“For the average person, they only see themselves in their chronic pain. See, they don't realize that they are part of hundreds of millions of others. And that in fact, with that understanding, it shows there's something systemic going on.”

“I think people should start thinking about their pain and what they can do to take responsibility and see how maybe some doctors aren't so great at resolving pain, and maybe there is an alternative that's outside the realm of the norm.”

“It’s a matter of just educating yourself a little bit. Don't throw everything away. Look at what you're using. Concentrate on that a little bit. And if there's something you just can't get rid of, you have that one thing that you just are addicted to. It's okay! But try to start eliminating every other area that you possibly can.”

“According to the CDC, our homes are more polluted than the outdoor air. And that is because of all the products people are using in their homes, bringing in their homes, spraying in their homes, using candles in their homes.”

“If you're going to take a step in the right direction, fragrance-free, free and clear, that's a step in the right direction. I know people are like, well, I use the one that says ‘for allergies’ or whatnot. Good step in the right direction. There are brands on the market today that are a better step in the right direction.”

“If you can breathe better, then you can sleep better. And as a result of that, you have a much more fulfilling and healthier life.”

“And we know that poor sleep is a major risk factor for memory impairment and dementia. In fact, they've shown that people with untreated severe sleep apnea have much higher risk of this dementia and Alzheimer's. And when they treat those patients, it doesn't cure it, but it slows it down.”

“People who have these traditional sleep symptoms like insomnia or waking up too early or going to bed too late, a lot of it is connected to a sleep breathing problem.”

"We treat mental unwellness differently than physical unwellness and we should not. And because of that mental unwellness and has a stigma to it and people are afraid to talk about it. It's the stigma in the workplace. They feel uncomfortable even bringing it up. And we need to de-stigmatize that."

"Forget stereotypes and find flexibility. What works for me might not work for you. Find that flexibility and help people get harmony in their lives coming out of the pandemic. I think we all need more harmony in our lives, both professionally and personally. So, whatever we can do as neighbors, as leaders, how can we help each other get a little bit more harmony in our lives? That will reduce stress, which will reduce the brain issues we're talking about. It will reduce blood pressure, and probably make us have a happier life than working sixty to seventy hours a week."

"Remember that your brain is the biggest user of oxygen and the biggest user of blood in your body. So, anything that's good for your heart, by definition, it's going to be good for your brain."

“Plant foods have these chemicals called phytonutrients, and we know there's over a hundred thousand of them in plant foods. When we study them, they consistently have very powerful anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity. They have this amazing ability to affect your epigenetics. So, you have your genes, but the way that you eat can definitely affect the way that your genes are expressed.”

“You need to eat as many different types of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and spices as you can. The more variety, the healthier your microbiome and healthier you're going to be. If you want to eat some meat here and there, it's not a problem, but it shouldn't be the basis of your diet. It should be a condiment and not the priority.”

“You need to take the best of both. Take the best of conventional medicine, take the best of alternative, and that's how you're going to get the best outcome.”

“Where we've come and where we're really getting to is realizing that sex is an experience and it's expansive and it's ever evolving and changing. And so, as we start to understand more about sex and erotic identity, it can't separate that from understanding that consent is dynamic.”

“That's what I think about when I start thinking about the intersectionality of trauma and intimacy, all those ways that we may become paralyzed, or we may go into fight or flight. Rather than being present and engaged in this moment and in this experience and being able to say the things that I want or don't want, now I'm in this place of sort of fear, trepidation, shame, guilt, all those things that come from really painful experiences in our history.”

“And so much of where we step into the mud or get into these yucky spaces is because something is happening with us that we haven't been aware of that is reminding us of something before. Like I said, there is a function and purpose to every behavior. We breathe oxygen because we need oxygen. When we're yelling and screaming, there's a reason why we think we need to yell and scream.”