John Rush is joined by Al Smith and Julie Gatza for a Health and Wellness Wednesday focused on aging well, retirement planning, nutrition, and healthy habits.
The hour covers why retirement planning involves more than finances, practical tips for staying active later in life, healthy eating strategies for summer barbecues, digestive health, weight loss discipline, and the surprising research surrounding coffee, aging, and Alzheimer’s prevention.
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I’m sorry that I’m fat. Okay, welcome. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. It is the Health and Wellness Wednesday edition. Al Smith joining me, Golden Eagle Financial. And Al, A, you like to hang around after your show, which is 2 to 2.30 on Wednesdays, so thanks for doing that. But you’re our retirement and really financial expert, and finances have a lot to do with health.
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Well, they do. They do, John. And thank you for having me on your show again. I sincerely appreciate that. And we were talking about that transition into retirement, how if you keep yourself healthier as you get closer to retirement, it’s more likely that will be an enjoyable period of time, especially if you retire. Besides allocating funds so that you have a nest egg, think about how is the best way to allocate your time in retirement.
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Absolutely. And I think, as you and I were talking before the show, one of the things that I’ve seen happen, and I know I’m not the only one out there that has seen this. I know others have. I’ve gotten text messages along these lines where folks spend a lot of time preparing for retirement now. They get all their finances ready. handled and everything’s dialed in they know their last day on the job and you know everything there they’ve got all set and ready to go and they do the whole gig retirement the party and all of that and then they start to head down that path of retirement itself and no offense how they spend more time going to the doctor than they do actually enjoying retirement
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Well, they do. So in preparation for retirement, besides saving up enough that you’ll have adequate income in retirement, keep your body in good order. Exercise, eat well, eat a balanced diet, and have some varied activities so that you are healthy when you make that transition into retirement. And you’ll be spending fewer and fewer appointments at the doctor.
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Exactly. And I think if there’s anything that both Al and I can really highly recommend is, yes, you have to be prepared financially. That’s where Al comes into play, making sure that you do have that plan. A lot of you listening may not have a plan at all. Al can help you devise a plan. And Al, those plans over time can change, although you have to have a plan in the first place to even change said plan. But And real quick, I was going to say we need a plan, but you also need a plan on the health side, which I’ll talk about later in today’s program. But initially, Al, the financial plan is important, and there are so many people that they may have an idea in their head as to what they need retirement-wise, but they’ve never formally sat down and said, okay, once I get there, this is how it’s going to work.
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Well, that’s exactly right. You wouldn’t go on vacation, say to your wife, hey, it’s Thursday, I have next week off, where shall we go? Most people plan vacations months and months, even years ahead, and your retirement should be no different, not only for accumulating your wealth to generate income, but how you’re going to spend your time. What are you and your spouse going to do How can you give back what will provide you with fulfillment in retirement?
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Absolutely. And it’s and I say this a lot, Alan, I mean this sincerely. It’s not one size fits all where you may talk to a family member, you may talk to a co-worker, a neighbor, and they may have a nice plan, by the way, that works well for them. And it may, depending upon their lifestyle, where their family’s located. Maybe they’re going to relocate back to family. Maybe they’re going to move away from family. All sorts of things happen for folk when they get to that end of, not end of life, but when they get towards the end, they retire and so on. A lot of things change. And it’s not the same for everybody.
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No, it’s clearly not. And I think the plan has to be focused not on what you’re not going to do anymore, which is work at the company where you’ve worked for many years. But what are you going to do? How will you spend your time? What would you and your wife like to do together? What do each of you like to do separately? How can you maybe give back to society through your church? People go up to Winter Park to ski with disabled folks. There’s all kinds of things you can do in retirement that will provide you activity and fulfillment so that you’ll actually benefit more than the folks that you help.
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Yeah, and folks, I can’t express enough. Talk to Al. He’ll help you along those lines, not only on the financial end of things, but really sitting down and asking some of those key questions. And I get it. Maybe other financial advisors do some of that, although I think Al’s going to take a different approach to the majority of you out there. Listening, to all of you out there listening, and where I’m going with this is, Al, especially because of your political beliefs and your conservatism and your Christian beliefs as well, Al, you’re going to ask some questions that are probably different than what a lot of regular advisors are going to ask.
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Well, that’s true, and I’ve learned a great deal from the people I’ve worked with. I have a book called The Christian Path to Retirement that highlights how quite a number of people have spent their retirement years, and it involves giving back, which brings them enormous joy. I have a couple who takes their trailer to areas in Texas and Florida after hurricanes and disasters, to help rebuild things that have been destroyed for the benefit of church growers.
