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Don’t just listen, call in with your perspective at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. We’re live Monday – Friday from 3 pm – 6 pm MT. Hour 1 of Rush To Reason opens with John Rush setting the tone for Health and Wellness Wednesday, pushing back on quick fixes and challenging listeners to take ownership of their health—physically, mentally, and financially. Financial planner Al Smith (https://goldeneaglefinancialltd.com/) joins the show to break down retirement planning, compound interest, and why waiting even a few years can dramatically change your future. Is Social Security enough? And what happens if your “plan” is
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I’m sorry that I’m fat. Okay, welcome. Another edition, Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560, Health and Wellness Wednesday. We’ve got Al Smith joining us before we get rolling here today, and we’ll talk about financial health here for a few minutes. Al, how are you? I’m well, John. How are you? Good. Happy New Year. First time I’ve seen you in 2026, so here we go. Off to a new year.
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It is a new year, and in my show, I was talking to people who have about, oh, a five or ten year or longer window before they retire, some things they can do that will enhance their retirement by some earlier planning.
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Okay. And planning is always good for those of you that don’t have a plan. I say it a lot. Yeah, get a plan. Doesn’t matter. We were talking about Al with finances or Michael Bailey with what to do with finances as you pass on. All those things are very important. But yes, planning is extremely important. If you don’t have a plan, put one in place. And Al, I say this a lot as well. Maybe somebody’s got an old plan and maybe they had a financial advisor at one time, but they haven’t seen that person for, in some cases, a decade or more and things were just kind of rolling along. They really need to stop and revisit that.
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Well, that’s very true. And if someone has a reasonable length of time before retirement, they have the opportunity to to convert taxable retirement like a 401k or an IRA to Roth. And the advantage, if you have a longer time before you retire, all that money growing tax-deferred, and then income later on tax-free. I explain it in our workshops and so forth. You can pay tax on the seed rather than the harvest, and the harvest can be two or three or four times as large as the seed.
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Okay. Also, I know coming up, tax returns will start, you know, some people will start doing them sooner than later, but they have the ability to, in a lot of cases, participate in an IRA contribution. Folks think that that has to be done by the end of that fiscal year, you know, December 31st, 2025. That’s not true. You have up until April 15th of 2026. There are some exceptions to that, but in general, you still have the ability to contribute for your 2025 taxes.
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Well, that’s absolutely correct. And obviously, you want to do it before you file your taxes because it affects, you know, how you return. Yeah, it affects your returns.
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So that’s an obvious choice to make there. But earlier planning, if you see yourself 10 or 15 years later. from retirement the things that you do at that point can have a significant effect because of the compounding of interest and our friend albert einstein was not only an expert physicist and astronomer things like that he declared that the eighth wonder of the world is compound interest
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very very uh wise man of course great mathematician as well so he would understand that as well as as anyone and yeah and for some of you that are especially younger and i say this a lot as well it’s never too early to start again never too late to start either but never too early to start some folks think well i’m only in my you know late 20s early 30s why should i start doing anything along those lines well Because the earlier you start, and to Al’s point a moment ago with compound interest, it doesn’t take a lot of money on a monthly basis the sooner you start to have a substantial amount when you get to retirement.
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Boy, that’s very much so. And to look at the growth of compound interest starting early versus waiting five or ten years, the numbers just jump off the page. Somebody starting in their 40s, they’ve got to save thousands of dollars a month to compare with somebody in their 20s who may have only had to save a few hundred dollars a month.
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Exactly. So again, never too early to start, never too late to start as well. And some of you, what I mean by that is maybe you haven’t done a whole lot to get to retirement and you’re thinking, man, I’ve never really planned ahead and I might be in my 50s even right now. Or Frankie, you might even be in your 60s and you’ve never planned for anything. Again, never too late. You can do something. And I think the most important thing to remind folks of, Al, is that while you may have done fairly well, you might have a little Social Security, you know, put away or, you know, you’ll get some Social Security. And that’s an if as we all travel down this path as we get older and older, because who knows what’s going to happen there. But some, I think, rely on that. And the reality, Al, is especially with the cost of living and so on, the reality is, typically speaking, Social Security isn’t enough.
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No, it’s definitely not enough. It’s right now an important part of it. And I think it will be around not because our congressmen are managing it wisely, but because in order to change it, an act of Congress would have to take place and no one can run for Congress with the slogan, vote for me, I’ll get rid of Social Security or reduce it. So Congress will do something to shore it up. but with the cost of living, it’s clearly not enough. And we need to plan around that and have that be a component of your retirement, but certainly not the whole thing.
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Exactly. And I know everybody’s got a different way of doing things. And some of you that are self-employed, Al and I have even talked about in the past, if you’re self-employed, you’ve got a little different plan and so on. Some of you may have worked for a company for a number of years. Maybe you’ve got a decent pension. Maybe you’ve worked for the Public sector and you’ve got para and things like that reality is everybody’s different now.
