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  • Unlock Your Skin's True Potential: Revolutionary Holistic Health Secrets, No-Frills Skincare Strategies, and Full-Body Wellness Wisdom from Dermatologist Mary Mina, MD
    Dr Mary Mina is the first dermatologist I have had on the show. Why? Because I am recently seeing more and more skin disease. What I value about Dr Mina is her simplified, no frill approach yet holistic approach to skin health. Because as she says - skin health is the same as full body health.Dr. Mary Alice Mina is a board-certified dermatologist on a mission to cut through the noise and help women feel amazing in their skin again. After decades in clinic, she took her expertise online to offer trusted, no-fluff education and skin strategies that actually work. No filters. No fear tactics. Just science, simplicity, and a little fun! Whether you’re dealing with breakouts, battling “crepey neck” syndrome, or just trying to figure out what the heck you actually need—you’re in the right place. Dr. Mina created The Skin Real for women like you: smart, curious, and done wasting time (and money) on skincare that overpromises and underdelivers. Contact:Website - https://www.theskinreal.comSocials: InstagramYouTubeMediumJoin us as we explore:The rise of inflammatory triggered skin diseases, more skin cancer and why skin health is the same as full body health.Retinoids, peptides, exosomes, fillers, growth factor and why some of the skin care products are still the classics. The skin care hierarchy - the absolute must dos, the cutting-edge niche biohacks and the fancy stuff that isn’t good bang for your buck.An in depth back and forth about sunscreen/suncream.Dr Mina’s actual daily skin care routine.The skin microbiome, skin during perimenopause and whether your face skin should sweat?Mentions:Guide - Perimenopause, https://www.theskinreal.com/perimenopause-hormones-and-the-truth-about-midlife-skin/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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  • Unlocking the True Secrets of Longevity: Cutting Through the Hype with No-Nonsense, Science-Backed Strategies from Elizabeth Yurth, MD
    Longevity is having a moment, from Bryan Johnson to glossy Netflix docs like Don’t Die, there’s a lot of glitz and glam in and around the longevity space. But that also means there’s a lot of bs and bluster. My guest, Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, brings decades of clinical wisdom and a grounded, science-first approach to living longer.Dr. Yurth is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute, providing “Tomorrow’s Medicine Today” since 2006. She earned her MD from the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, completed her residency at UC Irvine, and a fellowship in Sports and Spine Medicine at Stanford-affiliated SOAR. With over 30 years as an orthopedist, she’s on a mission to teach how to heal and thrive at the cellular level.Contact:Website - https://boulderlongevity.com/about/dr-elizabeth-yurth/Join us as we explore:The hierarchy of importance when it comes to longevity, where to start, your most important longevity biomarker and what is overhyped.A deep dive into hormonal health - why testosterone is critical in women, the impact of birth control, TRT, the risks of supraphysiological dosing and if peptides have a place.Hard vs soft plaque and the most critical cardiovascular scan you are NOT doing.The most important cancer signaling marker you have never heard of!The most cutting-edge and diagnostic tools for cancer, cardiovascular disease  and neurodegenerative disease available to the public today. Mentions:Resource - Human Optimization Academy, https://bli.academy Education - Labs 101, https://bli.academy/labs-101/ Person - Dr Eric Verdin,  https://www.buckinstitute.org/lab/verdin-lab/Product - HUME Scale, https://humehealth.com/ Diagnostic - Cleerly, https://cleerlyhealth.com Diagnostic - Galleri, https://www.galleri.com Diagnostic - WAVI, https://wavimed.comPerson - Dr Dayan Goodenowe, https://drgoodenowe.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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  • Break Free from Grind Culture: How Daily Connections, Mindset Shifts, and Community Power Transform Your Health – Veteran Marine Raider Nick Koumalatsos Challenges Modernity’s Status Quo
    How often do you see your best friend? Once a week? Once a month? And what would it take to see them every single day? What would that mean to your life and do to your health? The strength of the pack is in its togetherness, yet we are living in a grind culture of lone wolves. Today’s guest was a lone wolf himself but now coaches connection through his Agoge tribe community because it was only when Nick Koumalatsos stopped being “salty” and reached out for community did his life begin to flourish.Nick Koumalatsos is a versatile entrepreneur, accomplished fitness advocate, author, and a veteran Marine Raider. He is the co-founder of Johnny Slicks, a brand renowned for its high-quality, organic grooming products for men, and primary partner of Core Medical Group, a leading provider of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). In the fitness and coaching industry, Nick leads Agoge, a transformative coaching company. Agoge's mission is to empower individuals to reach their personal and professional goals, promoting a holistic approach that encompasses physical fitness, mental strength, and personal development. He is also the author of "Excommunicated Warrior: 7 Stages of Transition," an insightful book that provides guidance on overcoming