the same passions and interests, specifically those in the area of nutrition and human performance. Although everyone understands the “common sense” aspects of health (eat more vegetables, move more, drink water, etc.), there are some massive gaps in our health (sick) care system.

One of these “gaps” that we discuss is stress. Typically, we view stress as a purely psychological state. However, our entire biochemistry distorts when stressors are present. Stressors can include toxins, poor food choices, thoughts, traumas, and electromagnetic fields. But one stress that is less commonly discussed is our need for a community. Historically, humans lived in tribes. But with the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now the technological revolution, this changed. Although we may be constantly tweeting/snapchatting/instagramming, we are more alienated than ever. This is a massive source of stress.

Another “gap” is the biomarkers that mainstream medicine is looking to for measures of health and/or disease. Unfortunately, most doctors are still running the wrong tests and looking at the wrong data to access a person’s physical well-being. The true biomarkers of health can be obtained through functional lab tests, but these are being run by only a select group of practitioners, and are rarely financially covered by insurance companies. True biomarkers of health give a more accurate assessment of health, and can be used to prevent disease all together. This is why both Jeremy and I are so passionate about sharing this information, as it could the lives of hundreds, nay thousands of people. 

In this episode…

To find out more about what Jeremy is up to:
http://jeremyhendon.com
http://paleomagazine.com

Jul 10, 201652:41
Episode 31: Following Your Passion & Vital Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur with Alon Ozery

Episode 31: Following Your Passion & Vital Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur with Alon Ozery

Food is an investment in your health and your future. Alon Ozery’s philosophy of using quality ingredients and crafting them with heart has allowed him to grow his business idea into a successful corporation, while delivering good quality and good tasting food to people across the continent.

In this episode, I talk with Alon Ozery, owner of Ozery Bakery. With heaps of passion and heart, Ozery has taken an idea and turned it into a household name. You may have purchased a few of his products from Whole Foods, Trader Joes or Costco.  We personally love his Organic Morning Rounds…mm!!

In a traditional rags to riches type of story, Alon was the first entrepreneur in his family. With a clever business plan that he wrote while attending Ryerson University in Toronto, he approached his father with his idea to start a bakery selling. His father gave Alon his life savings and together they approached a bank for a loan to open a bakery. Alon opened his first business Ozery Bakery, which was a brand new business venture that he had little to no experience in.

He respected his heritage, and westernized pita breads with good quality ingredients, making and selling fresh sandwiches. Keeping family traditions and values at the core of their mission they grew to sell to breads to local natural health food stores. What started as a small (but profitable) business transformed into a 5,000 square foot commercial bakery with approximately 200 employees.

Part of their philosophy at Ozery Bakery is to imagine and come up with new products that are interesting, taste good, and are good for you. Sensitive to many foods himself, Ozery avoids the use of common toxic chemicals found in many baked breads in commercial grocery stores. This is why their products contain natural and organic ingredients.

But like every entrepreneur, there was a massive learning curve. Paving the way to open the bakery, open the commercial shop, and learn to bake commercially, Alon had to be on the ground and learn each and every aspect of his company. As every truly successful entrepreneur will tell you, you have to put your time in to understand all the processes of the company. “If you don’t do it, you won’t get it, “ says Ozery. The pattern he has seen in entrepreneurs is this: those who want to know it all, who don’t shy away from the hard work, those are the ones that will succeed.

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows though. Some entrepreneurs like to put their best foot forward and aren’t honest about the struggles that they endured along the way. Not Alon! He talks about failure as a healthy part of the process. “You can’t succeed all the time and stay humble” he says. Alon is real and raw in this interview, talking about how 30% of the time, there is failure. But through the failure, he asks questions, learns from it, and pushes his company to a higher level. Fear of failure drives him, which is a common theme amongst entrepreneurs.

Another topic we inevitably dive into is the topic of food. His choice to found Ozery Bakery on the values of quality food was due to his personal food sensitivities and health struggles. Dr. Zyrowski elaborates on the difference between food allergies and food sensitivities, and how to distinguish if your body is reacting negatively to a certain food. Even healthy foods can be unhealthy for a specific person who has a sensitivity.

Alon Ozery and I discuss:

  • How he took an idea and transformed it into a large corporation
  • Pioneering a new project
  • Being motivated by fear and passion
  • Personality patterns of successful entrepreneurs
  • Food as an investment in your health
Jun 26, 201632:07
Episode 30: Defeating Chronic Pain Naturally, Posture’s Impact on Health, Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Anti-Aging Tactics with Brendan Ridings

Episode 30: Defeating Chronic Pain Naturally, Posture’s Impact on Health, Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Anti-Aging Tactics with Brendan Ridings

 

Brendan Riding’s passion is to teach people how to easily reverse chronic pain and correct their posture using simple biomechanics and exercise. Through is passion, he invented a back support device called Posture PT. This back support can be attached to any chair (office, home, or car), helping to maintain proper spinal posture, and therefore maximize overall function of the body.

