“First of all, whatever supplement you take, if you can't pronounce it, don't take it. If it's not from a food, don't assume it's going to do the body good. It's a form of a chemical produced in a laboratory, and like any drug that you would take, there is also a downside to it. If you're taking it in a synthetic form, a chemical isolate, then it actually inhibits the free radical activity of what would be in a whole food form to do it…”  

“…all the studies that you will see… they're studying these synthetic chemicals. They are not vitamins. They are industry's attempt to replicate something in a cheap form. I'm going to give you an example. I have mentioned before, ascorbic acid is the go-to form for vitamin C. Almost all ascorbic acid today comes from China. It used to come from laboratories in the US, but it's cheaper there. I can buy ascorbic acid for $4 a kilo. My vitamin C comes from pure organic acerola cherry that, by nature, is 25% whole food vitamin C. Now, to get 100% vitamin C, then I'd have to four times that. I pay $116 a kilo for it... That's why I don't really put my product on-shelf because you can't explain why it is what it is. That's why, I do things like I'm doing, to explain people the difference between a synthetic chemical isolate produced in a laboratory with a name vitamin C versus something from whole foods that does the body good.”

-Frank Davis

Frank is the CEO of Optivida Health, which uses cutting-edge technology and specific sourcing to provide natural wellness supplements that turn fresh fruits and vegetables into powder with minimal loss of nutrients, colors, or flavor.

It’s no secret our food is grown in nutrient-deficient soils, treated with herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides, and then transported thousands of miles over weeks of time before arriving in our grocery stores. Over time, temperature and distance, the nutritional value of all foods degrades.

On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, we touch on the state of US nutrition, agriculture practices, “food as medicine,” the supplements industry and the how difference between commonly found synthetic vitamins and minerals in our foods and multivitamins are so very different than those found in whole foods.

One more thing - Frank was also nice enough to offer a discount to The Matt Feret Show listeners – type in FERET15 at checkout to get 15% off at https://www.optividahealth.com Thanks, Frank!

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“There are very few people today who just have a 40-hour a week job and that's their only source of income. I mean, we're approaching like 60-70% of people who have traditional jobs who do have a side hustle. They have something they're experimenting with on the side, and I very, very much encourage that, and I've got a process that whereby I say, "If you use 15 hours a week in your side hustle, you can be very successful." And really what I lay out is a plan whereby I expect somebody to be able to replicate their ordinary salary within six months if they really have an idea that's viable and move in that direction.”

“Now, here's what happens. People say, "Well, I want to start a side hustle." And so, they start reading books, they list the podcasts, they go to conferences, and six months later they have their head full of knowledge, but they've never generated a penny. See, that's not where I want people. I want people to have something where you're generating money right away. So, there must be a split, a division in how you're using your time, so it's not just more and more learning. You can't keep doing that. You also have to be creating something.”

-Dan Miller

Lots of people have dreams of being their own boss — but feel terrified of giving up the security of a paycheck.   It makes sense. You’re a professional. You’ve done what you’ve “supposed” to do - got a degree or two, landed a job, which turned into a career, built a life – maybe not where you thought you’d be, but you’re by all counts, you’re “successful.” Now what?  If you’ve reached a certain age or stage, but secretly you're starting to get tired of the grind and would love to start something new, this episode is for you. Dan Miller and his team at 48 Days specialize in helping professionals redirect careers, evaluate new income sources, and achieve balanced living for increased personal and business success.

On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, we’ll talk about how successful people with good incomes and fancy job titles can actually find themselves trapped, unwilling to embrace a desired change.  And what you can do to go about fixing that.

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“The other type of growing in a relationship, and it can be for men or women, is what if you do have a childhood wound? Do you want to grow beyond it, or do you want that wound to get expressed in your marriage? And if it's getting expressed in your marriage, what kind of pain is that bringing to the table? So, if couples take the time, even if they think they will have one foot out the door, to really express and learn about the five secrets, they can come to some recognition that there are things missing in their relationship that they'd like to have. And the truth is it's not about whether your partner is going to bring it. It's about whether you're going to bring it to your partner because the minute you do, the entire tone of the marriage changes.”

- Ana Mann

Ana Mann is an educator, therapist, corporate trainer, speaker, and relationship coach. Her husband John Mann is the coauthor of more than 30 books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers.  His 2008 parable The Go-Giver (coauthored with Bob Burg) earned the 2017 Living Now Book Award’s “Evergreen Medal” for its “contribution to positive global change.” His debut novel, Steel Fear, was nominated for a Barry Award.