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Yeah, and again, folks, I’m not saying that other financial planners won’t do that, but I think what Al’s real focus is, is A, Al is a lover of people. He wants to make sure that you are living the best life you can. On top of that, are you, in a lot of ways, are you going to stay busy? Are you looking out for others? Do you want to help, in this case, other ministries, charities, things along those lines? Do you want to go visit grandkids? Do you want to spend more time with family? Do you want to be a bigger part with the grandkids? Maybe you want to be the babysitter, for example, of grandkids for a while. There’s all sorts of different things, Al, that folks want to do when they get to that stage. The key is you’ve got to plan for that.
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Well, that’s very true. And if your retirement is only vacillating between cruises and golf games, I think maybe some fun might be there, but not really true joy and fulfillment.
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Yeah, and again, I appreciate you saying that because, by the way, for some of you listening, if you want to be that person and all you want to do is cruise, maybe go on a year-long cruise, although I think that gets old pretty fast, Al, Al’s going to sit there and ask you some pertinent questions as to what do you want to do, how do we get you there, and I say this all the time in my nurtures, how do you stay there?
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Well, staying there, that’s incredibly important. I did my show on a book called Psychology of Money, and one of the chapters was getting wealthy versus staying wealthy.
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Yep. And so, folks, again, if there’s anything you need when it comes to your financial planning, look no further than Al Smith, Golden Eagle Financial. He’s got his own program on Wednesdays from 2 to 2.30 right here on KLZ. Literally just a little bit before my show, 30 minutes before my program is where he ends. Michael Bailey then comes on, and then it’s us. And I encourage you to listen on Wednesdays. And you can always reach out to Al. directly. klzradio.com is where you can find Al. Also find him on my websites, rushtoreason.com. And Al, if they want to call you directly, how do they do that?
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You can reach me at 303-744-128. If you’re driving, contact KLZ. If you’d like to attend my next event, Essential Tax Strategies for Retirement, June 18th at the Evergreen Library, then contact me and we’ll be sure you get a seat.
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Okay, welcome back. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Appreciate y’all listening. And I know I say that a lot, but I mean that. And again, health and wellness on this Wednesday. Dr. Julie Gatza will be joining us at 3.30. We’re going to talk about Memorial Day, barbecues, how to stay healthy and eat things that will make you feel better when it’s all said and done versus what some of us have a tendency to do. So we’ll talk about that here in just a few minutes. Okay, prior to that, I read an article this morning. I don’t have a guest for this particular segment, so it’s all me. And I’m by no means a health expert, although I’ve interviewed a lot of health experts over the years, and I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve been able to apply a lot of those things even to my life, my life, family, friends, and so on. And I learned so much during this hour. I hope you guys all do, too. as well so i read an article this morning the startling effect coffee has on aging now everybody unless you’re really young because i know for me and i’m sure charlie and others have probably experienced the same thing when you’re young you don’t think about being old Now, when you’re really young, you think about being older. So when you’re 10, you want to be 16 so you can drive. And then when you’re 16, you want to be 18 so you can, I don’t know, do whatever, sign a contract. When you’re 18, you want to be 21 so you can drink in some cases or do other adult things. And then as you’re 21, you really don’t think much about being 30, but it shows up. And when you’re 30, you’re not really thinking about being 60, but it happens. And now when you get to 40, you kind of start thinking, ooh, wow, okay, wait a minute. I know that it used to be 40 was that halfway mark in your age, although that’s changing. It’s no longer the mid-year mark. 50 has kind of become more of that mid-year mark than 40, you know, when you’re quote-unquote over the hill because people are living longer, which is a good thing. But where I’m going with this is when you’re in those early years, you don’t think about getting older. Now, as we start to, quote unquote, age, you hit 40 or then you hit especially 50 or even 45 for some, you start thinking, wow, I’m not as young as I used to be. In fact, my body doesn’t feel like it used to be when I kneel down to do different things or, you know, if you’re out working in the yard or you’re doing other chores or in my case, you might be working on a piece of equipment or an automobile or something along those lines. And you realize the next day that, wow, I’m not as young as I used to be. So pretty soon aging becomes more of a of a focus. Let me say it that way. And the anti-aging for some becomes even a larger focus. Now, for some, some don’t care. They just live life, and I guess they really don’t care one way or the other. Although I think even those people that say that, here’s my take on them. They do think about it. They just don’t want you to think they do. In fact, I might go one step further and say that person that says they never think about it probably thinks about it more than you do. They’re masking it in one way or another. So I think people think about aging quite often, and I think people think about, okay, what can I do to slow that process down? I mean, the reality is, myself included, no one wants to get old. I don’t want to get old. Now, I will say this, and you’ve heard me say this before. I’m 61. I don’t feel 61. In fact, I feel as good today as I did when I was 41, and I’m not exaggerating. Now, part of that is because of, you know, when I did my weight loss journey and so on, and I’m a lot lighter today than I was when I was 41. I didn’t start losing weight until 2010, and I’ve kept it off, you know, since then. And so I wasn’t much older than 40 when I started that process. I was in my mid-40s when I started losing weight and realizing that I can’t do this any longer. And I encourage any of you out there listening where you know you’re overweight, and I’m not talking 10 or 20 pounds. I mean, I was severely overweight, 100-plus pounds, about 120 in my peak. Actually, in my peak, let’s see, I was 120, I was 135 pounds overweight. 