Fitness Fundamentals: The Best Workout Everyday Strategies for Everyday People [Align Your Health: Episode 38]

Fitness Fundamentals: The Best Workout Everyday Strategies for Everyday People [Align Your Health: Episode 38]

Dr. Ryan & Ashley Berlin blow the dust off of some old/new material that they have been talking about publicly for over a decade on how to build your best fitness now. Ashley previously owned one of the largest personal training and Crossfit gyms in Ohio. The Berlins trained clients to be healthy first and fitness follows when you work hard, smart, and sometimes even shorter than you think.

Nutrition Nuances: Vegan vs. Carnivore vs. Real Health [Align Your Health: Episode 37]

Nutrition Nuances: Vegan vs. Carnivore vs. Real Health [Align Your Health: Episode 37]

Dr. Ryan (going solo this week as his wife is a tennis champion) discusses nutrition faux pas. Vegan? Carnivore? How do we know? Did we evolve into our teeth? Or did the creator know, and we are just farming our animals wrong. Forget the China Study or What The Health and Forks Over Knives….and feel free to pick up your fork and knife for your health.

GERD or by Any Other Name: Indigestion, Acid Reflux, H. Pylori, Achalasia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis. {Align Your Health: Episode 36}

GERD or by Any Other Name: Indigestion, Acid Reflux, H. Pylori, Achalasia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis. {Align Your Health: Episode 36}

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss GERD, indigestion, acid reflux, and any other upper GI disorder. How is it possible that two people eat the same meal and have two completely different reactions to it. Where is there interference? Is it the food? If so, why some people and not others? Could there be more to this? Is there a chance it all goes back to what is controlling the digestive process in the first place?

Birth, Our First Trauma: How Common are the Unknown Traumas of Birth. [Align Your Health: Episode 35]

Birth, Our First Trauma: How Common are the Unknown Traumas of Birth.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss how common and serious birth traumas can be to the newly born child. Un fortunately they virtually all go unnoticed. With the exception of a lung or heart issue you often wouldn’t know a baby was injured at birth. Colic, allergies, ear infections, acid reflux, constipation, sleeping issues, fussiness….all common symptoms of spinal injuries post delivery. Unfortunately C-section and forceps are not only not exempt….they are more dangerous. There is an answer, its gentle and effective.

Have You Had an Oil Change: Oils that kill (Vegetable) and the oils that heal. [Align Your Health: Episode 34]

Have You Had an Oil Change: Oils that kill (Vegetable) and the oils that heal.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss how our bodies run on oils (fats really) and running on the wrong fats is breaking your body down…..not unlike your car not getting serviced properly or getting the wrong oil. Its time for an overhaul and a massive shift in th conciseness of what our bodies need. Cholesterol = Good. Butter = Good. Omegas = Good. Vegetable oils = toxic poison……listen up, its about to get good and healthy.

Aging Without Aging Diseases: The beauty of growing older gracefully in good health. [Align Your Health: Episode 33]

Aging Without Aging Diseases: The beauty of growing older gracefully in good health.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss the beauty of growing older gracefully. Getting older without feeling older. Longevity with vitality. How to we grow up with out feeling old. We age but our organs and health don’t have to feel old. Lets all get to 80+ years old and feel, heal, and move well as we enjoy our latter years.

Auto Accidents: The actual results of a motor vehicle accident [Align Your Health: Episode 32]

Auto Accidents: The actual results of a motor vehicle accident.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss, first hand, their personal experiences from their auto accidents. What you need to know about the trauma that can occur even in small collisions. The lasting effects. What to do if you are in a auto accident. What the research says about how that “fender bender” and how it may affect you life long.

Innate Intelligence: The Friend Within. You were DESIGNED to heal. Intelligence is the key [Align Your Health: Episode 31]

Innate Intelligence: The Friend Within. You were DESIGNED to heal. Intelligence is the key.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss the expression of life in our bodies. How does healing happen. Why is dis-ease not an entity, it isn’t real, it is a non entity… simply the lack of healing. Something not to be feared. Disease should feel threatened because it is actually the opposite of our inborn ability to heal. You are powerful. Disease has NO power. It is simply the lack of the EXPRESSION OF THE POWER.

Jobs that Kill vs. Corporate Wellness : Healthy Employers, Heathy Employees, Healthy Company. [Align Your Health: Episode 30]

Jobs that Kill vs. Corporate Wellness : Healthy Employers, Heathy Employees, Healthy Company.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss What jobs kill and why health trickles from the top down. If you are the bossman and want a productive team, their health matters most. Ditch the wellness fairs and the cholesterol screening and lets talk about what actually moves the needle. Your employees are your biggest asset……increase your ROI on that asset by giving them good access to great health.