Brendan has a wildly high success rate when working with potential surgery candidates. In fact, he’s helps 19 out of every 20 people avoid surgery through the lifestyle changes he recommends, including posture, dietary changes, exercises, stretches, and meditation. He makes a really important point: it’s not inevitable that you will age and deteriorate, needing medications and/or surgery. Surgery makes a lot of money. Proactive measures do not. So answers go in that direction.

Through talking with Brendan, I found out that poor posture (sitting in particular) has a stronger correlation to lowered life expectancy than smoking!

I’ve written about proper posture while using technology before, but this new information is staggering.

During our interview, he dives in to just how detrimental our sedentary lifestyle is to our health as a whole, causing hormone irregularities and structural aches and pains, all while aging us prematurely.

Ridings uses a great analogy about a car and how we must fundamentally fix the alignment of our body so we don’t wear down.

In addition to the lack of motion in our lives, our diets also play a significant role in aging our bodies by increasing inflammation and therefore the risk of illnesses like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. These “big killers” are rampant in our society, making the simple strategies that Brendan suggests in this podcast almost brainless.

Furthermore, he utilizes a meditation technique called Shambhavi Meditation, which he claims activates 20% of your brain, as opposed to the average 10%. Meditation, along with exercise, is one of the actions that stimulates the “feel good” neurochemical dopamine, while opening the receptors it acts upon. Besides being naturally more joyful, it helps those practicing this meditation to be less reactive to situations around them. This is a important, because keeping emotions in check allow you to make appropriate (business) decisions.

In this episode, Brendan and I discuss:

Jun 12, 201657:46
Episode 29: Weight Loss, Recovery, Anti-Aging, and Other Benefits of Cold Thermogenesis with Eric from Cool Fat Burner

Episode 29: Weight Loss, Recovery, Anti-Aging, and Other Benefits of Cold Thermogenesis with Eric from Cool Fat Burner

Cold therapy, icing, cold exposure, cold thermogenesis, cold dieting, and cold stress are just a few of the terms used to describe this health strategy. Eric Grove, creator of the ice vest company Cool Fat Burner, joins the show to share why cold thermogenesis works and just how it affects the body at a hormonal and cellular level. He explains how it is beneficial for athletes and muscle recovery, weight loss (boosting your metabolism to over 300%), balancing your insulin and glucose levels, getting in the moment, better rest and relaxation, and increasing your brown fat (AKA good fat). We discuss the ground-breaking anti-aging and cancer research surrounding the topic of controlled cold exposure. Finally, we give you step-by-step ways on how to begin to become cold adapted, from beginner to advanced state. This is a strategy Dr. Nick Zyrowski been practicing on and off for over 15 years, and it’s one that he’s recently began incorporating into his daily life, thanks to these ice vests. 

Use coupon code Nick10CFB to receive 10% off your order at http://www.coolfatburner.com

Connect with Dr. Zyrowski

May 24, 201659:36
Episode 28:  Eat Superfoods to Become Superhuman
May 08, 201637:05
Episode 27: A Year in Review

Episode 27: A Year in Review

HIIT for fat loss, hacking your brain, how to sleep smarter, prepping a week of meals in under 60 minutes, entrepreneurial success tips, igniting your passion, strategies for de-stressing, smart drugs, bulletproof coffee, expectation hangovers, changing your habits, raising healthy kids, all day energy, and so much more! That's what we cover in this episode of Excel Radio podcast.

With over 50,000 downloads, it's easy to see why this podcast has become one of the fastest growing health podcasts on iTunes and Stitcher. Are you new to Excel Radio? This would be the perfect episode to clue you in on what our top episodes were, and help you identify which episodes will be the most interesting to you.

Apr 24, 201601:05:32
Episode 26: Redirect Your Thinking and Make Your Goals a Reality with Mitch Matthews
Mar 13, 201645:55
Episode 25: 6 Steps to De-stress and Find Peace with Kayleigh Pleas
Feb 28, 201641:03
Episode 24: Top MMA Coach Adam Singer on Coaching Fighters like Forrest Griffin & Being Tough
Jan 31, 201633:35
Episode 23: Heal Yourself with Food
Jan 10, 201635:54
Episode 22: Cognitive Performance, Smart Drugs, and The Natural Alternative with Dr. Andrew Hill
Nov 15, 201553:42
Episode 21: Ignite Your Passion, Leadership, and Authentic Self with Jason Connell
Oct 11, 201540:39
Episode 20: Helping Soldiers Transition Out Of The Military & Into Careers with Phil Randazzo
Sep 27, 201555:47
Episode 19: Bulletproof Coffee, Ketogenic Diet, Heart Health, How to Focus, Top Business Tip, and More Q&A

Episode 19: Bulletproof Coffee, Ketogenic Diet, Heart Health, How to Focus, Top Business Tip, and More Q&A

Dr. Zyrowski answers YOUR questions in this episode of Excel Radio.  He gives you answers to questions about “health fads” like Bulletproof Coffee and the Ketogenic Diet. He talks about maximizing your focus while studying, becoming a morning person, and his #1 business tip to grow your company. Other topics include proper posture, adrenal fatigue, avoiding “genetic” heart disease, and other topics that YOU have asked him about. 

