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The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEP 085: Sugar, Sugar - Retrain to Regain ControlLet's have an honest conversation about sugar. Not the dramatic "never touch it again" version. Not the fluffy "everything in moderation" script that keeps you stuck year after year. Just truth. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, breaks down what's really happening when you say, "I just need something sweet at night." A sweet tooth is not a personality trait. It is a neurological and metabolic pattern. And that is good news, because patterns can be retrained. Jamie walks you through: The 0 to 90 minute biochemical...
2026-02-1723 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 084: Be Before You DoIn this special episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association, Mike Belz, steps into the lead host seat for a powerful, practical conversation with executive coach and high-performance strategist Michael Vasquez, while show host Jamie takes a supportive back seat. Michael shares his real-world journey from alcohol, smoking, and prescription-drug usage to a life built on purpose, discipline, and "thrilling vision," and explains how that transformation led him into coaching, including training through Jay Shetty Coaching (accredited by the Association for Coaching) and deeper work in ontological coaching through the Meta Performance...
2026-02-0359 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 083: How to EAT REAL FOOD for Your HealthThe newest dietary guidelines have officially been released, and for the first time in a long time, the language is shifting toward what is real and truly health-promoting — what the Nutritional Therapy Association has been teaching since 1997. In this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz breaks down what it means to "eat real food" and shares the NTA's longstanding, scientifically backed, ancestrally aligned, tried-and-true nutrition teachings. Jamie walks through how nutrition messaging became complicated, commercialized, and disconnected from human physiology, and how ultra-processed, hyper-palatable, food-like substances and industrial chemicals found in to...
2026-01-2125 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 082: Total Load Theory — The Body's Breaking Point—Where Symptoms BeginIn this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz sits down with Patricia ("Patty") Lemer for a wide-ranging, hope-filled conversation on Total Load Theory, introducing and unpacking many of the topics covered in Patty's recently released book, Total Load Theory: Transforming Lives in Autism, ADHD, LD, SPD, and Mental Health. Patty Lemer is a pioneer and internationally recognized authority on identifying root causes and applying a holistic, systems-based model of care to autism, ADHD, learning differences (LD), sensory processing disorder (SPD), and mental health. She was among the first to apply the term "...
2026-01-131h 10
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 081: Rapid Replays - Wellness 101 - Start Working on Your Foundations of WellnessThis episode marks the conclusion of our recent Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, carefully curated as a launchpad for anyone wanting to level up in wellness. In this replay episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast (originally Episode 46), host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, and CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association, Mike Belz, break down the Foundations of Wellness into common-sense action steps for anyone looking to level up. If you've been nodding along with the wellness movement but still aren't sure how to take your first real step...
2026-01-0645 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 080: Rapid Replays - Digestive Hell - A Legacy Lecture from NTA Founder Gray GrahamWhen new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need a quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, and a few of our team's personal favorites. In this replay episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, brings back a historical lecture given by...
2026-01-041h 02
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 079: Rapid Replays - Optimal Digestion - A Legacy Lecture from NTA Founder Gray GrahamWhen new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need a quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, and a few of our team's personal favorites. In this replay episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, brings back a historical lecture given by t...
2026-01-0343 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 078: Rapid Replays - The Challenge of Leading Yourself with Miles WelchWhen new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need a quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, and a few of our team's personal favorites. Episodes 76, 77, and 78 are all complementary in helping you structure and organize so you can roll confidently ahead with a solid plan. On this...
2026-01-021h 04
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 077: Rapid Replays - Crush Your Goals with The "Cold Turkey" MethodWhen new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need a quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, and a few of our team's personal favorites. This episode is a condensed version of Episode 031: COLD TURKEY - From Overwhelmed to Unstoppable. (Click HERE for the full, original version instead.) This...
2026-01-0132 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 076: Rapid Replays - Bioindividuality - A New Approach to ResolutionsWhen new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need a quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, as well as a few of our team's personal favorites. This episode is a condensed version of Episode 004: Bioindividuality - A Freedom You've Never Known. (Click HERE for the full, original version instead.)
2026-01-0127 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 075: Rapid Replays - Reverse The Trend of Preventable Poor HealthRAPID REPLAY EPISODE! When new people find the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast for the first time, they ask, "Where do I start?" While we'd love for you to go back to the beginning and take them all in, this is for those who need the quick catch-up. We're doing a Rapid Replay Series of condensed episodes, including the most popular episodes according to streams and downloads, and a few of our team's personal favorites. This episode is a condensed version of Episode 002: Reverse The Trend of Preventable Poor Health. (Click HE...
2025-12-3117 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 074: Dehydration Nation - Maybe All You Need Is WaterWhat if the most powerful "prescription" for energy, digestion, brain health, joint pain, blood pressure, skin, mood, and overall vitality wasn't a pill at all—but water? In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, breaks down why hydration is one of the most overlooked foundations of health—and how chronic, low-grade dehydration may be driving many of the symptoms we normalize as "just part of life," and often approach with prescriptions and surgeries when hydration could have been a successful therapeutic approach. From joint pain and heartburn to b...
2025-12-1627 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 073: DEPRESSION: It's Not a Chemical Imbalance. A conversation inspired by Johann Hari's Book, "Lost Connections"In this thought-provoking episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, sits down with fellow FNTP, Patti McCoy, Assistant Instructor at the Nutritional Therapy Association and long-time adult educator, to unpack one of the most paradigm-shifting books on mental health today: Lost Connections by Johann Hari. What if depression and anxiety are not primarily caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, but by a series of broken connections in our lives? Together, Patti and Jamie explore how this book, combined with their work in functional nutrition and the Foundations of Health...
2025-12-0954 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 072: Fertility, IVF, and the Foundations of HealthFor some couples, conception looks quick and effortless. For others, it's a long, humbling journey that asks you to rethink everything you thought you knew about your body, your faith, and your timeline. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz talks with Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and fertility mentor Calista (Callie) Chammas, founder of Nourish with Calista, to explore a raw, hopeful, deeply bio-individual look at growing a family in an increasingly infertile world. After graduating from the Nutritional Therapy Association in 2019, Calista found her calling in fertility...