Spinal Hygiene: How to take care of you spine and nervous system. [Align Your Health: Episode 29]

Spinal Hygiene: How to take care of you spine and nervous system.

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss spinal hygiene, how do you care for your spine? spinal degeneration is directly and independently associated with increased mortality. You die earlier when your spine is unhealthy. What can you do in your day to day to keep your spine and nervous system healthy??? We will tell you.

Gut Health: Is the plumbing leaking? If so, where to and what does that mean? [Align Your Health: Episode 28]

Gut Health: Is the plumbing leaking? If so, where to and what does that mean? [Align Your Health: Episode 28]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss the most controversial topic/diagnosis of the last decade. Leaky gut syndrome. The diagnosis is clear and literally describes what is happening but medicine love to make things so much harder to understand. Autoimmunity, allergies, dysbiosis, SIBO, constipation, IBS and the list goes on……hunker down, grab a seat (or a porcelain throne) and pay close attention.

Living Sacrifice: Not conformed to the ways of this world, Transformed! [Align Your Health: Episode 27]

Living Sacrifice: Not conformed to the ways of this world, Transformed! [Align Your Health: Episode 27]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. How do we honor this command and reap the benefits in health and life?

Being Anchored: What are you anchored to in your life? [Align Your Health: Episode 26]

Being Anchored: What are you anchored to in your life? [Align Your Health: Episode 26]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss being anchored in life. what are you anchored to that keeps you stable when life gets chaotic? BJ Palmer said “Who can anchor to an unanchored mind.” When the going gets tough do you abandon the things that keep you on track or do you lean into the curve and bear down, not abandoning that which got you where you are?!?!?!

Essential Oils: The thing medicine loves to copy. [Align Your Health: Episode 25]

Essential Oils: The thing medicine loves to copy. [Align Your Health: Episode 25]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss how 80% of all pharmaceuticals are synthetic copies of plant based compounds. When you search pubmed.com you will return thousands of searches on all sorts of plant based chemicals that are being studied for future medical treatment. So then how do we use plants to support our health? How do they work? What oil and when?

Stressful Holidays: Its only 3 days [Align Your Health: Episode 24]

Stressful Holidays: Its only 3 days [Align Your Health: Episode 24]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss how do we turn 3 holidays into roughly 2 months of self sabotage. Excessive eating, excessive drinking, dessert, skipping workouts, not working, kids off school, seeing family we haven’t seen since the last disagreement….its no wonder this time of the year can be hectic. We will give you some practical steps to get you back on track.

Osteoarthritis: Go get the oil can! (oil me) [Align Your Health: Episode 23]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss osteoarthritis (OA). Specifically in the spine osteoarthritis eventually becomes debilitating but we often don’t even feel or recognize the initial onset. Kind of like a dental cavity, by the time you feel it…the problem may be severe. How do you avoid looking hunched-over, immobile and unhealthy like your grandma.

Degenerative Disc Disease: Budged, Herniated, Sequestered, Fused [Align Your Health: Episode 22]

Degenerative Disc Disease: Budged, Herniated, Sequestered, Fused [Align Your Health: Episode 22]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). What is a degenerative disc. What is the difference between a budged, herniated, sequestered disc? Can they heal and repair? When is it time for surgery? Can chiropractic help? Is degeneration really a disease? We also share some real life patient testimonials.

Sleep: Getting the best sleep of your life [Align Your Health: Episode 21]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss sleep. How much are we supposed to get. Are there certain hours that are best. What does too little sleep cause. What can healthy sleep promote. What are the practical steps to better your sleep tonight

The One Thing: The One Thing In Your Health That Has To Change [Align Your Health: Episode 20]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss the principle of “The One Thing”. If there is only one thing you had to change immediately because you life and health depend on it… What would it be? Why don’t you focus ALL of your efforts on THAT right NOW. It will arguably change your life more than ANYTHING else.

Sugar: The Anti-nutrient & Excitotoxin [Align Your Health: Episode 19]

Dr. Ryan and Ashley Berlin discuss Sugar. It isn’t innocent any more. It’s been processed, mutated, deformed and is now one of the more toxic substances to our lifestyle. Classified as an excitotoxin and an anti-nutrient, it leaches health from our body all while tasting great. Learn how to defeat the sugar monster!