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I say this a lot There’s there’s no plan that is equal from one person or one couple to another the reality is it’s very specific to each individual Well, that’s that’s absolutely correct and what people come to me and sit down talk to me We talk a lot about what your life is like and what you want your future to be like before we dive into the numbers
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Exactly. So again, some of you listening out there, maybe you’ve planned ahead. You’ve got some of this stuff dialed in. Maybe some of you don’t. And here’s something else, too. Maybe you do, and you’ve never really stopped and reflected upon, is this the right plan or not? Maybe a second set of eyes would be good to look at. Al, you’re more than willing to help folks along those lines as well. I know that for well, just because I know you.
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Well, I appreciate that, John. And I really enjoy being on your show. And I think of the example of someone who was a business owner and thought he was just going to retire by selling his business, the blockbuster video businesses he owned.
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Yeah. And for a lot of you listening that have businesses, and there’s nothing that saddens me more is people that think that they’ve got a great business and I’ll even have this to pass down to the kids. And then, you know, several things can happen along those lines to where that business is no longer there. It’s not viable. And in the end, Al, it just sort of folds up. That’s not good either.
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Well, exactly. And a lot of businesses are essentially because of the business owner himself.
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That’s right.
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And if that’s the case, when that person retires or passes away, that’s where… So does the business. Exactly.
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No, literally. So yeah, don’t rely on those things. Sit down. Have a chat with Al. Find out exactly what he can do for you when it comes to your financial future. And it’s very important, folks. I mean, there’s nothing that’s more saddening than watching people as they get older and they thought they had a nice plan and then things didn’t quite work out. They may still have to work or even go live with a loved one, whatever the case may be. And frankly speaking for myself, I don’t want to be reliant on on anyone else. I want to do things on my own. I’ve been one of those persons that I think, Al, from an early age, I have not had any reliance on anyone. I’ve really tried my best to do things on my own without that reliance on anybody else, and I plan on doing that all the way until I go to the grave.
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Well, right, and I know you also. We have partnerships with KLZ and with the other people that you work with, but when the bottom line shows up, you’re dependent on the money you set aside for your own future.
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That’s exactly right. So give Al a call today. Al, what’s the best way for them to do that?
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And if you miss all of that, go to klzradio.com or rushtoreason.com, and you can find Al there. Actually, anywhere you find me, you’re going to find Al as well. Al, as always, I appreciate it. Happy New Year and look forward to next month with you.
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Well, thank you, John. Enjoy being on your show, and I’ll be listening to you on my way home.
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Okay, Health and Wellness Wednesday. Thank you all for joining us. Shanice Ireland, food and lifestyle influencer with us now. Shanice, welcome back. How are you? Happy New Year, by the way.
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Happy New Year. Thanks for having me on. I’m happy to be here.
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Always a joy. And as I’ve told you before, my wife follows you closely and sends me things and we laugh and you guys have a lot going on. Let’s just say that. It’s hilarious to watch.
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We make it fun. That’s the only way I can keep my sanity, John, is if I just make light of it and just find the joy in all that I possibly can. Otherwise, with five kids and just all the chaos, I don’t know. I don’t know if I’d be talking to you right now. I might be laying in bed somewhere.
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You do a really good job. It’s fun to watch. And for those of you that don’t know what I talk about, just follow Shanisty on any of the social media that’s out there, Instagram mainly, and you’ll have a ball. It’s uplifting, to say the least, and I mean that sincerely. So, all right, food trends. What’s going on with food? What can we expect here in 2026, Shanisty?
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Yeah, so some of the things we’re going to see carry over from last year, you know, we have been having such a high emphasis on protein, and that’s for good reason. Protein coming first in the morning, you know, getting your 15 to 30 grams before you even have your coffee, it’s critical. And I’m just going to go ahead and tell you, John, I totally took charge of that this past year personally. And I said, all right, let me see what all this buzz is about with the protein. And I feel better myself. I can definitely tell a difference within my diet, within my energy levels. So we’re going to stick with definitely having the protein first. So when you’re thinking about breakfast, easy things to reach for. Of course, the eggs, protein smoothies, anything plant-based like that if you’re not going to be consuming the meat. If you are going to be consuming the meat, of course, sausage, bacon, that kind of thing. Yogurt is a good source of protein. Even cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is really popular in a lot of different ingredients with a lot of different recipes. So protein is definitely something we’re going to continue to see and for good reasons.
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Awesome. And by the way, everything that, Shanice, you’re talking about, very key. I talk about health and wellness, of course, every single Wednesday. And yes, protein is king for a lot of folks. And I just know this. And for those of you listening, there’s lots and lots of studies out around this. Protein is huge. Those of you that maybe as you age and hormonal levels start to change and Your hair can fall out and all sorts of other things, Shanice, can happen. And I will tell you that protein is a fighter against those things is my best way to say it. In other words, the best way to fight against some of that is have protein.
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Yeah, and one of the things I think we’re also going to see this year is kind of what they’re calling this red meat renaissance. I think for years we’ve just had such a plant-based hype. And that’s okay. I’m not discounting those that are vegan or vegetarian. Correct. But I think we are going to see a little bit more emphasis of the authentic red meat, emphasizing on the quality over processed foods. And we’re going to see some of that red meat returning to menus and cookings. folks and consumers are going to really start to seek real satisfying protein as opposed to processed powders or things of that nature.
