Break The Rules

Dr. Bill Rawls was an overworked doctor who was bent on helping heal and help others, until his own health took a toll and he had to learn how to heal himself. Dr. Rawls contracted Lyme Disease, often deemed as "incurable" or something he would always have. He shares his story in healing and how he's helping others break the rules of remission to do the same. 

Do you ever feel like no matter hard you try the results you want are slow going? Ben Greenfield is an expert body hacker who shares a few secrets in getting what you want! 

What does it take to do something that no one (including you) really thinks is possible? Noah Ohlsen knows. Five years ago he was a "scrawny" frat boy, fast forward today and he is a CrossFit Games athlete--on a mission to take the podium at the 2017 CrossFit Games at the end of July. On the show, he talks about how he went from a 155-pound snatch to almost 300-pound snatch, fighting inner critic demons and how he keeps his mind and heart strong to go after anything he puts his mindset to. 

Scott Sundover was told by doctors he'd have to have surgery to remove his colon and use a bag to go to the bathroom for the rest of his life due to a severe case of Ulcerative Colitis that wreaked havoc on his gut. He found another way and today inspires others that no matter how bad your gut health is, there's a way to heal...naturally. 

Former Biggest Loser Contestant Tracy Yukich tells all about her roller-coaster experience on the show, the metabolism mayhem she experienced, life afterwards and how she found food and body freedom AFTER.

Think hating on your body or always needing to lose or gain "those last 10 pounds" is something you'll have to deal with forever? Think again. Carolyn Costin, founder of Monte Nido--a leading eating disorder recovery center in the U.S., joins me on the show today to talk about full recovery from eating and body image issues (for good). Carolyn shares her journey of healing herself from anorexia, sheds light on the double standards of the "health at every size" movement, and gives advice on attaining complete freedom in your mindset and life.

Autoimmune disorders affect 1 in 4 Americans. Many doctors tell their patients they will "always have it" and there is "no cure." Angie Alt believes otherwise. Recovery is possible (and you CAN feel better than you do now). We break down the "rules" about Autoimmune Conditions and what recovery can look like.

Recovery and freedom from eating disorders IS possible. Melanie, a fellow functional medicine practitioner and Registered Dietitian of My Body My Soul, based in Houston,  joins Dr. Lauryn on the Break the Rules podcast this week in her inaugural episode talking all about the myths and truths of eating disorder recovery, freedom and everything in between. Melanie is a new co-host to the show who will be joining Dr. Lauryn every other week for  Body Love + Food Freedom Breakout Sessions to discuss the nitty gritty truths and myths around dieting, body image, eating disorders and overcoming self-limiting beliefs. 

What's the cure for cancer? Nutritional Therapist Bob Granger knows. He talks all about beating terminal brain cancer with this one slight edge approach your doctor may not tell you about. #breakcancerrules

Goldfish, Doritos and Fruit Gushers are staples for most kids, however, kids deserve just as great of food as you do. How to get your kids to eat (and like) real food is seemingly always a battle in the kitchen, but it doesn't have to be. Occupational Therapist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Nutritionist Allyson Chrystal joins me to chat how to fuel your kids with food that fuels their lives, and help kids recover from ADD/ADHD, Autism and sensory processing disorders.

The ketogenic diet is a buzz word in diet world right now. What is it? Who's it for? And is it really bad for women? Nutritional Therapist Shawn Mynar explains more about who and who may not benefit from "going" keto, how she used it to heal from some serious health issues and why women every where should not fear butter.

Should I go gluten free? What's so bad about gluten anyway?! Will cutting out gluten help me feel better or think better? So many questions, and we've got answers on this week's episode! Talking all things Gluten and the gluten-free hype over the past 5-10 years with Dr. John Douillard aruveydic practitioner and author of the book "Eat Wheat."

Does fat make us fat? Although times are changing, it's still hard to believe fat is good for us! Cathy Eason,  a nutritional therapy practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience, joins me on the show today to debunk the fat myth and put the fat phobia to rest with me once and for all. (P.S. Butter may be included).

Stress is attributed to approximately 90 % of all disease, and I'm not just talking psychological or mental stress.   Globally recognized  functional medicine leader, Chris Kresser, joins me on the show today to break some rules today concerning the misconceptions about adrenal fatigue and the "elephant in the room"--stress, a main driver of disease.     Chris's work and expertise is informed by his own experience recovering from a chronic, complex illness which began while he was traveling in Southeast Asia in his early 20s. After nearly 20 doctors could not help him recover, he decided to take his health into his hands. Today, he helps thousands of others do the same through his book the "Paleo Cure," his ADAPT  training course for functional medicine practitioners, his blog at chriskresser.com and clinical practice, the California Center for Functional Medicine.

"Gut health" and the "microbiome" are words that get tossed around like "clean eating" and "green juice." This week, Dr. Kenneth Brown, a leading gastroenterologist and founder of the gut-healing supplement Atrantil, helps us understand what "poor gut health" actually means and takes a deep dive into a little-known gut pathology "SIBO."

Who doesn't love SIMPLE?! Cassy Joy Garcia, Popular blogger over at http://fedandfit.com and nutrition diva,  knows all about it when it comes to making healthy eating and fitness a part of your lifestyle.  This week we're "breaking the rules" about how "healthy eating" doesn't have to be so hard with some bonus grocery shopping tips you can use this week.

This week we're talking all things "diets," weight loss and strength building with Steph Gaudreau a  holistic nutritionist, weightlifting coach, and best-selling author of the popular blog StupidEasyPaleo.com. Steph has been in the industry for quite some time and talks about her own history of wanting to have the "perfect body" and how she came to accept (instead) the skin she is in today.

Will we ever be 100% satisfied with the skin we're in? While diets, before and after transformation stories, Instagram fitness pics and blog articles tell us we can IF we just do this workout, eat that way or count our calories, the thing is 100% body satisfaction never comes. That is, it never comes until you learn how to practice this attitude. Christy Harrison, registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor joins me on the show to tell us all how we can truly love the skin we are in--inside and out.

The "paleo diet" is all about low-carb, bacon and meatheads right?...Not so fast. On this episode, Keith Norris, co-founder of Paleof(x), an international conference for the paleo movement, explains what the word 'paleo' really means and the evolution he's witnessed over the past six years. As a fitness professional of more than 30 years, Keith also speaks to us ladies about the myths and truths of metabolism, weight training and fat loss. The good news? It involves butter...."

Episode 2 welcomes New York Times' Bestselling author Robb Wolf to talk about his recently released book, "Wired to Eat," debunking diet industry's dogma to "eat less and move more."