2025-12-021h 08
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 071: A Fertility Journey to Natural Pregnancy Through Foundational HealingIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, sits down with Abby Taylor, NTP, Certified Birth Doula, childbirth educator, and founder of Mirabelle Birth, to unpack a powerful, hope-filled story of natural fertility and conception through applying the Foundations of Health, learned through the NTA's Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Program. For over a decade, Abby and her husband, Josh, journeyed through miscarriage, long and irregular cycles, rapid weight gain, and the emotional toll of living in the "maybe someday" of infertility. After years of feeling dismissed by conventional medicine and not w...
2025-11-2533 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 070: Getting Started with Meal Planning and Eating Healthier OverallIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC sits down with fellow FNTP and NTA educator Hallie Loy-Roby for a practical, honest conversation about building real, sustainable meal-planning habits that support foundational health for overall wellbeing. Hallie Loy-Roby is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, course developer, and Assistant Instructor with the Nutritional Therapy Association. Through her practice, Holistically Hallie, she helps clients understand digestion, blood sugar regulation, and liver and gallbladder function with a clear, evidence-informed approach rooted in real food and bio-individuality. She's known for blending science, practicality, and...
2025-11-1834 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 069: Who Was Dr. Weston A. Price? + Takeaways from Wise TraditionsIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, you'll learn who Dr. Weston A. Price was and what his groundbreaking research revealed about the connection between diet, physical health, and human flourishing. Dr. Price's global studies in the early 1900s showed that traditional, nutrient-dense, properly prepared foods produced strong, joyful, disease-resistant people — while modern, processed diets led to degeneration within a single generation. Host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC explains how the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) continues Dr. Price's mission today by helping people live healthier, more holistic lives. Through education, community, and advocacy, WAPF pr...
2025-11-1158 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 068: Common-Sense Herbal Healing and the Constipation CruxIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz sits down with Evitta and Danielle Morrow, the mother-daughter team behind Common Sense Herbal Products in Torrance, California. For over 40 years, their family has carried on the legacy of founder Tim Morrow—Evitta's late husband and Danielle's father—teaching that true health begins with simplicity, clean living, and proper elimination. Together, they explore why constipation is more than discomfort——it can be the crux that blocks whole-body healing. They unpack practical, common-sense strategies to restore digestion, improve elimination, and use herbs simply and safely. They cover bio-indi...
2025-11-0453 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 067: The "Sober Curious" Movement and Foundational HealthIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC sits down with Kristin Rowell, JD, FNTP, PHWC—former trial lawyer, marathon runner, and professional bodybuilder turned Functional Nutrition Coach, Energetic Healer, and Spiritual Advisor to executives, professionals, and other high-performing humans. Kristin is the founder of Energetically Efficient and co-owner of Discover Strength Nashville, where she helps clients align their physiology and frequency to live with power, clarity, and purpose. Together, Jamie and Kristin take an unfiltered look at alcohol, health, and consciousness—from the cultural normalization of drinking to the biol...
2025-10-281h 10
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 066: SIBO Symptoms and SolutionsStruggling with bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, or "food baby" bloat after meals has become so common it's considered "normal." In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, sits down with Dr. Arland Hill, DC, MPH, DACBN—Director of Clinical Education at Biotics Research and a 25-year leader in functional medicine—to demystify SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth). You'll learn what SIBO is, why it keeps relapsing, and how a root-cause, functional approach can calm symptoms and restore, not just gut health, but overall vitality, for the long haul. They cover the...
2025-10-211h 07
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 065: Tylenol, Autism, and Bioindividuality Follow-Up Q & AMany were feeling whiplash from the headlines about Tylenol, pregnancy, and health, so Episode 64 was born. Then, questions flooded in, prompting this follow-up episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, which covers the most common questions listeners asked. Join host Jamie Belz and fellow NTP Nolan Gleich in this foundations-first, bio-individuality-driven practitioner and parent advocate response to cut through the noise with practical, hopeful, and doable steps for real families. You'll hear root-cause thinking (not "bandaid fixes"), how to build your "wellness web" of aligned practitioners, and simple daily changes that can make a meaningful difference.
2025-10-1441 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 064: Tylenol, Autism, and BioindividualityCan something actually be "proven safe" for everyone or does that go against what we know to be true about bioindividuality? In this empowering episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz sits down with Nolan Gleich, NTP, Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, and Digital Marketing Strategist at the Nutritional Therapy Association, to unpack the headlines linking Tylenol (acetaminophen) to autism and explore what true health freedom really means. Together, Jamie and Nolan zoom out from fear-based headlines to the bigger picture: how chronic illness, toxic load, and bioindividuality shape health outcomes, and...
2025-10-0755 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 063: Liberating Generations from Childhood Obesity – with Rebecca Stewart (Liberty Wellness Podcast) and Guest Jamie Belz (Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast)What happens when we face the hard reality of childhood obesity with solutions-focused honesty, grace, and hope? In this episode, Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast host, Jamie Belz, jumps into the passenger seat and releases the reins as a guest on The Liberty Wellness Podcast, hosted by Rebecca Stewart. Rebecca is a National Board-Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), a homeschool mama of two, and the founder of Liberty Wellness & Co.—a virtual practice supporting clients through complex chronic illnesses like Lyme disease, Hashimoto's, and autoimmune conditions. She's also the creator of the Liberty Wellness Homeschool High School He...
2025-09-3058 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 062: Quick Tips From Your Blood Sugar BestieIn Episode 61, we learned that blood sugar dysregulation is a compounding factor at the root of nearly every metabolic disease or condition. While the science behind that statement can get complicated, balancing blood sugar doesn't have to be. In this "Quick Tips" episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Ashley Lawrence, NTP—your "Blood Sugar Bestie"— returns to share her top five blood sugar tips you can start using today. Ashley is the founder of Magic and Wellness and a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner passionate about helping women finally crack the code on their energy, mood, and horm...
2025-09-2717 min
Liberty Wellness with Rebecca StuartChildhood Obesity & Puberty: What Every Parent Needs to Know with Jamie Belz FNTP-MHCParenting in today’s world comes with unique challenges—especially when it comes to nutrition, childhood obesity, and the emotional weight of mom guilt. In this powerful episode, host Rebecca Stuart sits down with Jamie Belz, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, to unpack how parents can influence healthier choices for their kids without shame or overwhelm.From understanding the science of dopamine and eating habits to exploring how mindful eating and family involvement can transform daily routines, this conversation offers both practical tools and heartfelt encouragement. Jamie shares her personal journey, reminding parents that small, gradual changes create lasting health improvements.Toge...