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So in other words, the real deal versus some of the processed things that so many people are using. And I get it. The processed side is, I get it. It’s there. It’s easy and so on. But you know what? So is some of the things that you’re talking about. And we’ve even got some recipes that we’ll talk about here in a moment. The bottom line is it’s not that hard to get that protein in.
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Right, exactly. And sometimes you get really intimidated by like, oh my gosh, I got to get so many grams in my day. Don’t get so stressed out about that. Give yourself some grace. If you’re not going to get all of your grams, it’s okay. But just really trying to take control of that. You know, cutting down a little bit on the sugar intake, a little bit on the processed food intake and just hitting the main food groups, the whole type foods, the things that you get on the peripheral ends of your grocery store as opposed down the center aisles. I think you’re going to be solid and you’re going to feel better. And it’s just going to be better off for the family altogether.
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Well, and for those of you that have kids, yes, and I learned this throughout the years, Shanice, whatever mom and dad do, that’s what the kids are doing. So if mom and dad are eating healthy, kids will eat healthy. And no doubt we need to get our kids to where they do eat healthy. If we get that trained in at an early age, they’ll continue to do that on down the road. And it’s so important because having healthy habits in that area will give them longer longevity, make them look, you know, have them look healthy. young, longer, and also feel better when it’s all said and done. Those that do things correctly on this intake sides of things, Shanice, is the best way for me to say it, do better long term.
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Yeah, and I just want to point out one thing, John. I get asked a lot because I do have five kids, and sure, kids can be picky, but I don’t make multiple meals for my kids. There’s one dinner. Now, I understand some kids have sensory issues, and they might not like certain textures. I understand that there are some dietary restrictions and that kind of nature, but one tip that I always have, John, is I always try to make sure there’s at least something on their plate that I know they will eat. I know for a fact that some of my kids will like broccoli. I know for a fact some of them will not like broccoli, and they’re going to like the carrots instead or whatever of that nature. But to your point, creating healthy eating habits starts in the whole, and it also starts with not catering to them and making five different meals and becoming a short-line cook.
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Great point. We raising kids didn’t do that. I didn’t have that growing up. Of course, I grew up in an era where we didn’t have the amount of choices even that, you know, kids have today. But no, we didn’t do that for our kids either. You made one meal. If that wasn’t good enough, then I guess, you know, I hate to say this, Shanice, but I guess you went hungry. And of course, our kids didn’t go hungry because eventually they would eat what was in front of them. And today we have kids that as adults will, well, pretty much, I mean, there’s maybe a few exceptions to things, but pretty much eat anything because they’re not picky eaters because we didn’t allow them to be.
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Right, for sure. And, you know, another thing we’re going to see a little bit more of is, you know, just getting thinking outside of the box, getting a little unique with our dinners. Breakfast for dinner is coming back as a trend, believe it or not. My kids are super pumped about that. Whenever I tell them that one, of course, they think like pancakes, waffles. And, you know, it’s fine to just have breakfast for dinner. There’s nothing wrong with that, especially on a busy weeknight. One thing that I’ve been trying to do, and this is not necessarily a trend, but this is just something that people can start doing now because it’s January, it’s fresh, it’s a clean slate, is really trying hard to plan your week ahead. Sit down on Monday, sit down on Sunday, whatever it may be. Try to go to the grocery store once and then reuse those items. I’ve started to try to get really creative with my leftovers. And that way I’m not serving the exact same thing. If it’s spaghetti, I turned it into the lasagna or something that it is technically leftovers, but making it unique is they’re more likely to eat it. And you are more likely to enjoy it as well.
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Absolutely. No, that is 100% correct. Again, biggest thing, and I know I say this a lot, Shanisty, and I know you do as well. The biggest thing is planning ahead. And I can’t say enough when it comes to food, especially. And I know for some people, they plan differently. And, you know, me, I live and die by the calendar because of what I do here. And even with what I do with coaching businesses and so on, I literally live and die by the calendar. Sometimes the calendar will change a little bit. But for the most part, I live and die by the calendar. Well. For me, and I did this when I went on my journey of losing weight and have maintained it in that manner, is I look ahead, try to plan ahead as much as you can. Now, I will say that as I’ve gotten a little bit older and I’ve gotten used to what I know I can and can’t eat, and there’s only two of us, it’s not as big of a deal today. But when we had kids living at home and so on, yes, planning ahead, knowing what you were doing on the weekends for the week ahead made a huge difference.
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Yeah, it does. And, you know, and you don’t have to get so intimidated by it. You got to give yourself some grace. Sometimes you get super busy. You may be having a mini meal or you may be having the breakfast for dinner. You may be just making what I like to call a grazing plate. You know, you’re just having a bunch of different things on the plate and kids are going in all different directions. And you’re going to definitely have days like that. But if you plan ahead, even for those days, it’s a lot less stress on the parent that’s providing the meals, right? And it also will save you from just running through McDonald’s or any fast food place.
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Speaking of, Southern Recipe Small Batch, which is, by the way, for those of you that might have younger kids and you’re looking for something that might be a little bit of a filler up, a protein, you don’t want to just hand them a bag of chips and things like that. Their pork rinds, which, by the way, they’re the best out there, I think, Shanisty above all. And I’m saying that as somebody that buys them. I don’t get them sent to me for free and then talk about them. I literally buy them. And Reality is, yes, they’re a great protein picker-upper and much better than if you were to go grab a bag of chips.