135. That’s a human. Now, not a heavy human, but it’s a lot of women that are running around out there that weigh 135. So, yeah, I was 135 pounds overweight, and that’s a lot. And what I will tell you is it takes its toll, even on the aging sides of things. Now, it doesn’t necessarily take a role or take a – how should I say this? It’s not that it takes a toll on how you look age-wise, but it does internally in your body and your joints and everything else. So, yes, there is an effect. Now, again, this article is the startling effect that coffee has on aging. And to sum it up, what they’re saying is a consistent diet of coffee actually might help you with your aging because it activates the NR4A1 receptor. And it’s a receptor that’s involved in stress response, inflammation, metabolism, and tissue repair. So believe it or not, and coffee, by the way, is consumed by a large portion of the world’s population, not just the U.S., but the world. In fact, there are places around the world that consume a lot more coffee than we do. And it’s kind of like the Mediterranean diet that a lot of folks in different parts of the country live on, live with, which is really a great diet. Well, in those cases, coffee is also a very big staple in regards to those diets as well. So that NR4A1, there is a distinct correlation between coffee and the energizing of that particular receptor. And they’ve done quite a bit of studying on this. And again, over the years, you hear all sorts of things. Coffee bad, coffee good, coffee bad, coffee good. Caffeine bad, caffeine good, caffeine bad, caffeine good. I’ve got something else I want to talk about here in a moment when it comes to nicotine. I’ll do that probably after Dr. Julie. But the reality is there are some of these things that actually, at the end of the day, do help. Once the NR4A1 is bound by coffee-derived small molecules, cathaic acid, chlorogenic acid, and frulic acid, its ability to bind to DNA and regulate the expression of select genes in the cell nucleus is modulated. So there is, again, some correlation and they’ve done some studying. And of course, as we get further along and there’s the ability to look more closely at DNA and different molecules and so on, as you guys all know, the further down that road we get, the more we learn. And what they’re learning is that the researchers have found that multiple compounds in coffee, including that caffeic acid and other polyphenolic compounds, they bind to that NR4A1 and affect its activity. And those compounds reduce cellular damage and slowed cancer cell growth in laboratory models. So I guess really what this comes down to is if you want to drink coffee, go for it. have at it now should you drink coffee all day long to me that’s kind of a teach his own i i’m not one that can drink coffee after the mornings and i’m not a cold coffee drinker some people are uh charlie you are you can drink cold coffee i can’t do that but you don’t drink hot coffee either though so charlie’s the opposite of me he can drink cold but not hot i can drink hot but not cold i just don’t like the taste of cold coffee now you know will i drink it yeah maybe but it’s not my favorite Now, there are certain types of cold coffee that I like better than others, but I’m not a cold coffee drinker. Point being, and here’s the take on all of this, just, I guess, be careful what you add into your coffee. And some people can handle certain things better than others, but be careful how much actual white sugar, for example, you might add. Or some of the substitutes, the sugar substitutes, are not good for you at all. Some of them are pure chemicals that you’re pouring into your coffee to make it taste the way you want. Some of the creamers, by the way, can contain some of those same additives, same sweeteners. So, again, be careful with that. Milk is milk, of course. Raw cream is raw cream, half and half and so on. You get the drift there. And some people can do very well with milk products, dairy products. Others cannot. So you know who you are. I am somebody, and I’ve never been able to in my entire life. My dad drank coffee black. I could not do that. I am my grandfather. My grandfather always said you need cream and sugar so it doesn’t taste like coffee anymore. And I’m that guy. I cannot drink black coffee. That’s just not in my wheelhouse. I have to have cream, and I don’t use sugar. I’m a stevia guy. I think I’ve said that before on this program many times. Some people like stevia. Some don’t. My wife, for example, hates the aftertaste. Some do. Some don’t. But I don’t like coffee without the additives. Let’s just say it that way. I’m an additive guy. Again, this article, though, talking about how coffee may actually help you in the in the regards to that aging process. And if you’re somebody that drinks some coffee, you know, again, go for it. Be my guest. Not a problem now. There was. another article actually Jersey Joe sent me that I was going to talk about last week and I get a chance to and it’s called the biblical diet and how well does it work now what I will say is when you study the quote-unquote biblical diet and you look at the Mediterranean