2025-09-261h 08
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 061: PCOS Root Cause - It's Blood Sugar, Not Just HormonesBlood sugar impacts everything—your energy, your sleep, your hormones, your brain, your heart, your thyroid, EVERYTHING. Yet most of us only hear about it in the context of diabetes. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host, Jamie Belz, and fellow NTP, Ashley Lawrence, open the curtain on the real story behind why blood sugar is often the hidden root behind symptoms like PCOS, anxiety, insomnia, weight struggles, and even long-term risks like cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's. Ashley—known as the "Blood Sugar Bestie"—shares her personal journey of misdiagnosis, failed quick...
2025-09-2324 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 060: Super Foods, Super Kids - Nutrition for Healthy Brains, Bodies, and BehaviorParents are asking a fair question: is what's on the school tray really food? In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and guest Shari Gilford, NTP (Full Table Nutrition) open the lunchbox and get practical about raising healthier kids—at school and at home. The conversation swings from frustrations to solutions. Listeners will hear why many "kids' foods" are hyper-processed, hyper-palatable, and nutrient-void—and how families can pivot to real, brain-fueling meals without perfectionism or overwhelm. Shari Gilford is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who helps children and families build nutr...
2025-09-1644 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 059: Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Student RoundtableYou'll often hear host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC say that the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) program changed her life. In this fun, personal, and insightful roundtable episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie sits down with three current NTP students to share how the program is already transforming their health, their families, and their futures. Just over three months into their studies with the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA), these students are proving how powerful it is to learn the Foundations of Health—digestion, nutrient-dense diet, blood sugar regulation, sleep, stress, movement, and hydration. No band-aid fi...
2025-09-091h 10
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 058: Distraction Detox - Live ImmediatelyLife is short, distraction is deadly, and the average human only gets about 4,000 weeks on earth. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, we wrap up our four-part Distraction Detox series. Host Jamie Belz shares what she has learned while studying the subject of intentionality and how to live better. She draws interesting parallels from brilliant minds throughout thousands of years of recorded history, such as Plato, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, and modern voices like John Maxwell, Jim Rohn, and David Goggins—alongside her own story of cutting distractions, reclaiming time, and li...
2025-09-0223 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 057: Distraction Detox - THE MONSTERWhat if being "so busy" is why you're carrying stubborn low belly fat that just won't budge—no matter how clean you eat or how much you move? Let's talk about "The Monster" of all distractions! We live in an age of endless input: podcasts, social media, news updates, YouTube rabbit holes — even "healthy" content can become unhealthy when it overwhelms the nervous system and keeps us in perpetual consumption mode with constant micro-stressors. In this third episode of the four-part Distraction Detox series, Jamie Belz unpacks the science of content overload, how dopamine-driven input loops...
2025-08-2625 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 056: Distraction Detox - Cluttered Spaces, Cluttered BrainsAre distractions silently running your life? Maybe you're too busy to notice they are! In Part 2 of the four-part Distraction Detox workshop series, Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast host, Jamie Belz, takes you beyond awareness into action—showing how your physical space and digital environment directly shape your focus, stress, energy, and - most importantly - your health. Last week we tracked our biggest "time leaks." This week, Jamie shares her own discoveries—how constant family interruptions, endless email and Slack checks, and online shopping spirals were draining her focus and fuelin...
2025-08-1929 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 055: Distraction Detox - Dizzy-busy and Dying InsideBack in Episode 52, we dug deep into what distraction does to the body—how it hijacks your nervous system, wrecks digestion, disrupts sleep, and drives chronic stress. This week, we're moving beyond the problem and into the start of the solution. In this heartfelt opening to the four-part Distraction Detox series, Jamie Belz gets real about life in "dizzy-busy" mode—running on someone else's schedule, juggling endless obligations, and watching joy and energy slip away. From stress hormones bullying your body's systems to nutrient deficiencies, late nights, and skipped movement, you'll learn exactly how busyness erode...
2025-08-1219 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 054: Billy Best Beat CancerWhat happens when a 16-year-old boy runs away from chemotherapy—and survives? In this gripping episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz sits down with Billy Best, the teen who became a national sensation in 1994 when he fled conventional cancer treatment in search of something different. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, Billy rejected chemotherapy after watching it ravage his aunt's health and instead placed his trust in faith, intuition, and the wisdom of thousands of everyday people who reached out to introduce him to a whole new world of natural healing. ...
2025-08-0539 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 053 - Dr. Lindsey Berkson - Hormones, Libido, and LongevityIn this empowering, fascinating, and fun episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by internationally respected hormone expert, best-selling author, and educator Dr. Lindsey Berkson. With over four decades of experience in clinical practice, hormone research, and medical education, Dr. Berkson brings unmatched depth to the conversation about one of today's most pressing and misunderstood health issues: hormone disruption. Together, they unpack how declining hormones—especially estrogen, testosterone, and oxytocin—are impacting intimacy, energy, fertility, and long-term health. Drawing from her background as a Distinguished Hormone Scholar at the Cent...
2025-07-291h 19
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 052: The Hidden Health Cost of Distraction (and How to Fight Back)If you're constantly overwhelmed, yet unsure where all your time goes, you're not alone! In this raw and refreshingly honest episode of the Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz pulls back the curtain on digital distraction, multitasking, overcommitting, and how our chaotic, screen-saturated world is silently draining our energy, metabolism, focus, joy - - - and our overall vitality. More importantly, this episode walks you though what to do to get started with SOLUTIONS. With stats like the average person checking their phone 150+ times a day, Jamie uncovers how our constant dopamine-driven behaviors—from ema...
2025-07-2231 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 051: Death By Distraction - Rewire Your Rhythms, Restore Your HealthIn this culturally timely episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz talks with Jacob Spehar—licensed mental health and addiction counselor and founder of Courageous Way Counseling. Together, they unpack the concept of "Death by Distraction"—how our dependence on screens, overstimulation, social media, hustle culture, and avoidance behaviors are not only numbing us but quietly stealing our joy and dismantling our families, physical and mental health, spiritual connection, and connections to one another. Jake shares both clinical insights and practical tools for interrupting the dopamine loops, rewiring your life with intention, and s...
2025-07-151h 25
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 050: A Rogan-Style Chat with Wellness Warrior Kevin RutherfordIn this dynamic and wide-ranging conversation, Jamie Belz welcomes Kevin Rutherford—third-generation trucker, radio host, financial strategist, and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner—for a deep dive into the intersection of health, freedom, business, and bio-individuality. Kevin went from a fleet owner and business consultant to one of America's leading independent voices in wellness. This episode unpacks critical truths, touching on: Truck drivers face some of the worst health outcomes in America—how Kevin is helping them reclaim their vitality How Kevin transitioned from trucker and tax advisor to functional nutrition educator and SiriusXM host What g...