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Absolutely. They’re protein-rich, as you mentioned, low-carb. They fit really well into a health-conscious eating habit. You can put them in a kid’s lunch. You can actually add them as an ingredient. I sometimes like to crush them up and use them as breadcrumbs if I’m going to be doing any kind of chicken or even on top of a casserole dish. They have such a bold flavor and there are so many different varieties. There’s, you know, the dill flavor and there’s the cracked pepper flavor and there’s a hot honey flavor. So there’s just so many different options out there. And so, as you mentioned, if you are looking for something a little bit healthier than grabbing a bag of potato chips or pretzels or something of that nature, it’s a really quick and easy snack to go as you’re running out the door or even packing it for your lunch for yourself as you’re headed off to work.
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And again, and there’s all sorts of recipes. We’ve talked about some of those in the past. For those of you listening, you can do many, many things with those pork rinds and adding them into normal dishes, have it as a standalone snack, so many different things you could do. Now, the one thing, and I will be the first to admit, I need to go try this out. I haven’t because bread is kind of my nemesis, but I need to stop and actually try this particular brand out and see how it is. And that’s the Bakehouse Bread Company because they have such a variety of bread.
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Oh, my gosh. And they’re so good. They have, you know, their zucchini breads, their number one seller. They have a they had a cranberry flavor on the holidays. They have a banana bread. There’s just so many different flavors. And it is a bakery fresh. It tastes. It’s like it just came out of your oven. Pro tip, I like to stick mine in the oven to warm it up. That way it does feel and it smells and it tastes exactly like it came out of the oven. But it’s just nostalgic. It’s kind of comforting. And so it’s a sweet bread experience. And I think it’s perfect for breakfast on the go if you’re looking for something a little bit on the sweeter side. Of course, it’s made with real butter, eggs, no artificial additives. personally.
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I’ve got to stop. I’ve looked at it. It looks absolutely delicious. I’ve done plenty of interviews and I really just need to take the time and buy it and try it because I know I will love it. And maybe that’s why I haven’t is because I will. And I’m one of those people, Shanna Stewart, if you put a piece of bread or a candy bar in front of me, I’m the bread guy.
SPEAKER 06 :
Same.
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That’s my problem.
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I am, too. I mean, if I could have just like a piece of toast with like a lot of butter on it.
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Yep.
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If I’m just going to lather it up.
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You and me both.
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Yep. Yeah, I love it. I love it. It’s so good.
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Janice, how do folks find you? I talked about that earlier. You’re a joy to watch. And we as a family do. We enjoy watching you greatly. How do folks follow you?
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, thank you so much. Just on Instagram, just at Shanisty Ireland. Of course, I have a Facebook page. I have a YouTube channel now where I’m putting a little bit more long-form videos on there, sharing recipes and just day-in-the-life stuff. So Google my name. You can find me, that’s for sure.
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All right, we will do that. Shanisty, as always, I appreciate it greatly. Have a great evening.
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Okay, thanks for having me.
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And we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush. It is Health and Wellness Wednesday. Thank you all for joining us today. Dr. Julie Gatz is joining us now. We’re going to dovetail into what we just talked to Shanice about a moment ago. And Dr. Julie, that is we live in this rushed life and things just sometimes just seem to spiral out of control. And yet our food and what we’re eating, it’s a huge part of what we do. The better we eat, the better we feel. I mean, I know that that at the end of the day, that’s a saying. I’m not sure everybody really does it, but the reality is, as we head down the road into 2026, we need to do more of that.
SPEAKER 07 :
Absolutely. It’s a slippery slope, and it’s a catch-22, because you do have to put forth the effort, otherwise no one’s going to do it for you, and if you lazy man out, you’re just going to be overweight, hormonally imbalanced, digestion is a problem, and you won’t have the energy to just live your life.
SPEAKER 04 :
Okay, so this habit, which I guess you really could call it, and I know from losing weight, oh, I don’t know, it’s 15 years ago or so now, the meal prep was huge. I’d do all that on Sundays and get the rest of my week going. uh dialed and i don’t do as much of that anymore because once i lost weight i learned what i could and couldn’t eat and it didn’t become as big of a deal i still do some of that but not what i used to do and i’m not near as regimented as i once was because once you learn how to do this it just becomes a part of your life i can even you know dr julie eat out and know what to eat and not eat and i am not a fast food guy i haven’t been through maybe with a rare exception where you just didn’t have any other choice at a time but i can i’m not exaggerating when i say this I could tell you on one hand the amount of times I’ve been through a fast food drive-up since 2010.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yes, I know. I don’t even see fast food restaurants.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, I just drive by. You and I are the same. I don’t know. Somebody always asks me, you know, where is such and such? Honestly, I don’t have the foggiest idea because I don’t eat it, so I don’t know. Don’t ask me. I’m the wrong guy.
SPEAKER 07 :
It’s true. Me too.