diet they’re not far apart they’re pretty close to one another and part of that is because in biblical times, that Mediterranean area was, of course, where all of that happened. And I’m not going to get into a bunch of biblical history and so on with everybody, but that’s the nucleus and that’s where a lot of that, of course, biblical history came from. And so, of course, it’s natural that the biblical diet slash Mediterranean diet would be very similar because they consist of similar things. You know, lots of fish and vegetables and low in cholesterol and certain types of oils and so on. It’s a very, quote unquote, clean diet. And it’s very, by the way, it’s very similar to the diet that I was on when I lost my 135 pounds. Now, one thing that I will note, and I know this is really hard, but if you want to lose weight, Yes, there are things you can do. There’s now, of course, all the GLPs and so on, which, yes, they do help. I’m not going to knock those. There is a help there with those. But you still have to eat correctly. And I will say that I think one of the biggest things that enables people to either lose weight or not lose weight, this includes whether you’re using a GLP or not, is called one word, discipline. Not two words, food intake, but discipline. It’s not caloric intake. It’s discipline. And what I mean by that is without discipline, you don’t monitor what you eat. You don’t monitor those other things that can affect how much you either lose or don’t lose. You don’t do the things necessary to follow along correctly, whereby you then lose weight. In other words, you can be on all sorts of gimmicky things that are out there that help lose weight. And actually, if you abide by them, they will. But if you don’t do the things necessary discipline-wise to then lose weight, you may lose some, but you’re not going to do as well as you could otherwise. And, folks, that includes how much water do you drink on a daily basis? How late are you eating? Are you not eating after a certain time? Are you snacking in between meals? And, and, and, and, and. We can go down the list. And, again, folks, how do I know this? Because I’ve done it. I’ve done it. I’ve lost the weight. For me, it’s still a struggle to keep it off. It’s not something that just comes natural. I don’t have that body makeup. And as you age, back to the whole coffee thing, as we age, our metabolism does slow down. For those of you that are in your 40s, count your blessings. As you start to approach your mid-50s, you won’t have the same metabolism. And as you age, even every year after that, it slows down even more and more and more. Ask anybody that’s older, they’ll tell you that. I don’t care how active you stay. your metabolism will naturally slow down. It’s what happens, that’s the aging process, and it’s what happens when we age, those things just naturally slow down. So what I’m saying though is if you really want to lose weight, there’s one key word to losing weight, discipline. You have to be disciplined in the things that you’re eating, drinking, and so on, otherwise that weight loss won’t happen and or won’t happen as fast as it could otherwise. Ridgeline Auto Brokers coming up next. New used cars, they’re there to help you with that, of course. I talk about them all the time. You can shop online, and they guarantee, by the way, 30 days with their vehicles that they sell, and they go through each vehicle, inspect it thoroughly. If it needs anything, they take care of it. 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All right, folks, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Thank you all for listening. Dr. Julie Gatzis should be joining us here momentarily. But, you know, again, back to, and this is true whether we’re talking about any area of our life health-wise, is that whole discipline aspect of things becomes a really big deal. And, folks, I’ll be the first to admit, am I as disciplined as I always should be? No. I am not perfect, not by any stretch of the imagination. Ask anybody that knows me, that’s close to me, my wife especially, and they will tell you that, no, I am far from perfect. I make tons and tons of mistakes on a daily basis. So I learn like you guys do each and every week. Dr. Julie Gatz is joining us now. Dr. Julie, how are you today? Happy Memorial Day.
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I’m fine. Thank you. Very good. Thanks.
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Always a joy to have you. And yes, that’s a big weekend. It’s not necessarily the official start to summer, although I think a lot of us look at it that way. And there’s everything from, you know, events and graduations and open houses and barbecues. And it just seems to be not that this is the first big eating weekend, but for a lot of folks it is.
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I think so. Discipline goes out the window.
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It really does. I was talking about that a moment ago, and what I was getting at is if we want to stay healthy, and especially if you’re trying to take some pounds off and lose weight, you have to have discipline. You have no choice.
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Yeah, there’s a strategy to doing this, and it doesn’t have to be where you’re suffering. You just have to be smart about it.
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Okay, so talk to us about that, because I agree with you. You don’t have to suffer. I think a lot of people think, you know, the words diet and suffering are synonymous. And really, Dr. Julie, that’s not the case. You can diet, take some pounds off, eat very well, actually feel better when you’re all said and done. And it’s not this… It really isn’t this drudgery that I think a lot of people think it is. And partially, Dr. Julie, because we have more things now at our fingertips. We’ve learned more than we used to know in regards to this. And I think, yeah, in the old days, diet meant drudgery. It’s not that way anymore.