2025-07-081h 25
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 049: Sunburn and Seed Oils - Eat Clean, Burn LessSunburns aren't just about forgetting your sunscreen—they're often the result of deeper imbalances rooted in what you're eating, how your cells are built, and whether your body is equipped to handle the heat. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz unpacks the science behind sunburn, seed oils, and vitamin D deficiency—and how what you eat may be making your skin more vulnerable to UV damage. You'll learn how omega-6 PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) from common seed oils get embedded in your skin's cell membranes and oxidize under sunlight, leadi...
2025-07-0121 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 048: Menopause is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional.We've all heard women older than us talk about the hot flashes and hormonal mayhem that makes menopause a dreaded decade on the horizon, but what if it didn't have to be that way?! In this eye-opening, laugh-filled, and incredibly practical episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by Patti McCoy—Assistant Instructor at the Nutritional Therapy Association, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), and Certified Dietary Supplement Specialist (CDSS)—for a powerful conversation on navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife hormone shifts with grace, knowledge, and bio-individual strategy.
2025-06-2452 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 047: Food Freedom - Loopholes to Legally Source LocallySecretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says, "I don't want to tell you what you can and cannot eat. I just want you to know what you're eating." Today's episode is about providing solutions to help you cut out the middleman and take control so you KNOW what you're feeding your family - and can support local, small family farms along the way. In this information-packed episode of the Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz welcomes Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, fo...
2025-06-1732 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 046: Wellness 101 - A Common Sense StartIf you've been nodding along with the wellness movement but still aren't sure how to take your first real step—this episode is your warm welcome in. People everywhere are waking up to a simple truth: real health doesn't come from pills, shakes, or short-term programs. Most of us have tried them—spent the money, followed the plans—only to end up frustrated or right back where we started. The missing piece? A strong foundation. And the good news is, it's not complicated—just a few practical, common-sense shifts can spark real, lasting change. ...
2025-06-1051 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 045: CIRCUMCISION - The Heartbreaking TruthWhat would you say if I told you the reason we circumcise our boys is not about preventing UTIs - - - but to prevent masturbation? I know. WHAT?! It's historically accurate that the circumcision movement in the U.S. was aggressively promoted in the late 1800s by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg—yes, the cereal guy —to curb masturbation. Kellogg believed that removing the foreskin - which contains over 20,000 specialized nerve endings - to permanently expose the glans, which then becomes scarred, calloused, and desensitized, would reduce sexual pleasure and therefore disc...
2025-06-031h 12
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 044: Spry and Spunky at 74 - Joe Buishas on Choosing Health Span Over Life SpanWhat if the goal isn't just to live longer—but to live better? In this energizing and insightful episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by one of her most cherished mentors: Joe Buishas—functional health educator, wellness speaker, and the voice behind The Tuesday Minuteand The Wellness Minute. Joe has been a pioneer in integrative health and wellness for over 50 years, coordinating training for physicians and nutritionist through his educational company, Metabolic Management. At 74 years young, Joe is vibrant, curious, and ful...
2025-05-2753 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 043: Lab-Grown Meat Drugs and Bugs - The FDA-Approved "Science" You Just AteEating crickets and meat grown in a lab with cancer-like cells - WHO APPROVED THAT?! Scott Tips, president of the National Health Federation (NHF) and internationally recognized health freedom attorney, joins host, Jamie Belz, to help us understand the deeper mechanisms of Codex Alimentarius, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the global regulatory web that threatens access to nutrient-dense food, natural health remedies, and therapeutic supplements. As the only health-freedom organization with official INGO (International Non-Governmental Organization) status at Codex, NHF is uniquely positioned to stand up for the public's right to safe...
2025-05-201h 04
What's Worthwhile - Healthy Living Motivation and DiscussionCultivating Joy with Jamie BelzWant to feel growing Joy, without constantly chasing fleeting Happiness? Healthy food, quality sleep, and stress reduction will give you the energy to connect with people, connect with God and steadily cultivate Joy. So says Ramsey and his guest Jamie. Jamie Belz is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Master Health Coach, and the Nutritional Therapy Association’s voice behind The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast. Whether she’s in a studio, or chatting in a grocery aisle, Jamie’s belief that we can change the world one loving conversation at a time keeps her on a mission to spread legitimat...
2025-05-1540 min
What's Worthwhile - Healthy Living Motivation and DiscussionMaybe Joy Finds YouAre you pursuing “Delirious Happiness?” Sounds great, but sounds to me like a lot of work. When I was talking with Jamie Belz of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast about doing a joint episode, we began exploring the differences between being deliriously happy and deeply joyful. That got me thinking. You can chase happiness all day long … but maybe joy finds you.
2025-05-1305 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 042: Cultivating Joy with Ramsey ZimmermanIn this fun crossover episode of The Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast and What's Worthwhile Podcast, hosts Jamie Belz and Ramsey Zimmerman unpack what it really takes to experience lasting joy, true wellness, and deep alignment in a world that's chronically stressed, overwhelmed, and running on caffeine, screens, and survival mode. We explore the difference between happiness and joyfulness — and why joy isn't something you chase, but something you cultivatethrough intentional choices rooted in the Foundations of Health: Nutrient-dense, bio-individual nutrition Joyful movement and functional exercise Digestion and blood sugar balance Rest, sleep, and...
2025-05-1341 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 041: Sally Fallon Morell on SIDS, Seed Oils, and the Spiritual Crisis in Your KitchenIn this rich and revealing episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz welcomes the legendary Sally Fallon Morell, author of Nourishing Traditions and founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, for an eye-opening conversation that blends ancestral nutrition, holistic health, and spiritual alignment in today's toxic food and medical culture. Together, they unpack the roots of nutritional wisdom, challenge mainstream health narratives, and dive into controversial yet essential topics including raw milk, vaccine injury, the decline of small family farms, and why butter (not margarine) belongs on your plate. Sally also shares the spiritual...