SPEAKER 04 :
So how do we, how do we, I mean, I know how I broke it. And for me, it’s something that I don’t wish upon anybody else because I was severely overweight, obese, you know, 315 pounds. I knew I had to make changes in my life to not live that life anymore. And so for me, that was the breaking point. But for a lot of folks, and I know some of these people, Dr. Julie, where, you know what, they can eat fast food every day and not gain any weight, but it’s still not good for them.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. I mean, it’s just, you know, the weight isn’t obvious, but There’s so many other things going on inside the body that, you know, if you really quiz them like a doctor, oh, they’ve got stuff going on. It’s just not apparent because of the weight.
SPEAKER 04 :
Okay. Okay. So how do we break that cycle?
SPEAKER 07 :
I mean, one, you must just make a decision and get rid of all the junk in your house because there’s no way to get around it and to play that game with it sitting in the cabinet. So that’s got to go. Give it to a neighbor. Give it to a friend. Whatever you have to do. Handle the chips, the things in the freezer, your sweets, your candy drawer, whatever it may be, the soda pops, and then buy protein and vegetables. And if you don’t want a meal prep, okay, just have, you know, a couple of days of food ready to go. But you do have to eat the protein and vegetables, whether that be steak, chicken, fish, eggs, and then my – a high suggestion is to steam, roast, or saute the vegetables.
SPEAKER 04 :
Okay. I know a lot of folks say, but man, Dr. Julie and John, you know, I’m hungry all of the time. Well, and again, this is something I learned back at that time, maybe you are, maybe you’re not.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, a lot of times people are hungry because they’re not breaking down their food. So you can have, let’s just say, a completely healthy piece of meat and a side of a vegetable, and later you’re like, oh my gosh, I’m just so hungry. Well, we don’t make enough digestive enzymes in general. Our food is lousy. Our nutrition isn’t as great as it used to be. So we’re supposed to be breaking down our food, getting those nutrients into the bloodstream. That satisfies our appetite. It heals our body. It keeps our bodies healthy. And because we’re not breaking down our food, we have symptoms like gas, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux. Those are just symptoms that say, hey, something’s going on digestively, and there’s no way you’re getting those nutrients. So people are then constantly hungry, looking for those nutrients, so they never feel satisfied yet. They’re full and don’t really want to eat more, but they’re still hungry.
SPEAKER 04 :
I also know we live in a society whereby, by the way, I’m not dogging anybody on this. It’s just the way we are. It’s what we are as a country. And by the way, there’s other countries that are similar. This is something I think that goes back, gosh, thousands of years, if you would, Dr. Julian. That is, you know, eating around meals and the fellowship that happens and so on. And that’s great. But my point is, and it’s even in my notes, a lot of times people eat and they’re not even hungry at that point.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, it’s true. And, you know, a lot of times they’re snacking throughout the day. I mean, there’s no problem with fruit, but, you know, fruit at 4 o’clock and a meal is at 5, you’re not going to be that hungry.
SPEAKER 04 :
True.
SPEAKER 07 :
And, you know, you’re semi-full. And, you know, the same thing with your little kids running around after school, you know, screaming that they’re hungry. Let them be hungry. Feed them at the meal. You will be amazed that they’ll actually eat your meal if you don’t give them cheese snacks and an apple or a cracker or anything like that in between. So… You know, as far as when you do eat, if you want to skip a meal, that’s fine. If you can’t skip a meal, that’s fine as well. But you will sort of learn your pattern if you figure it out one way or the other and just knock out the snacking. It’s amazing how much you enjoy a meal when you go to the table hungry.
SPEAKER 04 :
Great point. The other thing I learned back with my journey was if, you know, when at that time, because, again, trying to cut weight, so you’re really back on your – you’re cutting back on calories and so on, and I was used to eating a lot more. So, yeah, you’re definitely – in that particular case, folks, if you do what I did, yes, you’re going to be hungry. But I also learned at that time, Dr. Julie, that was I hungry or was I thirsty? So one of the rules of thumb I learned at that time was instead of eating something, let’s drink some water first.
SPEAKER 07 :
I mean, it’s just so valuable, and people – You don’t want to satisfy something immediately, but you’re right. If you drink one full glass of water, even have to wait five minutes, you’d be amazed. You just aren’t hungry. You were just dehydrated and thirsty.
SPEAKER 04 :
And it’s your brain. I don’t want to say playing tricks on you, but I guess in a way, Dr. Juliet, is your brain saying, you know, you’re hungry. Well, it’s not necessarily that you’re hungry. You’re dehydrated. And most Americans, this is a fact in America, most Americans are dehydrated. They’re lacking in other nutrition, vitamin D and other things as well. But really, a lot of folks are dehydrated because, let’s face it, Dr. Julie, most don’t drink water.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, I know. I mean, I am a camel. It is so difficult over my life to remember to drink water. So I realized over the years I grew up, I would grab a fruit, be totally satisfied with eating a piece of fruit and, you know, realize I’ve maybe had one or two glasses of water throughout the whole day. So, you know, I really have to be ethical on this and drink two in the morning and have it out on the counter and bring it with me and You know, whatever trick it takes me because I have a tendency to not even desire it.
SPEAKER 04 :
Makes sense. Food groups and the mixing of, and I know you and I have talked about this many times in the past, but I always have to remind myself we have new listeners every single time that you’re on. And sometimes I even forget that. I think, oh, man, we’ve covered that topic a lot. But every time I’m here, there’s new people that come on. I get text messages and so on along those lines. So we still need to cover it. When it comes to mixing foods, why do we not want to do that?