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No, not at all. There’s a million different ideas, a million different ways to go about it. And, you know, food is to be eaten. Things are to be enjoyed. But there is a time if you really are trying to get yourself healthy, fix your gut, lose a few pounds, sleep better, then you can’t pretend that like computers, they’ve evolved. People haven’t evolved as bodies. We still have to go by the same rules that we were given years ago.
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All right. So talk to us about all of this. And again, specifically speaking, when we get into the weekend and the different temptations that will be there and so on, I guess first things first, building blocks of, OK, we’re heading into summer. Folks want to take a few pounds off. They know they’re going to be swimming and doing different things. And, you know, your body is a little bit more exposed in that particular even if you’re just out mowing the lawn and you’re. You’re wearing a sleeveless T-shirt or in some cases taking your shirt off altogether. You’re going to the pool with the family or the beach or whatever. People do want to look a little bit better. How do we start doing that?
SPEAKER 04 :
So the first thing you do is eat protein. I think people in general are lacking in protein. I know people do keto diets and do quite well on it or don’t, but people are basically not eating enough. So the mornings they’re having coffee and a donut or just coffee and lunch is probably you know, a sandwich or something quick and easy fast food and then dinner, maybe they’re getting their protein. You will be a heck of a lot less hungry if you eat protein three times a day and make it a sizable amount where you’re actually filling up on that. It’s the hardest of the foods to break down. It’s the one that your body needs the most at a cellular level. And it will also make you think you’re full, especially when you’re eating it in the morning because people who skip breakfast are generally want to snack on sugars and chips and things like that at night.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay. So make sure that we’re, you know, and again, this goes back to the whole planning discipline, making sure that we’ve got things, you know, dialed in on the front side. And I also know, Dr. Julie, as we age, some of us, or not some of us, all of us sort of learn what your routine is and what works for you. And I guess the whole thing here is, is if something’s not working, even though you have a routine, maybe your routine needs changed.
SPEAKER 04 :
That’s exactly true. I mean, if you don’t eat hard-boiled eggs and don’t boil eggs, okay, start. It’s a simple way. It’s cheap and they’re at your access faster than fast food.
SPEAKER 12 :
True.
SPEAKER 04 :
So that’s a simple one to have in the refrigerator for you and your children and your spouses all the time. The other one is when you do go and buy a big piece of fish, cut it up into smaller portions so that it’s can be put under hot water and you can bake it within 10 minutes. It doesn’t take all day to defreeze it. So, you know, start planning ahead that way because it’s so easy to just make a hamburger patty. You don’t need the bun, you know, to throw some chicken in right on the cast iron grill in the kitchen and it’s done in 10 minutes. You will be satisfied. You put enough nice seasonings to it and you’ll feel like you’ve had a nice meal.
SPEAKER 03 :
One thing I’ve learned, and I know this is hard because I’m a bread guy, and I’ve talked about that. I love breads. That’s just who I am. I’d rather have that than a chocolate bar or ice cream. I’m that guy. I’m a bread guy. So what I’ve learned is even whether I’m going to a barbecue or whether I’m even eating out. What I’ve learned is, you know, restaurants, by the way, they don’t mind taking the bun off. You’ll get charged the same for the burger. They’re saving a little bit of money. They’ll serve you the burger bun free. Not a problem. Leave them wrapping some lettuce if you’d like, Dr. Julie, because at the end of the day, they’re saving money. They really don’t care. Point is, if you don’t want to eat the bun, don’t order it in the first place.
SPEAKER 04 :
I know. I love hamburgers, but I find myself so full when I eat the bonnet. I don’t usually eat too many grains. And I do ask for it with lettuce. It just makes it easier to eat it like a burger if not I have it with a fork. But, you know, put the extra things on it. Put the pickles. Put some extra onions. Put… you know, extra things and enjoy it, you’ll feel just as full when you’re done.
SPEAKER 03 :
You will. Yeah, in a lot of cases, folks, if you want a little side of veggies or you want them to put some carrots and cauliflower on there, again, most of them, Dr. Julie, instead of fries, I guess where I’m going with this, most of them will do those things. And, you know, you might have to pay a little extra to do so, although I’ve not found that typically to be the case. They will, you know, they want your business. They will satisfy you. and do their best to make you happy, as long as you’re nice asking, by the way. Most of them will do that with no problem at all.
SPEAKER 04 :
I found the exact same. So it’s worth it. And I know it’s so easy to just say, oh, I just want the fries. I’m a fry person. But that’s not going to help you. You’re spending the money out. You might as well eat well at this point so you don’t regret the fact that you are trying to just put in some changes. They don’t have to be a massive amount, but enough changes that you’ll see some difference in the body.
