Christian Healthy Lifestyle: Motivation for Vitality, Mental Health, and Personal Growth

Help With Autism and Allergies w/Dr. Inge Ljung

In this episode, I'm talking with Acupuncture Physician Dr. Inge Ljung about her book  "Finding Your Lost Child: Understanding Allergies Nutrition and Detox in Autism." 5:07 Parents find it difficult 7:46 Medications get in the way 12:22 Organic Strawberries 23:38 Glyphosate 34:12 Rebuild the gut 37:02 Life at the end of the tunnel Dr. Inge's website Dr. Inge's book Finding Your Lost Child David's Book The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health

How to get over Migraine Headaches Naturally

You don't have to suffer from migraine symptoms or migraine headaches for the rest of your life. Coping with migraines can be difficult. Learn how to reduce or even stop migraine symptoms altogether with Dr. Tanya Paynter 5:35 Getting started with the detective work 8:21 "Uncontrolled" migraine sufferers 11:55 Secular vs religious meditation 13:55 Doing things God's way 17:55 Low seratonin is a problem for migraine sufferers 21:41 What is whole food? 26:53 The problem with prob...

Want a Better Night's Sleep?

In this episode, I'm talking with Sleep Expert Devin Burke. Devin runs The Sleep Science Academy and helps people get better sleep and improve every aspect of their lives as a result. 4:14 How important is sleep 11:32 Supplement have their place 19:27 Sleep techniques throughout the day 29:58 Low-hanging fruit David's book "The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health" Devin's website

Biblical Truth for Health and Wellness

In this episode, I'm talking with Integrative Nutrition Coach Robin McDonald. Robin has a Master's in Divinity and brings her faith in God into her practice.  0:00 Introduction 10:17 What to expect at the doctor's office 13:18 Does The Bible teach vegetarianism? 18:00 Diet check record 25:45 Add years to our lives and life to our years 35:00 God always has our well-being in mind 42:16 Eat whatever is in alignment with your calling David's Book: The Christian's Guide to Holist...

87 - Soul Cure: How to Health Your Pain and Find Your Purpose

In this episode, I talk with Pastor Gregory Dickow about his book Soul Cure. If we fast from wrong thinking and think God's thoughts and embrace His love and goodness, we ultimately improve our health and well-being. 5:00 - Not a fast from food 6:51 -The source of all happiness 15:45 - Every turnaround has a turning point 22:00 - The throne of Grace heals 23:56 -People who forgave others were healed 25:18 - God is not mad at us He’s mad about us 27:44 - Religion is hard, His yo...

Forgiveness: The under-appreciated health-building skill

I'm talking with Christian Marriage and Family Counselor Dr. Ron Ramsey about his book Forty Days to Forgiveness - The Christian's Field Guide to the Forgiveness Journey. The Bible declares we should forgive others...not for their sake, but for our own benefit. Dr. Ron walks us through the process of forgiving others and enjoying the health benefits that follow. Show notes page: davidsandstrom.com/86 Ron's book: 40 Days to Forgiveness David's book: The Christian's Guide to Holistic H...

How to Manage Your Mindset w/Dr. Ryan Wohlfert

If you're eating right exercising and sleeping well and you still don't feel the way you want it may be time to consider your mindset or your thought life. 3:50 Our brains are wired to focus on the negative 11:39 The Emotional Cup 20:20 Examples of faulty thinking 38:40 Imagine your outcome 42:42 Contact Dr. Ryan Dr. Ryan's Facebook Page David's book: "The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health

How to Overcome Binge Eating

Binge eating is a struggle for a lot of people. Dr. Glenn Livingston has the keys to walking in victory over this health challenge. In this episode, Dr. Glenn shares how he overcame his own struggle with binge eating and how he teaches other people to conquer their issues with overeating for good.  3:03 Why people struggle with eating 8:57 Make your food decisions ahead of time 13:32 Emotional eating 21:55 The enemy within 31:49 The Bible on temptation 36:15 The problem with 12-s...

