What's Worthwhile - Healthy Living Motivation and Discussion

What is Anxiety really, and how can we resolve it physically and in our thoughts? Anxiety is like a dark, ominous cloud over our mind, suspecting and suggesting that things will likely go horribly wrong somehow.  Why are we all so anxious these days?  Maybe because things seem so unpredictable, with one thing coming right after the next.  And maybe because ...

Guest Host Parfait Bassalé asks the questions: What’s next? When will you begin? It’s been more than a year and approaching 100 episodes of What’s Worthwhile, and Ramsey is now rolling out a new, expanded website; beginning to provide personal coaching and professional advising services; and working on a couple of books.  Listen in for the complete story of...

Do you feel like you need sugar to function? Maybe you’re a Sugar Burner. But you can break free from the cravings. In his book Metabolic Freedom, Author Ben Azadi explains metabolic flexibility, which is our innate ability to burn either sugar or fat for fuel, based on a number of factors.  Many people seem stuck in sugar burning mode, driving us towards t...

What if the nerves in your fingers shot pain from guitar strings, removing your ability to perform? For Tom Dykstra, guitar was his “fastball,” a central core of his identity, and his professional equipment to lead worship.  When he suddenly experienced shooting nerve pain in his fingers, all of that changed, and he needed to reimagine himself and his life ...

How can you truly believe something if you’re not open to new ideas? How would the belief get there in the first place? If you’re not willing to challenge your beliefs, how can they be strong? How can your Mind and Spirit align with what your Body needs, if you don’t believe the things you do will benefit you? Call it Faith or Belief or the Placebo Effect, ...

If you can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or make it smoothly through the day, is Magnesium missing from your system? Around 70% of us are deficient in Magnesium and that leads to difficulty sleeping, headaches, anxiety and a whole host of less efficient reactions inside the body.  Natalie Jurado discovered this for herself, and when she learned that Magnesium...

What do you need to build Lego or your own body? All the right pieces.  You can build a Lego car or your body with whatever pieces you have available, but if you don’t have the best pieces, then your model or yourself may not look or function at its best.  Our bodies need essential micronutrients like vitamins and minerals to build skin, muscle, brain and b...

What inspires, motivates and keeps you going? When you are working out with purpose, know WHY your improvement is important to yourself (and those who love you), and you are genuinely motivated by a caring coach, you are far more likely to achieve your fitness goals.  David Lett, Founder of Dynamic Training Xplosion and his team have recently opened a uniqu...

Why do you do what you do, and when was the last time you really asked yourself that question? If you want to improve yourself, take on real challenges and accomplish difficult things, you need powerful motivation.  That comes from understanding “Why?”.  Deeply understanding why.  Not just the surface reasons, or the reasons someone else gave you.  So chann...

Ready to reset your Mind, Body and Spirit and reconnect with your family? Go outside and spend some time together, breathe the fresh air, press your toes into the ground and water, and reset your body clock with the sun, moon and stars.  Rita Naomi Moran is a healer, a fellow student of Nutritional Therapy, and a returning guest to What’s Worthwhile.  Rita ...

If not by actually fighting or running, how can we escape stress? The body’s stress response is physical, emotional and mental. We can ratchet ourselves down by many means, some healthy and some not so much.  But how do we work through the stress? Maybe by directly confronting the conflict, the fear, The Thing that has us stressed out in the first place.  N...

Are you doing all “the stuff” but not getting the results? Reaching your health goals is not always easy and straightforward. Courtney Cowie understands this.  As a child, Courtney struggled with chronic belly aches and ultimately found relief through Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Today, she works with clients as a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional Therapy...

First thing in the morning, do you get The Look? We struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, then our furry friend wakes us up before the alarm, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.  Seems like dogs have sleep figured out, they’re either snoozing or sniffing around, while we humans have trouble winding down or waking up.  Should I be grumpy to be dragged out of bed, ...

What does growing your own food, fermentation, and self-sufficiency have to do with energy and the 5 Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Elizabeth Bruckner is fascinated by all of them, and weaves them together in her health practice, her book “The Homesteader Mindset” and this discussion with Ramsey.  Homesteading isn’t just for little houses on the ...

Ready and willing to soak up some truth? Here’s a watered-down message, but it’s anything but diluted. I dive deep into why hydration matters and pour out some practical tips that will quench more than just your thirst. So grab your reusable sticker-covered bottle, filter out the noise, and let this refreshing message flow right into your brain.

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Are you eating healthy? We’re talking about both what you eat and your relationship with food. Abby Mallard is a Nutritionist and Food Relationship Coach that specializes in nutrient-dense food within eating disorder recovery.  She struggled with an eating disorder for about 7 years and did a lot of hard work to recover. Now, through her company "Health, My...

What does that mean?  FOUR things … it’s a Quadruple Entendre. For a word-play nerd like me, I’m giddy about the idea of a single four-word phrase imparting four different relevant pieces of advice.  Listen here for four pieces of wisdom as we head into the summer months of vacation, yard work and competitive relaxation.

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Think that your next UTI is inevitable? It doesn’t need to be.  According to Live UTI Free, an international women’s research and patient advocacy organization, and its Director Saoirse Nash, although recurrent urinary tract infections affect millions of women, the right information can lead to better testing and a more permanent solution.  Ramsey and Saoir...

Who are your best friends, living inside you?  Your Gut Bugs!  Your microbiome consists of billions of little critters, and when you treat them well, with fiber and fermented foods and sleep and exercise, they treat you well, and keep the troublemakers at bay.  I was thinking about my little friends after picking up some kefir at the store the other day, an...