SPEAKER 03 :
All right, we’re talking about the barbecue now. So we all show up to barbecue, and I know it’s the temptation. There’s so much. Everybody brings a little bit, and or the host has brought a lot of things out. There can be everything from, you know, burgers and brats and hot dogs, maybe some chicken even, some grilled chicken. And there might be everything from baked beans to potato salad to on down the line we go, macaroni salad even, Dr. Julie, as you know. I mean, there’s usually this smorgasbord, and the temptation is I’ve got to have a little bit of everything.
SPEAKER 04 :
It’s true, but like the holidays as far as Christmas, I always tell people to already be fed when you go to those parties. This one, go hungry, but go hungry with a strategy. You’ll want to head towards the grill first. Whatever it is that you just mentioned, go ahead and have one, maybe two of those, and eat that. Don’t put anything else on your plate first. Get through your protein. Then just wait a few minutes. then you can go for something that has a vegetable in it. That would be your next best thing. So if it is the beans or the Kosaw or, you know, a salad, have that, take your time. There’s always plenty of food at a barbecue. Nobody is going to be lacking. And after that, then add in your carbs. You’ll be less likely to pile your plate with the macaroni salad or the bread or the potato chips. And, um, And you’ll be full enough if you just slow it down a little. There’s always dessert. Try to go for something with fruit. If you don’t want to slam that right into the body right afterwards, then put a napkin over it and put it in the kitchen or take it home.
SPEAKER 03 :
The other thing that I’ve kind of had a habit of doing, especially at barbecues, is because even though I love all the other stuff I just mentioned, I do love the potato salad and the macaroni salad and all the things that are out. I mean, those are things that I could eat that and leave the protein behind. But what I’ve learned… Dr. Julie, as I tell you what, because most of the time there’s lots of extra protein. Typically, those barbecues, they have stocked up. There’s more than enough meat when it’s all said and done. So what I’ve also learned is if you want to go back for seconds or you did what you just said and you went ahead and had that first burger, but you’re still a little bit hungry. You know what? Go back and have a second burger. You’re better off having that than you are the macaroni salad or the potato salad, in my opinion.
SPEAKER 04 :
Absolutely. And, you know, if you’re sitting around and talking, just just chill out. There’s no hurry. And you’ll find that the slower you go towards the second bit of that meal, the less hungry you’re going to be. It’s when you pile it all on the plate and you feel like, oh, my gosh, it’s getting cold or this or that. I got to eat this hot. And you’re trying to keep up with I don’t know what. Just do one of those things at a time and then get up and do it again.
SPEAKER 03 :
One of the things, and I know you and I have talked about this in the past, but it’s worth mentioning, especially for those of you in most of the time, Memorial Day and barbecues, whether it’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday, whatever. I know right now for all of you listening, we’re fairly cool here in Colorado, but it’s going to warm up for the weekend. It’s supposed to be in the high 70s Sunday, 80 on Monday. And one of the things, Dr. Julie, that I’m always careful of, especially if I’m not in charge of the food that’s been set out, is, you know, there’s some salads with mayonnaise and so on that, frankly, I don’t know how long it’s been out, and I’m not sure I really want to eat it.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, I agree. I mean, if it’s still chilly, you’re probably fine. However, I have found over the years that a lot of times it’s the culprit is the onions. It’s onions that are sitting out and onions have a tendency to absorb toxins and can cause the gastric distress. So be careful with things that have onions that have been sitting out like that.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, and you know what? I think, by the way, very good advice, and sometimes we blame the wrong things for why we don’t feel real well afterwards. And I guess for me, there are just, I guess I’ve been to enough church potlucks and so on throughout my lifetime that there’s just some foods, no matter how well they look, I’m probably not eating it because I want to feel well that next night and day.
SPEAKER 04 :
Like what?
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, you know, there are some fruit salads and even some different, mainly salads that people will bring. And there’s times where it’s like, yeah, I’m just not sure that I need to go that direction here at this point in time.
SPEAKER 04 :
I just had a whole vision of a lot of different foods.
SPEAKER 03 :
And there are some where, and sometimes, by the way, if it’s unidentifiable, yeah, skip it.
SPEAKER 04 :
I agree.
SPEAKER 03 :
And I’ve had some of those throughout the years where it’s like, yeah, I don’t think I can identify what’s in that. And I don’t know who cooked that. I’m probably going to stay away from that one.
SPEAKER 04 :
I tell you what, that ambrosia salad looks really good. Just don’t eat it. There’s nothing healthy in it.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah. Again, and I’m those of you that are out listening and you may have different family recipes and so on. And that’s great. And if it’s all family and everybody knows what everything is, that’s one thing. But when you go to a especially right now where you might be going to, you know, graduation parties and open houses and things like that, Dr. Julie, in some cases, you might not have any idea who prepped and did whatever. A lot of folks, you know, will cater. That’s one thing. But if it’s not catered and you’re relying on a bunch of people like a potluck that brought things, all I’m saying is, you know, don’t be rude, but just be careful with the things that you eat.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, I agree, too.