Put the two together, and you’ve got the makings of a wonderful take on making marriage work over the long haul: The Go-Giver Marriage.

You’ve heard the phrase – marriage is a journey.  On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, John and Ana talk about how to keep a marriage flourishing, how it can break down, how to rekindle it, how relationships evolve over time and its impact on family members, and how individuals evolve within a marriage.

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“I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, "I'm going to name my boobs and they're going to be boobs, and they're going to be called Agnes and Bea, A and B." And then I was like, "Agnes, Bea, Cancer and Me. So, in the morning I was like, "Yeah, Agnes. Agony, Agnes. And I hate Agnes because she had cancer." And it made me separate a body part from me. I was angry. Throughout the book, I'm angry with Agnes because she's done her cell division incorrectly and I'm mad at her. And then she's passed on those bad calculations to Larry the lymph node, and he's doing the same thing, and it's all gone bad. And I somehow enjoyed disconnecting it from me. A cancer journey everybody thinks should be really, really sad, and there is a lot of sadness about it. But I think sometimes, you've just got to build on something. And for me, it was that humor. And to be angry with Agnes was brilliant. I had somebody to target my anger at, and I did."

- Helen Bullen

Hellen Bullen’s life was all going to plan.  She’d put in years as an Osteopathic Doctor, ran a successful large practice and had retired early.  Right as she was on the cusp of launching her own business, she got a surprising wake-up call – an aggressive Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis.

As you’re about to hear, Helen very much thinks a positive mental outlook including large doses of humor helped her, her family and her friends all navigate her cancer journey.

The book she’s written a book about her experience, “Agnes, Bea, Cancer & Me” (you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out how she came up with that title, and it’s pretty funny) is an honest, open, amusing, thoughtful, tearful, and as she puts it, “Kindly blunt” account of her journey.

On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, you’ll hear Helen’s suggested approach to dealing with a cancer diagnosis, how caregivers, family and friends need a little guidance as well and above all, how to help others going through cancer treatment. From the type of cancer they have, to the multitude of treatments they can receive, everyone’s cancer journey is their own, and there is no right or wrong way to do it.  This is Helen’s journey, and her advice is based on her own experience and as you’ll hear she very much hopes it brings support, hope, and some laughter to all who listen to it.

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“If you go to my website, Natren.com, it tells you how to read a probiotic label. So, what is the most important thing in the probiotic? That you know exactly who was the researcher and formulator of that product, and why did they choose those microorganisms? What's happened now is that because of mass marketing and bulk manufacturing practices, they throw a bunch of bacteria together to assault the poor consumer, not knowing what the mix of bacteria is. They just think, "Oh, the more bacteria in there, the better for me. The higher the potency, the better for me." Nothing can be further than truth because bacteria are smarter than we are. And you have to know exactly what bacteria you're choosing. Has it been in the literature for a hundred years or more? Has it evolved with us as a human species forever? Is it part of our original probiotic flora and has it been safe under all and any conditions? You don't know those factors; you're really playing a wild card here. You have no exact knowledge of if that probiotic product will do you any good or will it just evacuate your system.”

- Natasha Trenev

Natatsha Trenev has been called the “Mother of Probiotics.”  Her lifelong passion is researching, developing and spreading the word about the many benefits of probiotics – but also – the correct kind of probiotics.  Not all probiotics are the same and she goes to great length to explain what to look for.

On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, hear how Natasha’s decades of experience has shaped the probiotic industry and her profound contributions to probiotic beneficial bacteria supplementation, which can influence every aspect of your physical, mental, emotional, skin, and organ health.

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“Are you tired? If you wake up every day exhausted, and you've been tested for things like sleep apnea, it's not something like that, it's your bed, or you feel aches and pains. This is for people of all ages, but lower back pain can be exacerbated or caused by an improper mattress, or you're a side sleeper and you're sleeping on a firm mattress, and you feel pain the morning on your shoulders and your hips, probably time to upgrade to something more fitted to your style or a new mattress just all together.”

- Marten Carlson

How much should you spend on a mattress? How long do you keep a mattress?  What kind of pillows and bedding best promote sleep health?  Back sleeper?  Side sleeper?  Stomach sleeper like me?  Marten Carlson of Mattress Clarity has reviewed hundreds of mattresses, pillows, and other types of bedding. His articles on sleep science has helped thousands of people understand the importance of healthy sleep.

On this episode of The Matt Feret Show, learn how to properly assess and customize your sleeping setup, how to research buying a mattress, what these new “bed in a box” mattresses are all about, and a ton of other helpful hints to improving your sleep.

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