How to Avoid Burnout w/Dr. Shannyn Pearce

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Shannyn Pearce about avoiding burnout and how to treat it if you're already down that path.  0:00 Introduction 7:38 Signs and symptoms of burnout 15:46 Blood work alone is not enough 22:12 Why functional practitioners are cash practices 28:34 Ridding ourselves of mental/emotional stress 34:53 Low hanging fruit Dr. Shannyn's Morning Routine PDF David's book The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health

The Importance of Biological Dentistry w/Dr. Marc DiNola

In this episode, I talk with Natural & Holistic Dentist Dr. Marc DiNola about the importance of biological dentistry and how oral health impacts health overall. 0:00 Introduction 6:30 How to find a biological dentist in your area 9:07 Hazards of amalgam (mercury) fillings 23:11 Nutrition for oral health 29:19 Hazards from root canals 43:25 Summary Dr. Marc's website International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology

Getting to the Root Cause with Dr. Chris Boman

Dr. Chris Boman is a passionate healthcare provider. He specializes in children with special needs such as autism or other neurological disorders. His focus is not on treating symptoms but on getting to the root cause. 3:01 Kids getting their lives back 6:47 Chiropractic and the nervous system 12:21 Surround yourself with a good team 17:59 Informed consent with vaccines 30:34 Dr. Chris' new book Dr. Chris Boman's book - Perspective Rewire Your Brain for Success and Abundance Da...

Healing From Childhood Trauma

Health Hero Tim James

In this episode, I talk with Health Hero Tim James about his four core secrets to embracing a natural health lifestyle. 2:08 Tim's story 21:32 Four core secrets 31:24 Tips for strengthening the immune Show notes page: https://www.davidsandstrom.com/79

Protect Yourself from EMFs w/Justin Frandson

Justin Frandson talks about the health hazards of electromagnetic frequencies EMFs and how to protect yourself from them. 4:10 Symptoms of EMF sensitivity 8:24 Mitigation Strategies 11:50 Get Grounded 24:00 Low hanging fruit 25:55 Smart meters in your house Show notes page: https://www.davidsandstrom.com/78

On Demand Orthodontics w/John Warford

In this episode, I talk with two experts in On Demand Orthodontics Judd Johns and his Orthodontist business partner Dr. John Warford. 0:00 Introduction 3:45 Dental health linked to numerous health challenges 16:17 Advantages to On Demand Orthodontics 24:10 Expanding the jaw bone with orthodontics 33:52 Amalgam (silver) fillings 36:19 Flouride Show notes page: https://www.davidsandstrom.com/77

Bringing God Into a Healthcare Practice

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Terry Harmon about how he brings God into his healthcare practice. He explains his CAMP acronym which stands for Courage, Autonomic Nervous System, Mitochondria, and Purpose. 2:52 - The Bible and Naturopathy 6:14 - Correct what is off 10:12 - God's intentions toward us 11:09 - Get healthy to lose weight 16:54 - Prayers for healing going unanswered 21:14 - Jesus will give us rest 24:05 - CAMP 30:40 - Oura ring 33:28 - Improve the ANS 38:32 - ...

Natural Health Matters 2.0 Launch

In this episode, I share the significant upgrades I've made to the show in order to enhance the user experience. Natural Health Matters is now on video. You can watch full episodes on Youtube, Rumble, and the show notes page on my website. In addition, I'm now on social media. You can follow the show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, and Tik Tok. Click on any of the links above to be taken to that platform and follow the show.

Hitting the Pause Button

I'm taking a brief break from the podcast. This is so I can come back after the New Year with some major upgrades to the show. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I'll see you early next year.