SPEAKER 03 :
All right. Are there foods that we should be looking for that would help us with not only digestion, but just, you know, feeling better when it’s all said and done and you’re still able to sort of eat and socialize and it doesn’t look like you’re just being one of those guys that doesn’t eat anything?
SPEAKER 04 :
Yes, absolutely. So, you know, with all the ethnicities that come in this country, they all brought their ways to digest food. So the Germans have the sauerkraut because it’s fermented. Koreans have kimchi. Ginger is very helpful to digestion. Peppermint, parsley is helpful. You also have, shoot, I just forgot. Oh, our coleslaw and things like that are pickles. All those things help to digest and break down the foods. Pineapple is very good to breaking down the protein in meat, which is why they put pineapple on a lot of Mediterranean foods. So all of that came and, you know, we have these in our culture, but a lot of people, you know, kick them to the side on the plate because they don’t think that they’re very valuable. You know, you can eat those things. I’m a huge proponent of taking high quality digestive enzymes because it sort of invites all those long-term skills and ways to break down foods. So every time that I’m, well, when I ever eat a meal or have my patients do it, including barbecues, I’ll double up on the enzymes that I take just to aid in digesting the food, feeling better, being able to hang with everybody later and not feel like I got to go on the lawn chair and
SPEAKER 03 :
Right. Okay, here’s a question for you, and I don’t know if we’ve ever talked about this. Do we eat standing up, sitting down? Does it make any difference? I mean, sometimes you get down on that lawn chair and you just feel like, holy cow, I don’t know if I can ever get out of this thing once I’m in it. Should we worry about our posture as we’re eating? Is that a big deal? I don’t know if you and I have ever talked about that.
SPEAKER 04 :
No, we haven’t. But you know, I do believe that sitting in a proper chair with a table in front of you does have a tendency to slow it down a bit. You’re able to converse. You don’t feel like you’ve got to get off your feet. Laying back on the couch like the Romans and like a possible sumo wrestler is going to do is probably not the best for your digestion. That will slow things down. So I would say sit at a table with a proper chair and consume your meal in a Timely, just leisurely fashion.
SPEAKER 03 :
Okay. All right. Talk about those enzymes again. I recommend them constantly. I get people that ask all the time, and I give that information out freely. But talk about AbsorbAid.
SPEAKER 04 :
Sure. Absorbate is an all vegan formula. So it takes all those different fruits and vegetables and puts it into a pill. Your kids, your grandparents, your dogs can take it. And what it does is it helps to break down your meal. It actually has studies that it increases your absorption by 71%. So what that actually means is you get 71% more nutrients per your meal. And it aids in bringing and pushing out the toxins easier. When we don’t break down our food properly, we get gas, bloated, indigestion, heartburn, acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea. Any of these things simply mean you didn’t break down your food. So what the absorb aid does is helps you get the nutrition from it and then also helps you eliminate it so that it doesn’t get reabsorbed. Because when we have constipation, even if it’s for a day, a lot of those toxins are being reabsorbed in the body, which is why you feel even worse than you thought because you’re sluggish, you’re inflamed, and it’s because you don’t have a proper efficient elimination system.
SPEAKER 03 :
Where do we buy those?
SPEAKER 04 :
They can go to the website, which is naturesources.com. And there’s a way to get some free samples or 20% off your first order. You can also call the 1-800 number, and the same thing applies. Just use the code RADIO, and that is 1-800-827-7656.
SPEAKER 03 :
All right, 7656, I have that in my notes. And again, for some of you listening, I’ve already recommended this to you. And there are two different – I get this question as well. There’s two different formulations of you can have the regular or the platinum. I happen to take the platinum. It’s just what I order and buy and use. And I guess, Dr. Julie, I guess to me I just look at it as just a little bit step – it’s just maybe a step above the standard. Not that the standard is bad, but I order the platinum.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah. And, you know, I’ve used both over the years and the platinum has more bang for your buck. It has a lot more things in it that also help to recolonize and make your gut healthier, not just helping to break down the food. So, you know, check it out. Do your research on the website. They’re both worthy and, you know, totally I recommend both. But, you know, do start adding this into your meal. It’s best to take it right when you eat. You can take it right before you can take it. afterwards if you’re suffering with heartburn you can take it hours afterwards and you’d be amazed that it actually works faster and better than the other stuff that you’re taking at the drugstore you can also do what i do which is no matter what i’ve eaten that day i could be feeling really really well i still take one before bed doesn’t matter i just do that automatically You know, I do the same because one of the things that it does is because it breaks down toxins and poisons and inflammation. If you, let’s say you worked in the yard, your back hurts, your hands are tired from pulling weeds, you can take one or two at night and it will break down that inflammation, help with toxins, poisons, viruses, bacteria. If you’re sick under the weather, start taking them. It’s just sort of a, once again, one of those hidden solutions that very few people know as a group. And yet, you know, those in the know have been using them for years and years.
