Happy Hump Day!

The week is flying by here at One Life Radio. We have two fabulous Dr.'s with us today! One Life Radio friend Dr. Jonny Bowden is back to discuss any and all things functional medicine! Sunwarrior's Jen Myers is back to talk about genetics and the immune/inflammatory response.

Dr. Jonny Bowden

Dr. Jonny earned six certifications in personal training and fitness. Jonny Bowden is known as The Nutrition Myth Buster and is a nationally known expert on weight loss and health. He is the best-selling author of 15 books, including "The Great Cholesterol Myth" and "The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer." He has a Masters degree in psychology, a PhD in holistic nutrition, and is board certified by the American College of Nutrition. His books include "Living Low Carb," "Smart Fat," "The Great Cholesterol Myth" and "The 150 Healthiest Foods On Earth."

Functional Medicine

Function medicine is where we look how each body system talks to the other. This is not like symptom based medicine, but rather looks at how everything is connected. The Institute For Functional Medicine just released an article about how COVID and functional medicine works together. This is a scientific holistic approach, not woo woo. The Institute For Functional Medicine concentrated on inflammasome. The inflammasome is the series of receptors found in our innate immune receptors. This inflamasome has the ability to set off a storm of inflammatory compounds, especially for COVID. We can calm this storm! There is great evidence, so here we go. Resveritrol, kurkumine extract, corsitine, and green tea extract are working! Get in line at your local Starbucks and order that green tea! You may not be able to prevent contact with the virus, but you can get your body ready to fight it!It is important for our listeners to know that you don't need to buy all of these supplements, but really understand a few and use those. There is not only one way to do this thing called health. The easier supplements to understand are vitamin D, Vitamin C, elderberry extract, and zinc! Much easier to pronounce and much easier to source! These things really do stimulate the pathways in the body that fight viruses. We must eat a nutrient rich diet, because these things really do make a difference. Even if they do come up with a vaccine, we must survive by keeping our immune system strong. In this political atmosphere surrounding help, we need to make in simple. Wash your hands, mask, social distance, and take your vitamin D. #wmd2.

Dr. Jen Myers

Dr. Jen Myers is a Doctor of Natural Medicine, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a Certified Genomics/Nutrigenetic Specialist. She is the Chief Genomics Officer and Master Formulator on two Scientific Advisory Boards focused on DNA-based supplementation. Myers instructs Physicians and Practitioners how to implement Nutrigenomics into their practices to provide a more personalized approach. She is also a formulator for Sunwarrior plant-based proteins and has published a number of articles on their behalf.

Genetics And The Immune/Inflammatory Response

For those who don't know, genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes. This is Jen's Expertise! When our body is in acute threat, our innate immune system goes into a recover and repair phase! When we have a genomic reaction, and our body is recovered and healed, our body goes back to homeostasis. There are genes that turn off our innate immune system, so there are genes that turn them on too! Our innate immune response comes from birth. It is our first line of defense. It protects us from trauma, and even recognizes damages cells and cleans them up. Our body can divert it's energy to the portion or body system that needs the most help. Our bodies are built to fight off threats. Cough, fever, and other "symptoms" are there to help us heal while our cytokines do the internal work.A fever is not a bad thing! Fevers mean that you are healing. When you get a fever, do not turn straight to a fever reduced! Your cytokines will kick in and go up an down uoru body and surmise what they need to do. They are our own personal doctors! Let them do their work! When our immune system is inefficient, it can get stuck in this inflammatory mode, if you would. It's like burning down the whole neighborhood to get one bad guy. Lifestyle plays a huge component in how our body functions. Our microbiome is 60-80% of our immune system! If our microbiome is off, the signals that turn on the immune system are hindered.

Thank You!

A big thank you to our guests, Dr. Jonny Bowden and Dr. Jen Myers, formulator for Sunwarrior. Visit her website for more insight! If you would like to purchase any of Dr. Jonny's books, click here.Thank you to all of our One Life Radio listeners. We truly appreciate each and every one of you, so If you’d like to hear more from One Life Radio, please subscribe to our podcast.If you have any hot ideas or burning questions, email us at info@oneliferadio.com. Bernadette loves hearing from listeners.And, last but never least, thank you to our sponsors. We couldn’t do the show without you; Crazy Water, Sunwarrior, Enviromedica, Flunada, VEGWORLD Magazine, Castor & Pollux, Paleo Magazine, the Well Being Journal and the ISSN. Visit our sponsor page for some great offers just for One Life Radio listeners!