Make Fitness a Priority w/Chad Austin

Sticking with a fitness program is difficult at best. Professional Fitness Trainer and Author Chad Austin shows us how to make fitness a priority. 01:03 - Introduction 05:47 - The dirty little secret about New Year's Resolutions 10:03 - Why Chad's approach to fitness is different 15:02 - Chad talks about finding our why 18:55 - One man's food is another man's poison 22:18 - Elimination diet 29:29 - Chad's on failing forward 31:02 - Summary The Christian's Guide to Holistic H...

Purpose, Calling & Health

With this episode, we wrap up our series on the spiritual component of health. However, we're never finished with this topic because as followers of Jesus Christ, everything in life is holy and therefore takes on a spiritual component. Our bodies are the temple of The Holy Spirit (physical health). We're called to take every thought captive (mental/emotional health) and of course, spiritual health is all about loving relationships, love for God, love for others, and love for ourselves. 02:50...

Walking in Freedom

This episode is part 17 of our series on the spiritual component of health. Turning away from secret sins that have become blocking factors to our health is easier said than done. Today, I want to share a few tips I've found helpful over the years. 00:59 - Introduction 04:38 - Moral Relativism 06:42 - How we know if something is right or wrong 08:15 - Righteousness defined 08:53 - A spiritual battle going on 10:52 - God's heart towards us 11:56 - The 8 Rs 14:34 - Summary Dav...

Forgiveness and Your Health

00:58 - Introduction 06:28 -God takes forgiveness very seriously 09:13 - The law is weak; Jesus is the full manifestation of God's true heart 14:05 -Jesus practices separation and forgives his executioners 15:33 -Don't empower the perpetrator 16:37 - Forgiveness is unnatural 20:34 - Forgiveness is a matter of stewardship 25:41 - Jonah would rather die than forgive 26:52 - What forgiveness is not 31:52 - What forgiveness is 37:09 - The forgiveness exercise 43:23 - Forgiv...

Biblical Finances

Financial stress can become a serious blocking factor to our health and well-being. This is episode is part 15 of our series on the spiritual component of health. Today I'm going to be talking about envy and covetousness and how they can lead to distorted thinking patterns that make us susceptible to commercialism. 01:03 - Introduction 02:04 - Private sins can harm 03:56 - The most misquoted verse in The Bible 07:01 - Love of money is idolatry 10:48 - Living with financial margin ...

Getting Over Anger

This episode is part 14 of our series on the spiritual component of health. Today, I tackle the sins of anger, resentment, and bitterness. 01:06 - Introduction 04:31 - Not all anger is sin 06:40 - Rage 07:06 - Resentment 09:24 - Bitterness 13:24 - Empathy helps up get over our hurts 14:05 - Comfort and forgiveness help us to overcome our hurts 14:32 - Summary David's book: "The Christian's Guide to Holistic Health" Study: Angry language on Twitter better predictor of hea...

Thursday is the New Friday w/Joe Sanok

This episode is part 13 in our series on a spiritual component of health. Today we have a guest on the show; his name is Joe Sanock. He's here to talk about his new book "Thursday is the new Friday: and to shed some light on this ancient biblical concept of observing the Sabbath. 00:58 - Introduction 03:26 - What we can learn from Centenarians  04:50 - Chick Fil-As success in the marketplace 09:14 - God designed us to take regular breaks from our work 11:35 - Welcome Joe Sanok 14...

Spiritual Health part 12: Conquering Fear, Anxiety, and Worry

This episode is part 12 in our series on the spiritual component of health. Today we're going to be addressing how to recognize and overcome fear, anxiety, and worry.  00:44 - Introduction 02:18 - Sin is an inside job 04:26 - Fear triggers the stress response 08:17 - How to figure out if fear is an issue 10:04 - God's antidote for fear 12:22 - There is no neutral in this battle 14:05 - Fear is not just a feeling 18:57 - The most dreaded fear of all 24:38 - Summary Purchas...