 

Sep 13, 201532:60
Episode 18: How to Prep a Week of Meals in 60 Minutes with Orleatha Smith
Aug 16, 201537:10
Episode 17: Avoid and Overcome Expectation Hangovers with Christine Hassler
Aug 02, 201537:12
Episode 16: How Aesthetics Affect Well-being and Productivity with Designer Jennifer Brouwer
Jul 19, 201549:54
Episode 15: Less Doing, More Living, and 10 Productivity Tools with Ari Meisel
Jul 05, 201529:23
Episode 14: The Morning Multiplier
Jun 21, 201536:13
Episode 13: Live an Extraordinary Life with Jeremy Hendon
Jun 07, 201553:02
Episode 12: Maintain Your Diet & Fitness While Traveling
May 24, 201527:43
Episode 11: Raising Healthy Children

Episode 11: Raising Healthy Children

In this special Mother’s Day episode, I bring my wife, Ashleigh, onto the show to discuss with you how we raise our children.  She discusses everything from which prenatals she uses, to pregnancy diet and exercise, birth, chiropractic, breastfeeding, natural remedies for children, healthy eating for kids, and more. This episode is for and in honor of the mother listeners who dedicate their lives to their families.  

 

May 10, 201545:03
Episode 10: 5 Strategies to Optimize the Aging Brain
Apr 26, 201542:11
Episode 9: 7 Key Strategies for All Day Energy
Apr 19, 201532:52
Episode 8: How to Sleep Smarter for Better Health with Shawn Stevenson

Episode 8: How to Sleep Smarter for Better Health with Shawn Stevenson

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, unable to fall back asleep? Have you ever woke up in the morning, feeling exhausted?  If you’ve struggled with getting quality sleep, then you’ll want to tune into this episode with sleep expert, Shawn Stevenson. Shawn discusses the biological importance of sleep, the difference between certain sleep cycles, and gives how-to tips to optimize the quality of your sleep. Shawn Stevenson is the best selling author of the book Sleep Smarter and the creator of The Model Health Show.

 

To find out what Shawn is up to:

The Shawn Stevenson Model: http://theshawnstevensonmodel.com

Sleep Smarter Book: http://www.sleepsmarterbook.com

 

To be coached by Dr. Zyrowski: www.nuvisionhealthcenter.com

Apr 08, 201543:35
Episode 7: HIIT for Fat Loss + 5 Top HIIT Workouts

Episode 7: HIIT for Fat Loss + 5 Top HIIT Workouts

Learn how to get your perfect bathing suit body in the least amount of time possible. High intensity interval training (AKA HIIT) is the optimal way to exercise to turn your body into a fat burner because of its physiological effects on the body. You'll spend less time in the gym and more time burning fat outside of the gym. Jacqueline Schram and I discuss why it works and how to perform the Top 5 HIIT exercises.

 

Calculate Your Maximum Heart Rate

1. Subtract your age from 180.

2. Modify this number by selecting among the following categories the one that best matches your fitness and health profile:

a. If you have or are recovering from a major illness (heart disease, any operation or hospital stay, etc.) or are on any regular medication, subtract an additional 10.

b. If you are injured, have regressed in training or competition, get more than two colds or bouts of flu per year, have allergies or asthma, or if you have been inconsistent or are just getting back into training, subtract an additional 5.

c. If you have been training consistently (at least four times weekly) for up to two years without any of the problems just mentioned, keep the number (180–age) the same.  

d. If you have been training for more than two years without any of the problems listed above, and have made progress in competition without injury, add 5.

 

 

For example, if you are thirty years old and fit into category (b), you get the following:

  180–30=150. Then 150–5=145 beats per minute (bpm).

 

 

To find out more about what Dr. Zyrowski is up to:

Get coached by Dr. Zyrowski at NuVision Health Center: www.nuvisionhealthcenter.com

NuVision Excel: www.nuvisionexcel.com

Join our community of health enthusiasts at www.excelpodcast.com

Apr 01, 201538:14
Episode 6: Change Your Habits with UJ Ramdas

Episode 6: Change Your Habits with UJ Ramdas

Mar 21, 201539:21
Episode 5: Win at Life with Ameer Rosic
Mar 21, 201536:10
Episode 4: Key Fitness & Nutrition Strategies with Doug Larson
Mar 21, 201559:06
Episode 3: Entrepreneurial Rituals for Health & Success with Jayson Gaignard
Mar 21, 201547:09