Restorative Practices Episodes

Dive into practices that promote recovery and relaxation, including sleep, stress management, and holistic self-care techniques.
Your guide to managing cortisol for all-day energy and deep rest
April 12, 2026

Your guide to managing cortisol for all-day energy and deep rest

This week on Wellness Talk, we’re diving into the science and inspiration behind feeling your best—inside and out. First, we explore how to manage cortisol and stress to support steady energy, balanced mood, and better sleep....

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The Glyphosate Breakdown + Detox Tools That Work
March 8, 2026

The Glyphosate Breakdown + Detox Tools That Work

In this hard-hitting episode, we break down the latest headlines and what they mean for your health and future. First, we examine President Donald Trump’s newly signed executive order aimed at scaling up glyphosate production...

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The Melatonin-Heart Connection: Fact or Fear?
Nov. 16, 2025

The Melatonin-Heart Connection: Fact or Fear?

In this episode, we dive deep into the growing conversation around melatonin—America’s favorite over-the-counter sleep aid—and its rumored effects on heart health. As melatonin use rises, so do headlines suggesting it may inf...

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Lifeforce: Your Mitochondrial Advantage
Oct. 19, 2025

Lifeforce: Your Mitochondrial Advantage

Introduction: From Gyms to Longevity Hubs CrossFit and other forms of high-intensity training [1-3] have transformed fitness worldwide. Athletes in their 20s and 30s push limits, but often encounter plateaus: recovery slows, fatigue sets in, injuries...

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Folate, Fever, and the Future of Autism Research
Sept. 28, 2025

Folate, Fever, and the Future of Autism Research

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now launched a safety label change warning of the dangers of Tylenol in pregnant mothers. The FDA also announced approval of leucovorin, a form of folic acid suggested as a trea...

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Aging Well: Telomeres, Sirtuins and Mental Mastery
Aug. 17, 2025

Aging Well: Telomeres, Sirtuins and Mental Mastery

"Getting old is for the birds.” Have you uttered those words yourself or heard others say that? Do you find yourself talking about your aches, pains, and age-related concerns now more than ever? Your health affects nearly eve...

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Sleepless from Supplements: Understanding Nutrient Interference
June 1, 2025

Sleepless from Supplements: Understanding Nutrient Interference

While nutritional supplements are usually safe and beneficial, this case illustrates that even "good" nutrients can disturb sleep in vulnerable individuals, especially when taken at the wrong time or in overly rapid titration...

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Reversing Chronic Disease at 94 An Orthomolecular Medicine Case Study
May 18, 2025

Reversing Chronic Disease at 94 An Orthomolecular Medicine Case Study

Modern medicine has made significant strides in managing chronic diseases, yet many elderly patients with multiple conditions continue to deteriorate under standard care. Conventional therapies often overlook the root causes ...

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Cycles to Flames - Nutrition for Women at Any Phase
May 4, 2025

Cycles to Flames - Nutrition for Women at Any Phase

Did you know that certain nutrients are absolutely essential for a healthy menstrual cycle? I recently wrote about key minerals and protein for menstrual cycle wellness.  Today, the spotlight is on the powerful role certain vitamins and antioxidants,...

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Best Supplements for Athletic Performance and Recovery
April 27, 2025

Best Supplements for Athletic Performance and Recovery

The ability of your body to recover from exercise and training is vital to maintaining peak performance. During exercise, it is normal for tiny microscopic damage to occur to muscles, joints, ligaments, and bones. When the body repairs itself...

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Top 17 Joint Supplements (Plus Foods That Support Joint Health)
Dec. 29, 2024

Top 17 Joint Supplements (Plus Foods That Support Joint Health)

This week George discusses: Top 17 Joint Supplements (Plus Foods That Support Joint Health)Our bodies are incredible machines, and joints are the hinges that keep us moving. Keeping your joints healthy is crucial for an active, pain-free life, but...

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Lower Back Pain Relief: 6 plus Recommended Remedies
Oct. 14, 2024

Lower Back Pain Relief: 6 plus Recommended Remedies

My Back Pain ProblemsLower Back Pain Relief: 6+ Recommended RemediesFoundation Traininghttps://www.georgebatista.comGreen Vibrance: vibrance.georgebatista.comWellness Resource: myvitaminresource.comProtonmail: Protonmail.georgebatista.com...