2025-05-0650 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 040: Recent Grad Roundtable - The Real-Life Impact of The NTP ProgramThis episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast invites you to jump on the ride with host Jamie Belz for an engaging roundtable conversation with recent graduates Rebecca Stuart, Cody Cox, and Christa Chioini. In this open, insightful, and honest episode, these three NTP alumni share their unique journeys—from initial health struggles that drew them to nutritional therapy to building meaningful, purpose-driven careers in holistic wellness. Discover their biggest "aha" moments during the NTP program, how the foundations of health transformed their personal lives, and what they're doing today to empower others. If yo...
2025-04-291h 23
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 039: Quick Tips to Boost Your Mineral Intake to Optimize HealthIn this follow-up to our deep-dive on mineral wisdom, Allison Mädl, FNTP and NTA educator, returns to share simple, ancestral-inspired strategies you can implement today to boost your mineral intake—and feel the difference. From crafting nutrient-packed herbal infusions and embracing blackstrap molasses to unlocking the power of leafy greens, culinary herbs, and real sea salt, Allison breaks down the most practical ways to infuse your meals (and your life) with essential minerals. Plus, we explore how digestion plays a critical role in mineral absorption, and why even the best foods...
2025-04-2413 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 038: Graying Hair Cramps and Cognition - Are You Missing Minerals?In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by Allison Mädl, FNTP, educator, and long-time contributor to the Nutritional Therapy Association. Together, they unpack one of the most overlooked keys to vibrant health: minerals. Allison shares how her personal health journey, combined with her years of teaching English to indigenous students in the U.S., led her to uncover the deeply rooted nutritional wisdom found in traditional cultures—especially the mineral-rich diets of the Misteco people of southern Mexico. From the science of how minerals regulate everything from...
2025-04-2334 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 037: Autism CAN be Reversed — An Interview with Beth Lambert from Documenting HopeAutism diagnoses are rising, but so is a quiet revolution in how we understand and address them. In this powerful conversation, Beth Lambert, Founder and Executive Director of Documenting Hope, shares her journey from conventional healthcare insider to trailblazing leader in root-cause healing for children with chronic conditions. Beth Lambert is the Founder and Executive Director of Documenting Hope, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the epidemic of chronic health and developmental conditions in children. A former healthcare consultant and teacher, she has extensively researched the environmental and lifestyle factors contributing to modern pediatric health crises. Beth is...
2025-04-1554 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 036: Delivering Twins at 54! - A Lifetime of Healthful Living with Birgitta LaurenYES!! SHE DID!! - - - Imagine naturally conceiving and carrying twins in your 50s! The fabulous Birgitta Lauren joins host Jamie Belz on this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast to discuss wellness concepts rooted in Birgitta's lifelong, disciplined commitment to health and her passion for promoting, defending, and protecting fertility, pregnancy, and babies. Birgitta Lauren is a Holistic Fertility Coach with over 30 years of experience in the fitness, nutrition, and fertility field. She is the author of Expecting Fitness: How to Modify and Enjoy Your Exercise Program Throughout Your Pregnancy, a nutritional formulator, prenatal fitness trainer...
2025-04-0849 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 035: Childhood Obesity - A Generational Life SentenceChildhood obesity is more than calories and exercise—it's a biological, hormonal, and psychological issue that can follow children into adulthood, impacting their health status for decades to follow, as well as potentially detracting from their overall quality of life - forever. In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Master Health Coach, reveals why early intervention is essential. Learn how childhood eating habits determine the number of fat cells an individual will have for life and impact their metabolism and hormone regulation, making obesity harder to overcome later in...
2025-04-0133 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 034: Fight For Your Right To Health FreedomWhat happens when two of the most influential organizations in natural health—the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA) and the National Health Federation (NHF)—come together? In this powerful one-off episode, fresh off the NHF Conference, Jamie Belz and Mike Belz unpack the most eye-opening moments, shocking revelations, and inspiring calls to action from a weekend spent with an incredible organization passionately fighting for our health freedoms since 1955. From Codex Alimentarius to FDA overreach, and the shocking story of NHF's founding to HEALTH FREEDOM quotes from Benjamin Rush and Thomas Jefferson, this conversation dives deep into the fi...
2025-03-2537 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 033: Quick Tips for Gallbladder Health (Even If You Don't Have One) In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and guest Hallie Loy-Roby follow up on Episode 32, "Gallbladders Matter," providing "quick tips" for gallbladder health for everyone - even those who have had theirs removed. Hallie Loy-Roby is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a practice in Southeast Michigan. She works with clients who have had their gallbladders removed. In addition to supporting clients, she is on a mission to educate the masses that the gallbladder has a function and serves a purpose, and its absence can negatively impact the health of the body. As a...
2025-03-2015 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp 032: Gallbladders Matter - How to Keep Yours (or Thrive Without One)On this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness podcast, host Jamie Belz talks with fellow Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Hallie Loy-Roby, to tackle a topic that doesn't get nearly enough attention—the gallbladder. What does it actually do? Why is it so often removed? How can you support your health if you no longer have one? Together, they dive deep into the vital role of dietary fats, gallbladder function, and what happens when this underappreciated organ is removed (cholecystectomy). Jamie shares her personal journey—how gallbladder issues led her to life-changing insights through the Nutritional Therapy Prac...
2025-03-1829 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 031: COLD TURKEY - From Overwhelmed to UnstoppableIn this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz walks you through her "hot take" on going "COLD TURKEY." If you feel stuck on the hamster wheel of "I'll start tomorrow" or are tired of setting new goals only to feel overwhelmed and defeated, give this new approach a try and go from overwhelmed to unstoppable. What's COLD TURKEY? • COLD – Cut Out Little Distractions: Small vices sabotage big dreams. Discover how tiny, seemingly harmless habits quietly drain your time, energy, and potential—and learn simple swaps to reclaim your life.
2025-03-1133 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 030 - Generational Health: America's Health Revival"A healthy person has many dreams. An unhealthy person has just one." As we launch a new season of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by Mike Belz, CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA), for a conversation about the urgent need for a health revolution. They dive into the growing crisis of preventable disease, the impact of food industry corruption, and why making America healthy again is not a political issue but a humanitarian one. With eye-opening statistics, historical insights into food as medicine, and a look at how childhood obesity...
2025-03-0424 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 029 - Quick Tips for Blood Sugar RegulationBlood sugar dysregulation spans well beyond the diagnosis of diabetes or the prevalence of prediabetes. As you learned in Episode 28 with Amanda Jones, a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and lead instructor for the NTA, as well as many additional things - - - blood sugar dysregulation impacts every single function within the body and is a precursor to many chronic diseases - - - but there is hope - - - intentional dietary and lifestyle adjustments can often catalyze the reversal of these diagnoses while simultaneously reducing inflammation, increasing energy, promoting healthful weight loss, and improving overall wellbeing.
