Here’s what I’ve learned over these last 32 episodes. There isn’t any one smoking gun as to why we’re sick. Why we’re in the middle of a disease epidemic in this country. It’s multi-layered and fraught with nuance. The culmination of parts and allowances we feed ourselves daily, hourly, just to cope in a world that is too fast, diverse, polluted, and expansive for our brains to keep up with. This is why we’re here. 

Summary: Mark McTavish is the founder and CEO of 101 Cider House as well as a devoted cider fan, lover of artistic beverages, and a true health nut.  Mark is a former bodybuilder and native of Toronto, Canada.  After helping to pioneer the craft beer industry in Canada, Mark began to give up the suds in favor of cider. His goal to make "the world’s healthiest alcoholic beverage.”  What We Learn:  2:29 What If I make the world’s healthiest alcoholic beverages  5:51 I think we're giving alcohol a bad name when it's our behavior that's actually the problem.  8:53 Cider is paleo-friendly… 14:52 Can I cook with cider?  16:00 “Healthiest alcohols” according to Mark  17:30 Rich People and Wine (Mark’s Thoughts) 23:24 Ask questions. Support natural winemakers ... Sonoma 25:14 Tequila is the healthiest hard liquor?  31:37 That's why I love the ethos of your podcast. it's not just the physical stuff we're munching on. Quotes:  "You have a responsibility to investigate what you're putting into your own body.” - Mark McTavish “We’re not eating things that are good for our gut typically until our late 20s when we start to learn about our diet. When we take a more mindful approach and we start to discover these things, we cling to diets like keto, paleo, fodmap, and all these things to be more symptomatically driven. We’re not really getting ahead of anything, we’re thinking about how we fix ourselves. And one of the things that have messed us up the most in our 20s is drinking alcohol. More systematically driven. “ - Mark McTavish SUBSCRIBE TO SHAWNA’S NEWSLETTER FOR A 25% DISCOUNT ON 101 CIDER HOUSE OR PULP CULTURE.  Helpful Links: 101 Cider House Website: 101cider.com. Pulp Culture Website: pulpculture.la Shawna's Website: https://www.shawnabigbydavis.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna’s personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

Summary: Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist, executive coach and podcast host. She has more than 12-years of experience and specializes in perfectionism-related issues, such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Deepak Chopra dubbed her "the millennials' therapist” –– as her  “no-BS” approach to coaching may be the perspective you’ve been missing.  What We Learn:  06:27 The Benefits of Being Dumped 08:43 Pain x Struggling = Suffering (Buddhist quote mention)  10:26 The Cure For Pain is Pain 17:19 Megan's Message: "instead of this whole look in the mirror and say "you're perfect, you're perfect", say no you're "imperfect and that's okay."   26:02 Narcissism convo begins  35:24 "The victim mentality" that comes with calling someone a narcissist 36:33 Misattribution of Arousal  37:16 We get used to inconsistent love: we see red flags and confuse them for love. We confuse anxiety for arousal.  42:36 "If it's ‘love at first sight,’ run the other direction” Helpful Links: Megan Bruneau's Website: https://meganbruneau.com/ Shawna's Website: https://www.shawnabigbydavis.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna’s personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

Summary: Dr. Shelly Sethi shares what it’s like to be an A-type, how it affects our health and how to meditate for much-needed mental peace. Dr. Sethi is a best-selling author and a board-certified family physician. If you’re not a mediator, and you need some basics, this is the episode for you.  What We Learn:  02:05 “You're doing so much more for people, by allowing them to do for you.” - Dr. Shelly Sethi  04:02 Gratitude discussion 08:29 Melissa from Whole 30's head injury and the science 11:34 Exercise + Sauna 17:41 Meditation and peak performance 18:39 How To Make Meditation Work For You: “start with one minute"  19:38 Let's say you have a mother in law you're at odds with… 21:51 Explanation of how our memories change 27:19 The block to meditation for some people is the pain it brings up 29:11 Breathwork can be more powerful than some medications?  29:35 The “BS” Shelly feeds herself: “I'll go to the gym tomorrow. I'll make better choices tomorrow.”   30:42 the “BS”  that "we're all going to die and it doesn't matter."  33:00 Why sleep is so important 36:33 Dr. Sethi’s book writing process Helpful Links: The Environmental Working Group website:  https://www.ewg.org/ Skin Deep website:  https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ Dr. Shelly Sethi’s website: http://www.drshellysethi.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna’s personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/  