Pride Comes Before the Fall

This episode is part 11 in our series on the spiritual component of health. I start out by recapping what we've covered in the first 10 episodes of the series. Up to this point we've talked about pursuing righteousness in a general way. We're going to turn the corner a little bit with this episode and start addressing some specific sins. Here we start with pride. 01:17 - Introduction 06:09 - The hierarchy to the spirit-mind-body relationship 06:48 - Encouraging words from The Bible for...

Spiritual Health part 11: Pride Comes Before the Fall

This episode is part 11 in our series on the spiritual component of health. I start out by recapping what we've covered in the first 10 episodes of the series. Up to this point we've talked about pursuing righteousness in a general way. We're going to turn the corner a little bit with this episode and start addressing some specific sins. Here we start with pride. 01:17 - Introduction 06:09 - The hierarchy to the spirit-mind-body relationship 06:48 - Encouraging words from The Bible for...

Spiritual Health part 10: Embracing Righteousness

This episode is part 10 of our series on the spiritual component of health. We're talking about why we should be obedient to the word of God. This episode is about the connection between righteousness and our health and well-being. 00:44 - Introduction 02:35 - Why we should obey the word of God 07:07 - Why we should seek truth only 11:00 - Sin can and does cause disease 13:59 - Why God wants us healthy 16:38 - What about the wrath of God 22:44 - Reaping what we've sown 23:56 ...

Spiritual Health part 9: Prayer & Meditation

This episode is part 9 of my solo series on the spiritual component of health. In this episode, I focus on two important components to spiritual health and those are prayer and meditation. 01:04 - Introduction 05:10 - Christian Prayer vs secular meditation 08:04 - Using the A-C-T-S model to enhance our prayer lives 08:25 - Adoration 09:18 - Confession 11:02 - Thanksgiving 12:47 - Supplication 14:03 - Humility in prayer  16:14 - Christian meditation vs secular 19:17 - The ...

Focus on Sleep w/Dr. David Shirazi

This episode is for anyone interested in a better night's sleep. Dr. David Shirazi is a sleep expert and he shares his wisdom with the Natural Nation. 02:26 - Introduction 06:14 - How to know if you have sleep apnea 08:50 - Why people snore 13:43 - Should you see an orthodontist if you've got sleep apnea? 17:39 - Dr. Shirazi talks with a medical student about the root cause of illness https://tmjandsleeptherapycentre.com/ 21:07 - Sleep is more important than diet and exercise ...

(61) Spiritual Health part 8: Wired for Relationships

This episode is part 8 in my solo series on the spiritual component of health. God wired us for relationships. The spiritual component of health is all about relationships, our love relationship with God, our love relationships with one another, and our love relationship with ourselves. In this episode, I connect the dots between this relational aspect to our makeup and our health and well-being. 01:10 - Introduction 04:56 - Modern science confirms ancient biblical teaching on relationsh...

(NHM - 60) Spiritual Health part 7: The Power of Love

There is no greater healing power in the universe than the power of love, and there is no greater love than the love of God. But, wrapping our minds around God's love is sometimes difficult.  00:57 - Introduction 02:12 - Reducing stress by surrendering to God's goodness 04:14 - God's hierarchy for his relationship with his people 08:07 - God is love 10:33 - God's circuit of love 16:36 - Biblical basis for God's circuit of love illustration 20:34 - How God's love works 22:57 -...

(NHM - #59) Spiritual Health part 6: True Identity and Self-worth

This episode is part 6 of a multi-part series on the spiritual component of health. In order to nurture our spirit to pursue health, we've got to understand our true identity and have a proper sense of our self-worth. We should not only acknowledge our human depravity but our human dignity as well. 00:54 - Introduction 01:51 - Obedience vs hyper-legalism 03:30 - Our most important belief 04:34 - 3 Ways to view God 07:06 -  Another important belief 10:11 - The Greatest Commandment...