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Billions Worldwide are Deficient in Critical Nutrients
Sept. 9, 2024

Billions Worldwide are Deficient in Critical Nutrients

Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health Optimize Your Healing and Recovery with NutritionBromelain for Body Repair, Gluten and Biofilm Breakdown ...

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Managing Stress and the Adrenal Glands
Sept. 2, 2024

Managing Stress and the Adrenal Glands

- How stress knocks out your cognitive reserve- Adrenal Glands Need Antioxidants and Nourishment- Physical activity reduces stress-related brain activity to lower cardiovascular disease risk- Pantethine: The Superior B Vitamin for Energy, Brain...

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The Crisis of Magnesium Deficiency
Aug. 19, 2024

The Crisis of Magnesium Deficiency

Natural Remedies for Restless LegsStudy examines effect of fish oil in older adults' brainsStudy: Eggs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer’sThiamin Essential for Energy and Vitality https://www.georgebatista.com Green Vibrance: vibrance.georgebatista.com...

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Physical Activity Is Crucial for Longevity
June 17, 2024

Physical Activity Is Crucial for Longevity

- Researchers plan to retract landmark Alzheimer’s paper containing doctored images- Physical Activity Is Crucial for Longevity- Study: Women Can Boost Longevity With Half as Much Exercise as Men- Fisetin: The Natural Senolytic for Anti-Aging and...

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Environmental Toxins Affect Your Thyroid and Health
April 22, 2024

Environmental Toxins Affect Your Thyroid and Health

- Legal Battles and Health Risks: The Controversy Surrounding Ozempic- Environmental Toxins Affect Your Thyroid and Health- Acetyl-L-Carnitine Aids Metabolism, Detoxification, and Brain Health- Dick Van Dyke - A Life Well Lived...

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Healthy Bones and Immunity Depend on a Healthy Microbiome
April 1, 2024

Healthy Bones and Immunity Depend on a Healthy Microbiome

- The Bone Drug Facade- Bone Health Depends on Calcium, Team Player Nutrients and Gut Flora- Mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunityhttps://www.georgebatista.comGreen Vibrance: vibrance.georgebatista.comWellness Resource:...

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Health, Healing and Empowerment with Dr. Christina Rahm
Jan. 29, 2024

Health, Healing and Empowerment with Dr. Christina Rahm

Dr. Christina Rahm has worked as a medical, clinical, and research scientist in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and biotechnology industries for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Biogen Idec/Biogen, UCB, Bristol Meyers Squibb, a...

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An Alternative Approach to Human Growth Hormone with Dustin Baker
Jan. 22, 2024

An Alternative Approach to Human Growth Hormone with Dustin Baker

Dustin is President of BioProtein Technology which offers non-synthetic pharmaceutical grade anti-aging and regenerative therapies that work faster, easier, and safer. Dustin possesses unparalleled knowledge cultivated from y...

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Help Keep Your Thyroid Healthy and Nourished
Jan. 8, 2024

Help Keep Your Thyroid Healthy and Nourished

Current Vitamin D Recommendations Might Not Be Enough to Protect Heart Health Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes, depression Ten Things that Interfere with Thyroid Function Help Keep Your Thyroid Nourished...

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Best of Wellness Talk - (EFT) Tapping for Anxiety and Stress Relief - A conversation with Julie Schiffman
Jan. 1, 2024

Best of Wellness Talk - (EFT) Tapping for Anxiety and Stress Relief -…

February 2022 - George talks with Julie Schiffman about Emotional Freedom Technique. How we can relieve stress and anxiety using this life changing practice. https://www.georgebatista.com The Wellness Company - https://www.t...

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The Power of Qigong and the Healer Within with Dr. Roger Jahnke
Dec. 25, 2023

The Power of Qigong and the Healer Within with Dr. Roger Jahnke

Dr. Roger Jahnke, OMD, is one of the most respected luminaries in the fields of evidence-based mind-body practice, wellness, integrative medicine, and Chinese medicine for self-transformation. https://www.georgebatista.com Th...

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Glutathione: Why This Master Antioxidant Is So Important
Nov. 27, 2023

Glutathione: Why This Master Antioxidant Is So Important

Glutathione: Why This Master Antioxidant Is So Important How the antioxidant glutathione keeps mitochondria healthy How to Prevent Deaths from Sepsis https://www.georgebatista.com Spectrum Vibrance: https://collabs.shop/s0emj...

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