SPEAKER 07 :
Because we’re supposed to be secreting specific enzymes for the different foods that we have. So protein is the most important at a cellular level and for body health. So we secrete enzymes that break down the protein. If you don’t mix it with other things, you actually get a better breakdown. So eating your protein first gives your body a chance to recognize what it is, not have to compete with anything else. Whenever you can, try to eat your protein first. Just slow down, give it some time, and then go for your vegetables. There’s enzymes for vegetables. Then have your carbs. There’s enzymes for carbs. So if you slow it down a little more European-like, enjoy the meal. There are certain foods like pizzas and, you know, foods that just everything’s combined. Okay, you can’t do anything there. But when you can do it, just slow it down and have your protein and vegetables second.
SPEAKER 04 :
Well, and I’m guessing, and I’m not, again, not trying to throw anybody under the bus. I’ll have a slice of pizza occasionally. I don’t do it that often because carbs are, you know, my nemesis, but I will occasionally. But from what you just said, it sort of makes me also think, well, if you’re supposed to be doing things differently according to foods because of the enzymes that we have, then that’s pizza, as far as that goes, probably not my best choice. I get it. I’m going to do that occasionally, but probably not my best choice for every meal.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, me too. And, you know, but life is to be lived and things are to be enjoyed. So, you know, enjoy them as they will. I know you and I talk a lot about digestive enzymes and this is where I’ll, you know, just open up the door.
SPEAKER 04 :
Throw it out. Let’s do it. No, that’s perfect timing.
SPEAKER 07 :
There’s a really great digestive enzyme. It’s called Absorbade and it’s an all-vegan formula. And for all your meals, it’s wonderful to take these enzymes because it aids in breaking down the food itself and getting more nutrient per each meal that you eat. So, When you are eating pizza, you can’t necessarily ask your body to break it down perfectly. You take these enzymes and the body goes, oh, thank you so much. You’re not as bloated. You’re not gassy. You feel better. You’re not burping later. It’s such an aid. I think it’s more important than taking a multivitamin is the ability to break down the food in front of you rather than trying to get it another way. I’m not against multivitamins, but if you’re looking for how to do it the most efficiently – Get the absorbate, take it with a meal, and it really does a bang-up job on satisfying that.
SPEAKER 04 :
It does. And again, I know I say this a lot. I’ll give my own testimony. When I buy the product, I do not get it free. I know I talk about it a lot, and I believe in the product, but I don’t get it for free. I buy my own. And I’ll take it sometimes a couple of times during the day, depending upon what I’m eating. But I for sure, Dr. Julie, I take one every single night before I go to bed, sometimes two, depending upon what I may have eaten a little bit earlier in the evening for my meal. In other words, if I had pizza, for example, I’m probably taking two before I go to bed.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. And see, what happens is when you’re taking it on an empty stomach, it breaks down inflammation. It breaks down viruses and bacteria and toxins. So… When you put it in with food, it’s breaking down the food. So enzymes are just an unknown thing. There’s so many other things to handle the symptoms rather than getting to the source of the problem, which is lack of enzymes and needing a little extra help. Everyone’s always chasing the problem with a Tums or a Maalox or whatever the heck it may be after the fact that they didn’t break down that food.
SPEAKER 04 :
Folks, again, I’m not exaggerating when I say this, but if you’re somebody that struggles a little bit with your digestive system, maybe you go to bed and wake up in the middle of the night and you’ve got maybe a little bit of heartburn. Maybe it’s not enough to actually wake you up and go do something about it, but it’s still there and it’s annoyance and frustration. For some of you, you may have some severe issues and that’s a whole other conversation. But what I would tell you is before you do anything else, number one, get your diet in order. But number two, start taking a couple of absorbate before you go to bed at night and see what that does for your sleep. Because I will tell you that it’s a rarity for me now to have any kind of condition, you know, any kind of symptoms along those lines, Dr. Julie.
SPEAKER 07 :
I just love to hear that. Nice. I’m constantly surprised at patients that are like, you know, and they’ll come in and tell me some other cool story and, you know, something that’s just, you know, just sort of common, but it was their thing for, you know, months or years. And now it’s just handled with the, you know, a vegan formula. It’s just like taking the right combination of plants and vegetables to aid in, you know, the breakdown of our food. I mean, that’s how we were raised was, You know, putting sauerkraut on the plates and the parsley and the mint and the ginger and all these things are helpful to digestion, but this is, you know, packed in one little pill. Swallow it and it does its job.
SPEAKER 04 :
How do folks get a hold of it? I know we talk about it a lot, but again, every time you’re on, I get people asking me about it, so I know that means that they’ve heard it for the first time. So how do they get it?
SPEAKER 07 :
Good. They can go to the website, which is naturesources.com, and they can read about the Absorbade. There’s an Absorbade Platinum, which is a bumped-up version. They can get free samples off the website or 20% off their first order. So this company is just – they do a bang-up job. They’re great guys. They use the best ingredients, and then they make it easy for you to at least even give it a try by giving the free samples. And then you can also call the 1-800 number, use the code radio, and the same deal applies. The phone number is 1-800-827-7656.
