Dr. Alvin Berger describes what he has coined as a High Healthy Fat Diet. We discuss the big failed experiment that has led to an obesity crisis in our country. You will hear ideas to create a  breakfast for champions, talk about diabetes, and other ways you can tailor your diet to fit the nutritional needs of your body and brain; from energy and focus to cognitive boosts. DOWNLOAD

Dr. Berger founded Sciadonics/SciaEssentials and Life Sense Products in 2016. His scientific research on nutrition and lipids, or fat, were put to use in developing two product lines. We discussed SciaEssentials and his DELTA-5 OIL in our first conversation (you can hear that episode by scrolling down to the Mentoring Conversation Resources).

I use the topical DELTA-5 OIL with sciadonic acid. It decreases wrinkles and adds moisture to my skin. I have gotten positive comments on the smoothness and healthy look of my skin. It can also be used for eczema and other skin conditions.

I also use one of the six Life Sense Products (C8 KetoMCT Oil & travel size, C8 KetoMCT Powder, BHB Exogenous Ketones Supplement, D3 High Potency, Bioavailable Vitamin D, and C8 KetoMCT Oil for dogs). The ingestible Life Sense BHB powder is what I use. I played around with the quantity to get the right dosage. The powder has sodium and calcium salts. You need to watch your salt intake on the days you take the powder.

Initially, I took the full scoop instead of building up to it like the directions said. Oops! My body felt the increase in sodium equivalent to the feeling after eating too many salty potato chips. I drank lots of water to regulate my system and adjusted the next dosage when I took it a few days later.

The Life Sense BHB powder gives me energy and increases my ability to focus. Different than coffee where you get a spike in alertness, this product is a feeling of steadiness and cognitive sharpness without the jitters. One of my examples of the influence of the powder was on Black Friday. Matthew, my husband, and I took a spin class. I thought it was 60-minutes, not 90-minutes. I had a banana and a scoop of powder in my water before class. Thank goodness. I made it through the workout feeling energetic the whole day. Not a hyped-up kind of energy, more of a steady flow of energy. I felt really great. I felt great for two days as far as energy. No crashing, no lulls.

This isn’t a powder I take every day. You could if you monitored your salt intake closely, but I would talk with Alvin about that. I use it now on days when I need extra energy like before a speaking engagement when I don’t sleep well the night before. Or, where I need to sustain focus for long periods of time, like when I am writing my book.

I appreciate Dr. Alvin Berger’s approach encouraging people to tailor and individualize their nutritional needs to fit with your body. He does this by encouraging people to find the dosage that best fits with their dietary needs; a personalized approach. You will learn of a way to make family meals easier emotionally on family members with special nutritional requirements. Enjoy!

WeMentor Self-Leadership Activation Exercises

Do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Exercises on this Martin Luther King Day:

1. Take this risk: Notice within yourself, on this Martin Luther King Day, a prejudice you hold. Start with your assumptions. This could be regarding any race. A disparaging saying or joke you say that puts someone down to make you feel better. Analyze it as much as you feel you need to. Then, let it go and replace it with a characteristic you like or admire about that race.
2. Self-Compassion Exercise: Notice where you feel hurt or a negative comment or disparaging way someone has spoken to you. Take a moment to acknowledge the hurt. Imagine it floating away like a feather in the wind never to be seen again.
3. Gratitude Challenge: This is definitely a challenge. Send loving kindness to the person who caused you harm (in #2 Exercise). Imagine their heart softening and offering you an apology. Thank that person for the strength that comes from healing yourself and standing up for yourself in a firm yet gentle way. Maybe the desire to hurt them back will vanish into the air. In its place, a calm peacefulness returns.

Episode 209    The Big Failed Experiment Revealed    Dr. Alvin Berger