2024-12-0519 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 028 - Blood Sugar 101: Hope for Reversing Pre- & Type II DiabetesIn this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and guest Amanda Jones dive into the fascinating science of blood sugar regulation and how its imbalance impacts the body. They explore how prediabetes and type II diabetes—like many chronic diseases—can often be reversed through strategic diet and lifestyle changes. Discover how achieving balanced blood sugar not only improves energy and vitality but also reduces or eliminates many associated health risks altogether. Amanda Jones is a dedicated instructor with the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA) and an experienced Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner since 2013. In a...
2024-12-0246 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 027 - Health Care Unity: Why Can't We Be Friends?CLICK HERE! Transcription: It's time to escape the health monopoly and end the government's stranglehold on wellness. I'm your host, Jamie Belz - - - and THIS is the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast. Today's episode is a rallying cry—a call to action to break the chains holding back holistic wellness practitioners and, most importantly, to give YOU the freedom to choose your bio-individual path to optimal wellness. The Nutritional Therapy Association is on a mission to reverse the trend of preventable poor health. Right now, we're living in...
2024-11-2812 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 026 - Five Quick Tips for Dealing with EczemaOn this "Quick Tips" episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Corinne Trimarchi returns to share her top five tips for dealing with eczema. Hear her full story and additional information regarding pediatric prognosis pushback on infant allergies in Episode 25 - Allergies Don't Have To Be A Life Sentence. Resources: Corinne's Website: www.holisticnutritionnj.com Instagram: theautoimmunesolution Topical product Corinne mentioned: https://briotechusa.shop/products/pure-hypochlorous (Note: This is neither a paid sponsor nor an affiliate organization. We are simply providing valuable tools for #ReversingTheTrendOfPreventablePoorHealth.)
2024-11-1408 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 025 - Allergies Don't Have To Be A Life Sentence - Pediatric Prognosis PushbackOn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Corinne Trimarchi shares the story of her son's very challenging start to life - having struggled with a complex case of food allergies. Corinne is a wife, mom of two boys, a board-certified holistic nutrition practitioner, and a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. Corinne received her nutrition training from the Nutritional Therapy Association and coaching training from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. She specializes in allergies, eczema, digestion, and gut health in babies, children, and adults. As Corinne tells of having her world turned upside...
2024-11-1134 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 024 - The Challenge of Leading Yourself - Conversation with Miles Welch of Northstar Training SolutionsOn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz talks with Miles Welch, Founder and CEO of North Star Training Solutions, about the importance and difficulties of being a good leader - for ourselves. Miles is a leadership expert who is passionate about helping business owners build their leadership bench and develop their leadership potential. He has impacted thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners through his speaking and coaching, as well as the industry-leading developmental programming he has designed. Miles's varied leadership assignments include serving as a Platoon...
2024-08-261h 07
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 023 - The Poop Episode - Why you need to know your $#!tPOOP (ewww) What goes in, must come out! In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, and fellow FNTP, Stephanie Ewals, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist, owner of Out of the Woods Nutrition, and host of the Help For Hashimotos podcast talk about the end product of digestion - poop. Talking about pooping is a total taboo, but it's an important topic. The prevalence of GI disorders such as diarrhea, constipation, and alternating diarrhea and constipation is extremely common, with 3-5% of the U...
2024-08-1234 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 022 - Fraudulent Fish Oil - It's Worse Than You ThinkIn this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and Svein Erik Haugmo, Co-founder and CEO of ORIVO, a third-party testing laboratory in Norway, discuss the high level of fraudulence in the fish oil industry. 80% of the best-selling fish oil supplements on Amazon are NOT what the companies selling them say they are. Eighty percent of label claims were found to be inaccurate representations of the product found in the bottle. After realizing the abundance of unethical and immoral, greedy business practices within this area, Svein and his team at Orivo...
2024-07-2528 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 021 - STRESS!!! - How It Impacts Your Brain and Body and What To Do About ItOn this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, hosts, Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, and Mike Belz, CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association discuss types, current stats, symptoms of chronic stress, and solutions for creating stress resilience for better mental health which tends to make way for better physical health. Join them as they touch on mental and physical stressors common in today's world, such as inflation and financial uncertainty/hardship, kids, busy schedules, societal pressures, work, daily tasks, relationships, divorce, isolation, socialization, screens, social media, politics, news, violence, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, environmental inputs, toxins...
2024-07-1846 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 020 - Bone Broth For Better HealthIn this Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast episode, host Jamie Belz talks with fellow FNTPs (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners), John Bridges and Kristy Corah, co-owners of Best of the Bone USA. Learn more about all things bone broth, from the abundance of health benefits to how to make bone broth at home (22:19). Visit them at: https://www.bestoftheboneusa.com and use coupon code "NTA15" for 15% off sitewide. Connect with them at: John@bestoftheboneusa.com and kristy@bestoftheboneusa.com. Note: This is not a paid sponsorship spot – these are just great people doing great th...
2024-07-0834 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 019 - Habit Stacking and Biohacking - Interview with Kristin Rowell, FNTPThis episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast brings together host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC and Kristin Rowell, Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient as they discuss Kristin's career journey from trial attorney to FNTP (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner) and all things wellness. They discuss the gizmos, gadgets, and easy "to do" things - biohacking and habit stacking - in the pursuit of optimal wellness. 4:30 Running 25 marathons - using GU Energy Packets (The GU Packets - NOT recommended! Ha!) 5:30 Breaking her leg in ten places - wondering how it was possible...
2024-07-0159 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 018 - Eyeball Taste Buds - Navigating the Food Fight with Picky Kids + A Focus on Blended FamiliesThis episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast hits a topic many parents can relate to. "Eyeball Tastebuds" - picky kiddos - and the conundrum that comes with blended families accommodating a variety of flavor palettes. The mealtime food fight can be a real problem and holds the potential to create unwanted and unnecessary conflict. Mike and Jamie discuss various ways to address picky eating and share their experiences navigating this landscape with their five kids in their blended family while trying to avoid negative marital and familial consequences. Food should be nourishing, delicious, and FUN...