SPEAKER 04 :
Awesome. And again, for those of you listening, buy it. It works. It’s great. There is, I guess I should explain this as well because I get this question occasionally after people go to the site. There’s two different versions. Which one do they buy and what is the difference?
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, the one that’s absorbate has some of the very basic digestive enzymes in it. The one that’s platinum is bumped up with about seven or eight more types of enzymes. It has probiotics in it. So it’s kind of the one on steroids, which, you know.
SPEAKER 04 :
And that’s, by the way, that’s the one I buy and use, guys. Those of you that are listening that want to know which one I use, that’s the one I buy and use.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, and I use them both, and I sell them both in the office as well. And I would say patients have their preference depending. But, you know, if you just want the bang up, then get the platinum. If you, you know, read about it, you’ll see the different things, and they do explain it quite well. So you can make a choice, and, you know, one’s a little more expensive and one’s a little more affordable. It just depends on what you’re looking for.
SPEAKER 04 :
One topic I don’t think you and I have ever covered, it’s in my notes today, and that is don’t eat overly cooked and overly processed foods. Now, we talked about the overly processed, but the overly cooked, and in my notes it’s talking about meat should only be heated or should never be heated in excess of 118 degrees because it kills the enzymes that are in that protein. I don’t think you and I have ever talked about that before.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, it’s a tough one because, you know, chicken needs to be, I believe, 140.
SPEAKER 04 :
That’s right, 140, 145, that’s right.
SPEAKER 07 :
Raw chicken. So I don’t necessarily have to go with that. And, you know, I had a patient once that told me he was only eating raw meat, and I’m like, chicken included? And I’m like, oh, gross.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, I wouldn’t do that.
SPEAKER 07 :
So, you know, the fact is you don’t want to overcook your meat. You know, the more rare you could eat a steak, great. If you like salmon, don’t overcook it. Same thing with, you know, the fish. You don’t need to kick it until it’s just tough and hard. Chicken, follow the rules. It should be flaky and white and no pink on the inside. So, you know, that’s the only one is poultry that I’m most careful about because people eat sushi all the time. That’s right. There’s really no problem with those two.
SPEAKER 04 :
No, and for those of you that are listening, yeah, and some people are really big. I am. I love sushi and all of that. Some can’t eat it at all, but I’m one of those where, I don’t know, I guess it’s the way I grew up, Dr. Julie, and I told somebody this not that long ago. I mean, I grew up in a family where we didn’t have a ton of extra money. cash and so on and you ate everything on the plate and it didn’t matter if it was Thursday night liver and onions if that’s what it was that’s what it was I mean that’s what you ate and you ate everything because you know frankly there wasn’t a lot of extra to have so you just ate so today I’ll eat anything I mean it’s such a valuable way to be you can have your liver and onions I eat just about anything but not that well I had enough of it growing up that that is I mean if I had to eat it would I yes is that going to be my first choice on a menu never
SPEAKER 07 :
My dachshund always got my handful of liver and onions, or the knot in the table got a bunch of it until I could clean it up later.
SPEAKER 04 :
You know, it’s funny, just a side note, that’s one of those dishes that even today, some, I don’t know, 50 years later, I can still taste.
SPEAKER 07 :
I can still smell it.
SPEAKER 04 :
All right, talk’s in here also about give your food a background check. We have talked about this before, being a detective on what you’re eating. And for those of you listening, it’s really important, especially when you’re shopping, to do that.
SPEAKER 07 :
You know, it’s true. And I went shopping at the store yesterday, and I thought, you know, I’m going to just read everything. I was kind of bare in the house. And, wow, I couldn’t believe at just the regular grocery store how many things have bioengineered food in it, which simply means it’s made in a lab. So some of the things were things that I had bought as a condiment and things like this. So I was like, okay, let’s just look at the seed oils, what things have seed oils. And it really is an eye-opening experience if you do start reading the labels, even in the things that you’ve used for years. And I’ve decided this year I’m just not going to put that in the house. I’m going to be mindful even myself and not be lazy on things. And it does open up a whole other avenue of other choices. But if you can’t understand an ingredient in there, if it has a seed oil, if it is bioengineered, if it’s a tremendous amount of ingredients, it’s probably not the best for your body. We do want things that are simple, understanding, you know, things that our grandparents would have eaten and not going, what does this word mean?
SPEAKER 04 :
Good point. Good point. Lastly, spices. I know we talk about this from time to time, but they’re, A, they make food taste so much better, but there’s some health benefits as well. Talk about that.
SPEAKER 07 :
That’s true. Now, hot and spicy, I do have patients that overdo it, and it’s not great for your body. If it burns your tongue, it’s also burning inside of your lining of your stomach or esophagus. So, Keep that to a minimum. But as far as green spices, we do underspice in this country. And a lot of times, spicing off things with the dill, the marjoram, the thyme, the basil, the oregano, the parsley, all these have health benefits. They satisfy a craving for fat and taste and salt. And so if you start using more of the green spices, whether you grow them fresh or you get them from the jars, you should use a lot more of them. The ginger is great for digestion. We’ve got parsley on the side of the plate also helps. Mint helps. So start delving into it a bit and maybe start a little kitchen garden so that you can use some fresh spices right then and there, and you’ll be amazed at how much more zesty and awake your food tastes.