Summary: Dr. Shelly Sethi is a best-selling author and a board-certified family physician. In this episode, we discuss mind-body practices: meditation, and our need for connection. In the midst of a global pandemic, Dr. Sethi shares how the mind and body work together to support the immune system or influence disease. What We Learn:  09:25 How your thoughts and mind can influence disease  11:00 Her dad’s struggle with diabetes; eating; type a personality; being an immigrant  21:23 C-section vs vaginal births, gut bugs, and autoimmune vulnerability 25: 51 How chemicals in our water and food are influencing our health  26:28 Could poor air quality be a diabetes diagnosis? 28:42 The importance of using clean products on your skin, hair, makeup.  30:10 With the spike of online beauty influencers; there’s also been a spike in counterfeit makeup. ( IE: makeup pallets full of lead, super glue, mercury)  35:09 “Study shows: people that isolated themselves tended to get sick more often” (importance of community) 35:51 Being with people = decrease stress, be happy, have enjoyable moments. 38:06 Most doctors aren’t asking: Who are your friends? Who do you hang out with?  38:45 We're living so close together, but we don't have community 39:28 How people didn't get the same benefit from the virtual church 40:03 We have to make time for friends, family and to meet our neighbors 40:57 We are ultimately beings that need to tell our story.  41:24 Making yourself busy and attending a lot of events is not the same as community   Helpful Links: The Environmental Working Group website:  https://www.ewg.org/ Skin Deep website:  https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ Dr. Shelly Sethi’s website: http://www.drshellysethi.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna’s personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

Summary: Dr. Keesha Ewers is a doctor of sexology, a board-certified functional medicine provider, a best-author and a mother of four. She works with women to reverse their autoimmune disease, heal childhood trauma and make friends with the woman they see in the mirror.  What We Learn:  00:22 The Mother of Functional Sexology 01:38 - “I can feel how good sex feels”  04:36  - When you're in fight or flight mode, your body isn't going to want to have sex.  04:58 - For every 5 minutes you perceive yourself to be upset, it takes your body 8 hours to recover.  07:45 - The relationship between childhood trauma and autoimmune disease 07:52 - How Do You Become A Doctor of Sexology?  09:01 - Definition of Trauma, according to Dr. Keesha 09:44 - The HURT study “Healing Unresolved Trauma” study 10:32 - ACES study - Adverse Childhood Experiences Study  11:20 - Autoimmune Disease onset usually happens about 20 years after the trauma.  17:12 - Keesha shares her personal story of abuse  18:35 - “ANYONE with autoimmune disease has perfectionism, people-pleasing and the poison of past pain.” - Dr. Keesha Ewers   20:53 - A maladaptive memory loop that makes your libido go down further. 24:19 - “Resentment is one of the most dangerous toxic chemicals you can be exposed to.”  26:22 - The Process of Forgiveness: Ask yourself: what are the personality traits that drove this person to do the harmful things that they did?  32:08 - "There's normal marital sadism in every marriage"  35:16 - The corner pieces to solving the puzzle when it comes to illness:  Genetics  Digestive Health Level of toxicity and your body’s ability to get rid of toxins Past Trauma and the ability to handle stress in the current day   37:13 - “Leaky boundaries create leaky gut.” - Dr. Keesha Ewers 41:50 - The “BS”  Dr. Keesha feeds herself   Helpful Links:  Drkeesha.com pulpculture.la  101cider.com 25 % Discount on 101 Cider and PulpCulture.la products available at their online store. Use promo code BSWFO. Available from March 26th - May 15th. The BS We Feed Ourselves website: http://thebswefeedourselves.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/  

Summary: Dr. Terry Wahls was once confined to an electric wheelchair, but is now able to walk and ride her bike! She’s a former physician, was an assistant chief of staff at Iowa City Veterans Administration Health Care and is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. She’s an esteemed author, has a private practice and conducts clinical trials. She says FOOD is what helped her get her life back! A revised edition of her book “The #WahlsProtocol” is out March 17th. https://terrywahls.com/the-wahls-protocol/ What We Learn:  01:13 - If you'd like to have a healthy body weight - DO THIS.  03:58 - Minding our Mitochondria - TED TALK  06:00 - The brain, retina, and your heart  08:18 - "Are eye compensates for a long time," but vision testing can help you learn if your food is affecting your health and brain.  09:32 - "My kids are like, wow mom you keep looking younger and younger."  10:00 - How your whole family can sustainably change diets 15:16 - Terry's favorite Instapot recipes.  19:00 - I feel like we're in an absolute epidemic, is that word too extreme?  21:49 - What’s The BS You’re Feeding yourself?  23:00  - The details on Terry Wahl’s new book!  26:00 - What’s in Shawna & Terry’s bag?    Helpful Links:  Dr. Terry Wahls website: https://terrywahls.com/ Dr. Terry Wahls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrywahls/ Dr. Terry Wahls: Twitter:  Dr. Wahls’ New Revised Book:  https://terrywahls.com/the-wahls-protocol/ The BS We Feed Ourselves website: http://thebswefeedourselves.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