2024-06-0734 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 017 - Grassfed, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Natural... Are the Big Food Buzzwords Worth It?In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Mike throws Jamie a pop-quiz-style twist to the format as they dive into what's been coined "greenwashing" or "health halos" as the buzzwords Big Food uses to convince you to buy their foods because these words have become known to signify or indicate healthier food options. The problem is, the front of the package doesn't always align with what you see on the back when you flip it over to read the nutrition facts and ingredients. 06:03 - GLUTEN FREE 08:39 - Email Jamie for a...
2024-05-2436 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 016 - Wellness Rabbit Holes & Dealing with Anxiety - What if it IS all in my head? This episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast features Hunter Schwietz, a Certified Personal Trainer, a Corrective Exercise Specialist, a Functional Patterns Human Biomechanics Specialist, and the founder of Form First in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Hunter opens up about his own wellness journey and shares how he chased numerous physical symptoms down many rabbit holes with abundant research and expensive testing. He sought help from various allied practitioners before concluding that his "health ailments" were largely due to anxiety. Hunter describes his anxiety attacks and how they impacted him both mentally and physically, creating doubt, confusion, and frustration...
2024-05-1643 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 015 - Interview with Mike Belz, CEO of the NTA - Nutrition FreedomIn this episode, Jamie Belz, host of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast interviews the CEO of The Nutritional Therapy Association (and her husband), Mike Belz. The two discuss the various credentials available through the NTA, program changes made over the past few years, including the return of the FCA, the future of the NTA, health freedom, nutrition freedom, and government involvement. 4:13 – Mike details his career background in higher education, then crossing over into commercial realty just before the world shut down for COVID. 10:26 – Pandemic closures 12:34 – The NTP Program's impact on a family ...
2024-05-1158 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 014 - Real Talk About Food and Balancing It AllThis episode brings host Jamie Belz and fellow FNTP, Thomas Gilliford together for a very real conversation about food and wellness. They dive into all things from the perspective of thriving within the navigational beacons of the aggressive pursuit of optimal wellness and setting realistic expectations for functionality and quality of life. Thomas covers his newly developed FCA (Functional Clinical Assessment) Program available to NTPs who desire to add the "F" on the front of their credential to make them FNTPs (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners). This skill set, formerly called the Functional Evaluation, utilizes hands-on and lingual...
2024-05-031h 27
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 013 - Author Sonia Sidle, FNTP, FBCS, AIP CoachIn this Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast episode, host Jamie Belz interviews Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, AIP Coach, Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist, and Author, Sonia Sidle. Sonia, originally from France, saw a need for more resources and filled it by writing an AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) book in French. 4:00 - FBCS – Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist Credential, "normal" ranges 6:05 - AIP Coach – Autoimmune Protocol Coach, Hashimoto's diagnosis, specialized diet for symptom management and seeing improvement, nightshades, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, career change 10:07 - A better approach to elimination diets, seeing changes immediately 11:10 – AIP Die...
2024-04-2634 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 012 - An RN's Prognosis Pushback and Where To Start With FoodIn this Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast episode, host Jamie Belz interviews Rachel Ballard, an RN who wasn't willing to accept the prognosis of a slow, painful, premature death. Rachel is a Registered Nurse, farmer, and Food As Medicine teacher who is currently completing her Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) certification. After battling back from a rare, paralyzing autoimmune disease, she's helping individuals use food as a tool so they can fight back against chronic conditions and defy the odds. A lover of British television dramas, raising medicinal plants, and scratch cooking, Rachel lives on her...
2024-04-1847 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 011 - Digestive HellOptimal digestion is crucial for overall health and well-being. It ensures that the body efficiently breaks down food into nutrients, which are then absorbed and utilized for energy, growth, and cellular repair. Proper digestion supports a strong immune system, maintains a healthy gut microbiome, and helps prevent gastrointestinal disorders. Additionally, it plays a significant role in mental health, as the gut is often referred to as the "second brain" due to its impact on mood and cognitive function. Therefore, maintaining optimal digestion is vital for sustaining physical and mental health, enhancing quality of life, and preventing chronic diseases.
2024-04-121h 04
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 010 - Optimal Wellness Starts HereIn this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC, brings back historical audio clips from a lecture originally given by the founder of The Nutritional Therapy Association, Gray Graham. Gray discusses the optimal function of digestion in a way you've never heard it explained. Listen to this, then hit the "subscribe" button to catch the next episode where Gray explains digestive dysfunction. Many embark upon their wellness journey by cleaning up their diet. While this is a necessary step, the healthiest diet according to everyone's bioindividual needs doesn't do much good...
2024-04-0545 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 009 - Food for FertilityIn this Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast episode, host Jamie Belz continues with internal interviews of NTA staff as she interviews Jasmine Lutes, FNTP and Admissions Representative for the Nutritional Therapy Association. She shares her personal health story, from being told she would "never have kids" to proving them wrong. Jasmine openly offers her life experiences and provides hope for others with commonalities in infertility, nutritional deficiencies, poverty, alcoholism and addiction, and food insecurity. She talks about working with her mother, who jumped "all in" while working with Jasmine post-completion of the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Program and...
2024-03-2832 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 008 - Prognosis Pushback: Part TwoIn Part Two of this two-part episode, Jamie and Amy Lippert, FNTP, continue their discussion, picking up where they left off on Amy's inspirational health story. In Episode seven, Amy shared the symptoms she had experienced for years - symptoms her doctor said were "normal for a woman her age." He prescribed an anti-depressant for her. Amy tried to follow the direction of her physician, but she didn't feel well on the prescriptions, and she knew she wasn't depressed. After conducting her own research, she talked to her doctor about her suspicion that she had a Thyroid condition known...
2024-03-2536 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 007 - Prognosis Pushback: Part OneIn Part One of this two-part episode, Jamie talks with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Amy Lippert as Amy shares her personal health story. She tells of suffering extensive symptoms and receiving a false diagnosis from her doctor and, after several years, finding another doctor who helped point her toward the path to healing... but it still wasn't an easy road.
2024-03-2127 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 006 - The Pottenger's Cats Story: Why Didn't We Learn This In High School?In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, your host, Jamie Belz, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Master Health Coach, walks you through the incredible story of Dr. Francis M. Pottenger Jr., a physician and research scientist of the early 1900s. Dr. Pottenger worked in a sanitarium, a medical facility found commonly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which approached the treatment of disease with exposure to fresh air and sunlight, restorative environments, rest and relaxation – often in outdoor settings, nutrient-dense foods, light physical activity, close monitoring by medical staff, structured routines, and...