NHM - 58 Seven Mindful Question w/Dr. Lisa Nezneski

Dr. Lisa Nezneski and I talk about her book Seven Mindful Questions. 01:20 - Introduction 03:22 - Dr. Lisa experiences a health crisis and almost dies 06:23 - The right kind of meditation 09:31 - A-B-C-Pause and Breath-C-B-A 13:24 - Dr. Lisa's core values 21:13 - Mindfulness vs meditation 24:16 - Emotions as the language of the heart 30:41 - Don't shame or condemn ourselves 32:59 - Summary

NHM - 57 Spiritual Health part 5 Warfare

In order to pursue health by nuturing our spirit, we must recognize there's a spiritual battle going on. 00:41 - Introduction 03:53 - God's desire for our lives vs Satan's desire 05:02 - Every story has a villain 07:32 - Lucifer's fall 12:30 - Putting on the armor of God 15:05 - Test the spirits 17:19 - The 3 sources of thoughts 20:17 Can a Christian be demon possessed? 21:12 - Satan has access to our minds by way of the spirit 30:44 - Why spiritual warfare matters 32:4...

NHM - 56 Spiritual Health part 4 Righteousness and Health

This is part 4 in a multi-part series on the spiritual component of health. I answer the questions "If God designed us with health in mind, why are we still sick?" Also, "Why do our prayers for healing seem to go unanswered?"

NHM - 55 Spiritual Health Part 3 - Is The Good Book Good for Health

This is part 3 of a multi-part series of the spiritual component to health. 0:49 - Introduction 03:19 - The Bible instructs us to seek spiritual solutions for our health challenges 4:38 - The Bible is often short on specifics 07:15 - The Bible talks about quarantine as a public health measure 08:44 - Biblical instructions put an end to the deadly disease "Labor Fever" 13:17 - Blessings follow as bi-products of our obedience 14:59 - Science confirms that following biblical advice ...

NHM - Spiritual Health Part 3 - Is The Good Book Good for Health

This is part 3 of a multi-part series of the spiritual component to health. 0:49 - Introduction 03:19 - The Bible instructs us to seek spiritual solutions for our health challenges 4:38 - The Bible is often short on specifics 07:15 - The Bible talks about quarantine as a public health measure 08:44 - Biblical instructions put an end to the deadly disease "Labor Fever" 13:17 - Blessings follow as bi-products of our obedience 14:59 - Science confirms that following biblical advic...

NHM - 54 Spiritual Health Part 2

This is part 2 of a multi-part series on the spiritual component of health. I tackle the question does God want us healthy? 1:22 - Introduction 5:19 - Spirit, mind, body defined 7:33 - Interdependence 10:26 - Our brains don't create thoughts, they respond to them 13:12 - Autonomic nervous system 17:20 - Does God want us healthy? 20:23 - Bible verses on health 22:34 - Reason 28:10 - Science 29:19 - Vitalism 32:35 - Summary

NHH - 53 Spiritual Health Part 1 the Foundation for Physical Vitality

This episode covers a topic near and dear to my heart, how our spiritual condition impact our physical vitality 0:43 Introduction 5:04 - The Bible is authoritative 6:35 - Knowing Jesus is more than a fire insurance policy 7:57 - Biblical teaching on health and wellness is consistent with naturopathy 10:17 - The hierarchy to our 3-part nature 11:32 - Fathers want what's best for their kids 15:49 - The great commandment and the abundant life 18:57 - Encouraging verses for our physica...

NHM - 53 Spiritual Health Part 1 the Foundation for Physical Vitality

This episode covers a topic near and dear to my heart, how our spiritual condition impact our physical vitality 0:43 Introduction 5:04 - The Bible is authoritative 6:35 - Knowing Jesus is more than a fire insurance policy 7:57 - Biblical teaching on health and wellness is consistent with naturopathy 10:17 - The hierarchy to our 3-part nature 11:32 - Fathers want what's best for their kids 15:49 - The great commandment and the abundant life 18:57 - Encouraging verses for our phy...