SPEAKER 03 :
Got a text message in a moment ago. This one I have to read because this is really cool. Hello, it’s bonkers. Dr. Julie is in Florida. I’m streaming 560 KLZ in Land O’Lakes, Florida right now.
SPEAKER 04 :
Nice.
SPEAKER 03 :
So there they go. So we have listeners literally all over the country. So thank you, by the way. And thank you for letting us know that you’re listening in Florida as well. And we appreciate that greatly. Absolutely. All right. So back to really quick, back to the barbecue. Is there any other recommendations? So we were there. We’re enjoying ourselves. Some folks, of course, drink. Others don’t. When it comes to all of that, are there certain things we should stay away from when it comes to whether it’s maybe that particular tea or lemonade or the alcoholic beverages or so on, how should we handle that end of it as well?
SPEAKER 04 :
You know, here’s the thing that I try to keep in mind because I like to enjoy myself as well. If I’m going to have a libation, I try not to make it a hard liquor during the day. You know, you don’t want to get yourself into that. But if you’re going to have something, pick whatever that is and then have a glass of water afterwards. Then have another beer if you want and then have a glass of water. You’d be amazed. It does slow you down. It hydrates you in between. You aren’t just then, you know, popping the next libation afterwards. And if you do have a choice for a non-alcoholic, you’re best to not use carbonation. So if they do have, you know, a lemonade, a tea, we’re really big on sweet tea down here. It’s so sweet, I just can’t take it myself. Right, right. you know, a nice tea would be okay. Um, you’re best with water with lemon in it, but not everyone wants to do that. A lot of people will, um, I’ve got turned a lot of my friends on to having water over ice with tart cherry juice unsweetened and throw a lemon in that. And you feel like you’re drinking a mixed drink of sorts and you could drink that all day long. So any of those concentrated juices are really easy to add and, um, and you feel like you’re drinking something other than water. Okay.
SPEAKER 03 :
How do folks find you, Dr. Julie?
SPEAKER 04 :
They can go onto my website, which is Florida Wellness Institute, and my Instagram, which is Florida Wellness Institute.
SPEAKER 03 :
Awesome. Dr. Julie, as always, it’s a joy. Have a fabulous Memorial Day weekend.
SPEAKER 02 :
Thank you. You as well. We’ll do it.
SPEAKER 03 :
We appreciate it. Have a great one. And again, Dr. Julie Gatza, and she is from the Florida Wellness Institute. Dr. Scott coming up next. And talk to Scott today, by the way, and he’s about to move into his new space. He’ll have more room to service all of you as listeners and patients. In the meantime, don’t forget about his event coming up June 4th, 6 to 8 p.m., Castle Rock Public Library. Learn about all things regenerative medicine, especially orthopedic issues. Register now, 303-663-6990.
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SPEAKER 03 :
All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. There’s another article I was going to talk about last week that I didn’t get a chance to, and there’s a… Basically, as they continue to learn more and more about dementia and Alzheimer’s, which we talk about that a lot, partially because of my situation that I went through with my father, but also because one in four, one in four Americans will end up with that. It’s a large number, folks. One quarter of the folks that you know and might even be yourself could end up with Alzheimer’s. So anything, in my opinion, anything that we could do to stave that off, I really feel like we need to be doing. So there’s all sorts of studies out there. A study from researchers at Loma Linda University in California suggests that eating eggs fairly frequently could be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults. So we just heard Dr. Julie talk about how starting your day off, having a boiled egg, whatever. You could have a boiled egg. You could have a poached egg. You could have a fried egg, even whatever. You determine how you want to do it. At the end of the day, though, and it’s another one of those where eggs bad, eggs bad, eggs bad, high cholesterol, high cholesterol, high cholesterol. Not true. They have since learned that that was all a fallacy, that wasn’t true at all. And in this case, it’s a really high dose of protein, by the way, for not much calories. So the caloric intake of an egg, for example, a medium-sized egg is 80 calories. I know that because of the diet I was on for all those, that whole time, a year and a half roughly, and it’s 80 calories. But the protein content is huge. If you really want a good kick of protein for little caloric intake… Have an egg. That’s it for health and wellness. We’ve got two more hours coming your way. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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Bye. Bye.
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