2024-03-1825 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 005 - The Best Health Coach Certification: PHWCWhat is a Professional Health and Wellness Coach, and Why Should I Become One or Work With One? In this episode, your host, Jamie Belz, interviews Shanna Nemrow, FNTP, NBC-HWC, and developer and lead instructor for the PHWC course about the Nutritional Therapy Association's hottest new credential. Shanna teaches why the health coach service industry is one of the fastest growing career fields globally and how to earn your PHWC credential through the NTA, qualifying you to become NBHWC board certified. You'll learn why the most industry versatile health coaches are NB...
2024-03-1449 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 004 - Bio-Individividuality: A Freedom You've Never KnownBioindividuality is the recognition that each of us is unique, with our distinct genetic composition, biological needs, preferences, and responses to various aspects such as lifestyle choices, diet, exercise, sleep, stress management – interpersonal relationships - mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, geographical location, our gut microbiome, our socio-economic status - - - it spans virtually every area of our unique lives as we consider all of the unique inputs and our unique responses to each. It's a lot to consider, but it's liberating. Once embraced, bio-individuality is the understanding, acceptance, and embodiment of the truth that there is no...
2024-03-1149 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 003 - The Missing Piece: From Mom to MD In this episode, Jamie, alongside Desiree Baptist and Heather McDonough, uncovers how nutrition serves as the critical missing piece in health and wellness. They discuss the foundational elements of a healthy lifestyle and share inspiring stories from individuals who've transformed their lives through nutritional therapy. This episode emphasizes the universal importance of nutrition, from personal health journeys to its integration into professional medical practice, highlighting its potential to revolutionize wellness for everyone from moms to MDs. Key Highlights: Empowering Health Through Nutrition Preventable ailments highlight the need...
2024-03-0142 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 002 - Reverse the Trend of Preventable Poor HealthIn this episode, Jamie discusses the power of nutritional therapy and personal health journeys, emphasizing the goal of reversing preventable poor health trends. She highlights the concept of "wellness webs" for collaborative patient care and challenges current healthcare misconceptions. Urging community action and continuous learning, Jamie sets the stage for a future where health is a priority. Key Highlights: Mission to Reverse Preventable Poor Health Inspired by founder Gray Graham to combat preventable poor health. Highlights alarming health statistics in the U.S., emphasizing the need for...
2024-03-0117 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 001 - The Nutritional Therapy AssociationIn this episode, Jamie Belz discusses her transition from healthcare marketing to becoming a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Master Health Coach, emphasizing the critical role of nutrition in health and wellness. Highlighting the concept of bio-individuality, she shares how a personal health crisis solidified her commitment to nutritional therapy. Jamie introduces the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA), detailing its holistic approach to nutrition education and its impact on personal and community health. Key Highlights: Health Beyond Profit Jamie shares health-promoting initiatives like fitness gifts instead of candy at...
2024-03-0120 min
The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness PodcastEp. 000 - Introduction to The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast Join Jamie Belz on a journey into the core of wellness, where she shares how making the right food and lifestyle choices, tailored just for you, can transform your health. It's all about understanding that most health problems aren't just widespread; they're also avoidable. Jamie Belz is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Master Health Coach with a passion for guiding individuals toward their optimal health. Specializing in personalized dietary and lifestyle strategies, Jamie helps clients navigate through health challenges and dysfunctions. By tailoring wellness plans to the unique needs of each individual, Jamie empowers people...
2024-02-2304 min
North Star with Ellin BessnerYidLife Crisis explain why they translated their very Jewish humour into Chinese (and French, too!)The popular Montreal comedy duo YidLife Crisis is betting that their humour could have even greater worldwide appeal if what they’re saying was more widely understood. That’s why a 2015 episode explaining how some Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve has been translated now... into Mandarin.
The revamped episode was recently released on YouTube, and on a Chinese social media platform Bilibili. The pair is also hoping to expand their reach in Quebec—with French subtitles, via Radio-Canada’s streaming service, Tou.tv.
But does the YidLife Crisis shtick really translate to other languages? Jamie Elman and Eli Bata...
2023-01-3123 min
Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America#331: Historic Recap — England v USA, World Cup 2010This is the fifth installment in our historical recap series, which is mostly just for patrons, and in this one we look back at a match against an opponent we face later this month in Qatar. In 2010, we got a draw! But our heroes weren't actually heroes (according to Greg), average players can do a job at the World Cup, and Jamie Carragher is still embarrassed after that Jozy Altidore run. Also the mysteries of the Jabulani, Robert Green's unbelievable error, a lovely stab from Steven Gerrard, a debate about Oguchi Onyewu's performance, the music of 2010, the clothing of 2010...
2022-11-021h 20
Mountain Man NutritionEpisode#33 A Year in ReviewJeffery pulls segments from his podcast from some of his guests.
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Tiffany Oloughlin, Christa Rymal, Miles Russell, Robby Rowland, A.D.Keto, Jamie Belz, and Robert Sikes.
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2019-01-0446 min
Mountain Man NutritionEpisode #15 Jamie Belz NTPJamie is a Fitness and Nutrition specialist. Jamie as an NTP focuses on fittness wellness. Jamie isn't looking for you to look good on the beach, but rather to be fit in all areas of your life. Jamie understands that to be fit you must be mentally, emotionaly, spiritualy and physically ballanced.
Jamie and Jeffery talk about blood sugar regulation, sleep, diet and healthy fats. Jamie tells her amazing story of how she came to understand she has a higher purpose.
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2018-07-3142 min
SE7EN (Ibiza)For Thy Is Ibiza, The Power And The Loca, Forever, Seven. (Ibiza Summer 2011)The Lost Mix-cd from summer season 2011.
Re-united with this mix lost with my stolen Macbook at the end of the summer in 2011.
Thanks to Rumi’s Gym in San Antonio Bay, Ibiza for giving me it back when I heard it playing in the gym summer 2014.
Tracklisting:-
1 Hungry for The Power (Jamie Jones Ridge St. Mix): Azari & III
2 The Power (Farren Amani Edit): Snap
3. We've Got the Power (Afro Acid Mix): Dajae & DJ Pierre
4. For Me : Marco Effe
5. Incident (Miyagi): Joris Voorn
6. Don't Be Afraid (Original Mix): MYNC,Ron Carroll & Dan Castro
7. Pressure - Alesso Remix: Alex Kenji, Starkillers, Na...
2014-10-241h 17