personal challenges. Contact:Website - https://nickkoumalatsos.com Join us as we explore:The community crisis of men, why Nick founded the Agoge tribe, why the strength of the pack is in numbers and why men are painfully “SALTY”.NIck’s four phase transformation process, and how mindset and belief is at the core to transformation. Why when things go sideways, it’s the most important time to anchor into good habits and your community.Why “who” is the deepest question to ask, and why “who” is very different to “what”.The danger of “grind culture”, and why all forms of success need a rock-solid foundation to be built upon.Mentions:Book - Outwitting the Devil, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10713286-outwitting-the-devil Book - 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63338662-10x-is-easier-than-2x Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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  • Unlock Hydrogen's Secret Power: How This Overlooked Molecule Fights Chronic Inflammation, Balances Hormones, and Supercharges Your Health – Exclusive Insights from Self-Taught Pioneer Alex Tarnava
    It’s people like Alex who are pushing and will continue to push the future of medicine and healthcare. Because of his curious and exploratory mind, Alex refused to accept his diagnosis as chronically sick and thought differently about possible solutions. Many years later, he is the foremost pioneer of the use and delivery of hydrogen to optimize human health, from catalyzing metabolic health to working synergistically to enhance already established treatments.Alex Tarnava is a self-taught scientist, inventor, and author whose work sits at the intersection of biomedical innovation, sovereign health, and philosophical disruption. He is the inventor of the world’s only open-cup molecular hydrogen tablet—a patented delivery system that has become the most studied and widely adopted form of hydrogen therapy globally. The technology has been used in more than 21 published clinical trials and has helped catalyze a new wave of research into the therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen.Contact:Website - https://alextarnava.comWebsite - https://hydrogenwatertablets.com Join us as we explore:How a mystery virus changed Alex’s life forever, sending him on a search for anything that would reverse the chronic inflammation ravaging his body - and he found hydrogen.How hydrogen water works biologically, how it creates cellular homeostasis and can even modulate hunger hormones.How much hydrogen do you need, the conditions its most effective for, the best ways to take it, how we produce it endogenously (and therefore how to produce more naturally) and why it is NOT an antioxidant.Why Alex needed to invent and develop his own delivery methods and machines to ensure safe and effective hydrogen delivery.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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  • Holistic Dentistry Redefined: Safe Mercury Removal, Top Cavity Defences, and Bite Restoration Secrets with Dr. Ben Javid, DDS & Dr. Shawn Javid, DDS
    Too toxic for the dump but just fine for your mouth. Yes, that’s the logic of mainstream dentistry. But things are changing. As doctors Ben and Shawn Javid from Smilebody in LA testify, their practice is booming because people from far and wide want to find another way, a holistic, technology driven approach to oral health. Because oral health is the start of all health, from heart disease to your gut. Dr. Ben and Dr. Shawn Javid are the co-founders of Smilebody, a holistic dental and medical wellbeing practice, who are on a mission to transform dentistry as the pathway to overall wellness. They are advocates for ethics and quality dentistry with a focus on biological and functional full-mouth rehabilitation.  Dr. Ben Javid is a biological dentist is passionate about health, vitality, and longevity, who has  pursued extensive continuing education in cosmetic dentistry, sedation, implants, orthodontics, Invisalign, and sleep medicine, earning Diplomate status with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. Recognized as one of “America’s Top Dentists” since 2007 and named among Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Dentists of 2021”. Dr. Shawn Javid is also a biological dentist with a deep expertise in cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, sleep medicine, and integrative biological protocols, and he operates with a philosophy that the mouth is the gateway to systemic health. He is known for leading a wellness-centered clinic that offers advanced diagnostics, biologically compatible treatments, and a range of holistic services like safe implant work, detox-oriented therapies, and whole-person care. Contact:Website - https://mysmilebody.com/about/Join us as we explore:Why Ben and Shawn’s biological dentistry practice is exploding, with patients flying in from all over the world to work with a holistic oral health philosophy.The lunacy of regulating that mercury filings are too toxic for the environment but still perfectly acceptable for human mouths, and why Smilebody uses specific high tech safety equipment  to remove mercury amalgams.The top 5 ways to avoid cavities, and no, it’s far more than brushing and flossing!Bruxing, fringing, clenching - the difference, why people do it and how to build back the bite the biological dentistry way.Mentions:Person - Westen A Price, https://www.westonaprice.orgProduct - iTero, https://itero.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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