About this show:
Concluding our “New Year, More Me” theme, we are invited to ponder from a 3rd angle:
What if better health were not an “added” thing to do, but a more strategic approach to the way we do it?”
This week, I am chatting with Dr John La Puma, a medical doctor and trained chef, about the “Indoor Epidemic”, a topic he is bringing to life through his upcoming 8th book.
John shares why most of us are indoors for about 93% of our time, and how repurposing just two to five hours a week of the time you already spend outside can shift sleep, stress, mood, focus and even appetite signals.
Now, most of us ‘know’ that lots of indoor time and artificially lit environments are bad for our health, or we’ve seen the alarming stats on a reel or research quote, but the action and change part? That’s often harder and this show is here to change that.
We cover simple ideas you can try right away and break down a daily, monthly, and annual framework to achieve incredible health results.
The way we use our outdoor time more strategically will show us gains in sleep quality, focus, blood pressure and inflammation.
If you feel tired, wired, or stuck on screens, this episode is a warm nudge to change up your outdoor time for the better and feel more like you.
Pre-order John’s new book – I’ve loved it. So easy and extremely empowering for anyone who finds the habits you ‘know’ are better, but yet you can’t quite seem to get things going.
Enjoy the show,
Alexx Stuart
Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement
Join me on Insta @lowtoxlife
Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
- Show #323 – How The Light Spectrum Affects Us For Better Or Worse, With Daniel Ebbett
- Show #465. The practical path to a Brain that Breathes with Jodi Wilson
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: drjohnlapuma.com, indoorepidemic.com
Instagram: instagram.com/johnlapuma
Youtube: youtube.com/drjohnlapuma
Book: https://bit.ly/4ahDiOe
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About Dr John La Puma
John La Puma, MD, is a board-certified internist, trained chef (ChefMD), and regenerative farmer who pioneered the Culinary Medicine movement. A two-time New York Times bestselling author, he has lectured at Harvard, the University of Chicago, and TEDMED. Featured in The Wall Street Journal, PBS, and The New York Times, Dr. La Puma is the physician leading the charge behind Outdoor Rx, the evidence-based response to the Indoor Epidemic.
Thank you to this month’s sponsors for partnering with our show and helping you make your swaps with their special offer:
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ausclimate
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ausclimate
About Edible Beauty
Edible Beauty, an Australia-founded & made, naturopath-designed range that has been a fave in recent years. 3 of their products make my ‘I don’t run out of stock’ skincare list: Their new Stem Cell Concentrate, the Exotic Goddess Serum and The Fruit Enzyme Peel – Honestly you must try it – it’s like your face gets a dip in a rejuvenation clinic (that I’ve never been too of course, but it’s how it feels that it might be like!) I’m a big fan of their excellent sunscreen, now in both 100g and 200g sizes, which passes all independent testing and can be trusted for its SPF50! Other notables are their ‘core 4 simple skincare routine, the dessert lime microexfoliant & the Cacao moisturiser if you have dry skin or the Native Collagen Boost… enjoy exploring the range. There’s definitely no skimping on performance here while being truly good food for your skin!
Alexx x
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Code: LOWTOXLIFE
Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/ediblebeautyau/
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About Jules Clancy
Dreading the thought of endless meals and boring repeats this year? Wanting more energy and vitality from your kitchen efforts? Jules Clancy is here to help. I’ve met a lot of people since starting Low Tox Life as a blog in 2009 and in the very early years I met Jules Clancy founder of The Stonesoup and teacher of cooking classes for 15+ years. Jules left the ultra processed food industry when the final straw came to shave the cost of a well-loved Aussie chocolate biscuit by 2% by replacing real ingredients with additives. No thanks. Stonesoup was born and you have a chance at 20% off + to invite 2 x friends FREE, for her next program. Imagine were you could be after 20 minutes per week for 6 months, with your skills, variety and vitality from your cooking? Jules is a great teacher. Jump in and check it out before Feb 5th + if you’re a Low Tox Club member, she’ll be joining us for a private masterclass on ‘BIG FLAVOUR’ too!
Alexx x
Website: https://bit.ly/joyfulcook20
Code: LOWTOXLIFE
Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/jules_stonesoup/
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/thestonesoup
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Title show track, by LIOR.
Love the podcast music? You will hear excerpts from Lior’s track “Caught Up” – go check it out on iTunes or Spotify if you want to hear the whole song or album, Scattered Reflections. Co-written with Cameron Deyell, it’s a great song and I love the reflective energy of it – perfect for the show, right? Enjoy. Lior is always touring, so do check out his website. It is wonderful to hear him sing live, trust me.
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