SPEAKER 04 :
All great tips as we head down this stretch in the 2026, we’ll keep having, you know, Dr. Julie back. I also will tell you that you can find her a couple of different places. In fact, I should ask you, Dr. Julie, what’s the best place for folks to find you? And if they have a question, even how do they contact you?
SPEAKER 07 :
Uh, probably they can contact me at the, um, Florida wellness Institute, the website, my phone number there is 727-218-9038. I’m more than happy to answer some questions for people. And, uh, And, uh, the nature sources, um, website, naturesources.com also has information on me as well. So there’s lots of information out there and feel free to look it up. But one thing that I do say, and I really mean this is there’s so much data. We can get flooded with all this information, but you’re not going to improve unless you do something about it. So do the samples with those absorb aid, try doing what we’ve talked about on your show today. And, uh, you know, you’ll see within a week or so how much better or some changes that you’re seeing that are positive rather than sitting around knowing things and not applying it.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, and I can’t stress enough, Dr. Julie, that all of these things work. I’m living proof that they do. You live better. You feel better. You’ve got more energy. Your mind is clearer. I mean, I wouldn’t do what I do today without going through that transition that I did some, you know, what is it now, 15 years ago. I would not be able to do what I’m doing right now had I not done that.
SPEAKER 07 :
Oh man, it’s just, it’s a real decision and well done on that because you’ve given yourself, you know, better quality of life, longer longevity and everything else. And you know, it’s just, it feels so much better to feel good.
SPEAKER 04 :
Sure does. Dr. Julie, thank you as always. It’s a joy having you and I look forward to the next time. It’s always a joy. I learn something every time you’re here.
SPEAKER 07 :
Thank you. Me too.
SPEAKER 04 :
All right. Appreciate you, Dr. Julie. Have a great evening. And she’s a great lady. We’ve had her on with us now for, I don’t know, so many years now. I don’t even know how many years now we’ve had her as a regular guest. And she’s just so sharp and wise. If you have a direct question, reach out. You just heard how you can do that a moment ago. But Dr. Scott. And Scott, by the way, I talked to him today. Great doctor. I mean, he is another one that wants you to live your best life. And he’s doing that different than the rest of the medical community is. And honestly, because the rest of the medical community, he and I were talking about this directly today, doesn’t want you healthy. They want you sick. Because that’s how that machine works. It’s crisis care. It’s not health care. Well, Dr. Scott, it’s not even health care. Dr. Scott is he wants you to live the optimal life care is what I should say with Dr. Scott. Has many ways to help you do that and achieve that. Call him today, 303-663-6990.
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All right, in closing this Health and Wellness Wednesday, there was a study out, and it was put out in Apple News. I read it this morning talking about sleep, and we talk about that from time to time. We even have sleep experts on that join me during this hour in talking about how much of the population actually are early birds. What I mean by that is true early birds. Now, this article also talks about how folks that aren’t really an early bird and force themselves to be and yet maybe stay up later than they should. At the end of the day, they’re really not helping themselves out. And then, of course, these types of individuals typically will then sleep in on the weekends. And this particular article talks about how yet none of that is good. If you are normally a night owl, then you know what? Be a night owl and figure out how you can make your next day work. The problem is for most people in their jobs, you might be a night owl but have a job that requires you to be an early bird. So for me, I will just tell you this naturally as a kid, and I think kids in general a little bit more this way, I was not an early bird. I’ll just be the first to admit that was not was not in my wheelhouse. Now, I could stay up and work on you name it until, you know, one, two, three o’clock. Now, I was never been somebody that slept a full eight, nine hours. But, you know, I’d get four or five hours of rest, get up and get back after it again. And off I would go. So I am typically or was typically a night owl now being self-employed. And May of this year, it’ll be 40 years that I’ve been self-employed. I learned early on that if I was going to be self-employed and really get things done and stay ahead, I had no choice but to be an early bird. So some 40 years ago, I made the decision. I had to be an early bird. I didn’t have any choice. And I guess you could say I forced myself to become one. Now, early birds are people that typically wake up between 6 and 6.30 every morning. And what I mean by that is what this article talks about is they don’t need an alarm clock. They just wake up. By the way, that’s me. I’m actually one of those guys where… I may wake up even at 5 and or 5.30. I may choose to go ahead and lay in bed for a few minutes or do whatever, but I’m always up by 6.30 at the very, very latest. Typically, it’s around 5.30 to 6 that I’m up. It’s just the way my world works, and I’ve gotten so used to doing that. It just happens. And no, I don’t need an alarm clock to wake up every morning. So interesting study. You can read that in Apple News. It’s kind of interesting as to how many people are actually naturally early birds versus those that are not. And what they’re really getting at with this article is do what’s natural for you because that’s how you get the best sleep when it’s all said and done. So That’s it for this Health and Wellness Wednesday. Thank you all for listening. I appreciate it very, very much. We’ll be back. Two more hours coming your way. Richard Battle will join me here in just a moment. We’re going to talk about socialism. This is Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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