Spiritual Health Part 1 the Foundation for Physical Vitality

This episode covers a topic near and dear to my heart, how our spiritual condition impact our physical vitality 0:43 Introduction 5:04 - The Bible is authoritative 6:35 - Knowing Jesus is more than a fire insurance policy 7:57 - Biblical teaching on health and wellness is consistent with naturopathy 10:17 - The hierarchy to our 3-part nature 11:32 - Fathers want what's best for their kids 15:49 - The great commandment and the abundant life 18:57 - Encouraging verses for our physi...

NHM - 52 Holistic Health and Earthing w/Stacee Lynn

This is my one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! I talk with holistic health coach Stacee Lynn about how she helps her clients and what earthing is all about. 1:52 - Stacee discovers naturopathy 5:22 - I explain what allopathic medicine is 10:07 - Stacee talks about having hope 13:33 - I talk about taking ownership 18:54 - Stacee explains what earthing is and what it can do for our health 23:10 - A patient beats cancer by hugging a tree 29:36 - Conclusion, how to get in ...

NHM - 51 Getting to the Root Cause w/Dr. Greg Monjeon

Functional Medicine Doctor Greg Monjeon talks about getting to the underlying cause of what's ailing us. 1:34 - Introduction 2:50 - The difference between Functional & Allopathic Medicine 12:42 - Dr Greg's gets Mayo Clinic dropouts in his clinic 15:24 - Our bodies have 75 trillion cells 18:03 - Sauna Space Promo 19:46 - The root cause of auto immunity 30:07 - In order to be whole, we must understand our true identity 38:27 - Dr Greg's TEAMS approach to health 46:04 - David'...

NHM - 50 Holistic Self-Care w/Alicia Michelle

Biblical life coach Alicia Michelle shares her story of how she neglected her health and almost died as a result. 1:48 - Introduction 3:07 - Alicia's health crisis 12:08 - How to get motivated 17:39 - Book promo 19:16 - Natural & holistic health are consistent with biblical teaching 22:02 - The four Cs 26:22 - STUBDAR for changing our thoughts 29:54 - Listen to your body's when it speaks to you 39:54 - Spiritual growth rythm 50:09 - Conclusion

NHM - 49 Functional Medicine w/Dr. Aaron Hartman

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Aaron Hartman about functional medicine and how the body can heal itself if given a chance. We also talk about his research with the COVID 19 vaccine. 1:34 - Introduction 2:44 - The difference between conventional medicine and functional medicine 12:31 - Build health margin 19:25 - Harness your bodies power to heal 19:24 -Harness your bodies power to heal 21:06 - Total body load 26:23 - Expand your team 29:48 - Covid long-haulers 32:52 - Vit...

NHM - 48 The Fasting Transformation w/Dr. David Jockers

In this episode, I talk with Dr. David Jockers about the most ancient and powerful healing strategy known to mankind, intermittent and long-term fasting. 1:11 - Introduction 2:51 - A  fasting strategy that helped to beat stage 4 cancer 5:32 - Dr. Jockers journey into intermittent fasting 9:31 - Dr. Jockers dispels some of the myths surrounding fasting 12:10 -Burning fat for energy instead of carbs 15:28 - Fasting for spiritual breakthroughs 16:35 -Fasting helps to rebuild new, ...

NHM - 47 Total Sexy Health w/Udo Erasmus Part 2

This is part 2 of a 2-part series from my conversation with Udo Erasmus, Founder of Udo's Choice Oils.

NHM - 46 Total Sexy Health w/Udo Erasmus

This is part 1 of a 2-part series from my conversation with Udo Erasmus the founder of Udo's Oil and the author of "Fats That Heal Fats That Kill" which has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide. We talk about his Total Sexy Health program. In this first part of the conversation, we talk about the spiritual component of health. We don't see eye to eye on everything, but we find a lot of common ground, and it's a very interesting conversation.