Dr. Terry Wahls was once confined to an electric wheelchair, but is now able to walk and ride her bike! She’s a former physician, was an assistant chief of staff at Iowa City Veterans Administration Health Care and is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. She’s an esteemed author, has a private practice and conducts clinical trials. She says FOOD is what helped her get her life back! A revised edition of her book “The #WahlsProtocol” is out March 17th. https://terrywahls.com/the-wahls-protocol/   What We Learn:  03:14 - What is MS  05:14 -Terry’s Wheelchair to Walking story!  08:43 -” It felt miraculous, as you can see my eyes closely, you can see I’m tearing up now because that was the moment I understood that my physicians had no idea what might be possible. And that the current understanding of progressive MS is incomplete. that recovery might, in fact, be possible if you change how the cells do the chemistry of life. That repair can happen and was happening.”  12:26 - I knew I'd never bike again, I knew I’d never hike again and we had once been a very active family, hiking, biking canoeing, wilderness travel land that would never happen… but I just biked around the block and that was a big deal.” - Dr. Terry Wahls  13:32 “I’ve gotten so much criticism”  19:35 - Thoughts on lectins 21:55 - How to be happy without processed sugar - A REAL THING 24:38 - “Doing the things that are hard, and doing them successfully are what give us pride. Think back to any inspiring movie, story or legend. The things that create aww and inspiration are the people who did something hard. where success wasn’t guaranteed . Where there was a high probability that they were going to fail, but they did it anyway” - Dr. Terry Walhs.  Helpful Links:  Dr. Terry Wahls website: https://terrywahls.com/ Dr. Terry Wahls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrywahls/ Dr. Terry Wahls: Twitter:  Dr. Wahls’ New Revised Book:  https://terrywahls.com/the-wahls-protocol/ The BS We Feed Ourselves website: http://thebswefeedourselves.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned cardiologist, researcher and NY Times best-selling author of The Plant Paradox Book series. His diet and lifestyle recommendations have helped perhaps millions of people take control of their lives. Some say they’re “aging backward” physically and mentally thanks to his program.   What We Learn:  Lectins 101 What's zonulin LPS’s aka “little pieces of sh*t” Big Ed Story  Looking in the mirror quote I decided to stay in the academic circle and take whatever punches might come.  Dr. G's Diet experiments If you eat what your parents ate...then... but… Q & A from Shawna’s community No human need for fruit, just ask an Eskimo.  Walmart now has organic veggies Iodized salt /sea salt Habit is habit and not to be taken lightly - Mark Twain The Energy Paradox...new book in the works How to get your family on board with big diet changes The BS Dr. G feeds himself Dr. G went through all his savings, all his retirement plans...  Why do I do this? Because every day I get to see a miracle I didn't believe possible.    Helpful Links:  The Dr. Gundry Podcast - Every week, Dr. G interviews the brightest minds in wellness to help you achieve your happiest, healthiest self. Make sure to subscribe, rate and share! For Gundry MD product inquiries, call (800) 852-0477 or email [email protected].  Shop for Plant Paradox--approved foods at Dr. Gundry's Grocery Store. The BS We Feed Ourselves website: http://thebswefeedourselves.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/  

Summary: Laura Komkov is an innovator, businesswoman and “Medical Unicorn." She is also the co-founder of Canvas 1839 -  a company focused on creating optimized drug delivery technologies in the cannabis space. Her motivation stemmed from autoimmune and genetic problems that she’s experienced since age 12.  What We Learn:  01:17 - Laura’s diagnosis troubles 03:24 - How/ Why Laura found CBD 05;57 - CBD in a Listerine strip?  06:24 - CBD vs THC vs COA 09:16 - The “BS Laura's dad said.” 10:14 - That's BS - what Laura's dad said.  17:21 - I don't feel great every day 18:31 - Everybody thinks they have to have a side-hustle  23:14 - The unusual reason why your workout may not be working for you 24:06 - What “Canvas 1839” means  24:12 - Each day we wake up and we should be a blank canvas but not many of us are.  25:31 - Cannabis history trivia 25:49 - How CBD engages the whole body as a system 25:50 - Is CBD a gateway drug?  30:09 - How Canvas 1839 helped people with Arthritis and Neuropathy issues  32:48 - They used hemp to clean Chernobyl & Why you need "CLEAN" CBD 37:56 - The BS Laura is feeding herself  38:45 - Shawna explains why women are more entrepreneurial, but only 1% make it over the 100K mark 46:08 - What's in Shawna's Bag segment  49:06 - Coupon Code: “RELIEF15”  49:56 - CBD Dosage: How Much Should You Take?  50:03 - “We're truly in an epidemic because we eat stress for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. “ -  Shawna Bigby Davis    Links Mentioned:  Canvas 1839 website: https://www.canvasrelief.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves website: http://thebswefeedourselves.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/