Your Gut Reaction

Alternative Health
Mental Health
Nutrition

In this podcast series you will find information on wellness cleanses, yoga, healthy recipes, meditation, retreats I lead, and how your wellness and zero-waste living go hand in hand.

We talk food . . . a lot! I have a background in food science that goes back 25 years now. Over the course of that time, I have studied wellness from pretty much every aspect from Ayurveda to Chinese medicine, from Reiki to Reflexology, from Yoga to Tai Chi, from sound healing to my fun days at Stanford School of Medicine.

I look forward to learning about you, mentoring you, supporting you, and being your BIGGEST cheerleader right now on your wellness journey!

Credits

Marla Barr
Matt Cundill
Evan Surminski

The Secret Story Your DNA is Telling You with Dr. Kulvinder Kaur

Brown eyes, a medium build, a greater likelihood you might one day have a heart attack. Is that all your DNA is telling you? Just physical things? Well, it turns out that is just the tiny, little handful of snow that sits atop a grand iceberg that is you. You are an amazingly elaborate story that goes back generation upon generation, and that entire epic novel is written, word-for-word, stamped forever into your DNA. And now, we can prove it!

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kulvinder Kaur at her Southern California home as we discuss what we are now learning from our DNA and how it is a total game-changer for our wellness, our story, our future. Dr. Kaur is an Oxford-trained scientist, CEO of Kreomics Precision Wellness, and a trailblazer in the genetics world.

To learn more about the projects Dr. Kaur is spearheading check out:

Kreomics Precision Wellness: www.kreomics.com

Her 2018 TedX talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFKlvrg9v88

For more information on other projects and to stay connected, visit me at www.marlabarr.com. And THANK YOU for taking the time to leave your comments and feedback here. I'll be sure to share all your wonderful words and questions with Dr. Kaur.

Love and light - Marla

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Going Big & Your Wellness

In this week’s episode, we talk about “Going BIG” when it comes to detoxes and cleanses. Are you detox curious? I’ll answer the most common questions. Then we will dive into the Keto Diet (thumbs up or thumbs down – we will make this verdict in the episode). We also chat about seasonal funks, and how it impacts each of us differently and what to watch out for during these warm months in ourselves and those around us. Let’s get started on this episode of Your Wellness Journey.

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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)

Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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The Antibiotics Dilemma

"You have a bacterial infection!" How many times have you heard this from your doctor in your lifetime – once, twice, more times than you can count? Antibiotics have become part of our normal health regime, just another bottle that comfortably resides in our medicine cabinets. What do you think about that? Let’s see what the facts are, check-in with the World Health Organization on this, and wade through this important, controversial topic together. I will also give you my 5 easy things you can do before going into your wellness battles (especially with cold and flu season not too far away).

To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.

Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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Preview: Your Wellness Journey Podcast

My name is Marla Barr, and this is a story about wellness! When I was young, I saw many of the people I loved die far too soon from diseases we now know are preventable. I didn’t like my DNA. Sure, I’ll take the blue eyes, the feisty nature, and the fondness for math. But cancer, heart disease, weight issues, gout, and food allergies? No thanks!

I wasn’t born an athlete or a genetically healthy body shape, so I put my time and energy into figuring it out. The logical thing to do: become a doctor. But that simply going to be managing sickness, not preventing it. So, I got a degree in food science, but I needed more: Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reflexology, Reiki, and then back to medicine and a fellowship in Healthy Aging from Stanford School of Medicine.

Then came a 12-year detour to work with amazing wild animals. You can learn so much about eating from watching a giraffe and gorilla chew their food, and how important it is to breathe and meditate from an elephant named Kamala. Add all that up, and you get my new show called Your Wellness Journey. In these episodes, you can be a part of a monthly 7-Day Wellness Detox, and be part of the discussion that can lead you down the road to eating well and being well. There are no outlandish fad diets on this show, just Your Wellness Journey.

Subscribe for FREE now on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and follow me on Instagram @marla.barr.

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“What Should We Eat?" Answered

In this episode, I answer "What should we eat?", "What should we look like?", and "Why are we obsessed with the hour-glass figure?". Don't you think it is crazy that humans have been on this planet for over 6 million years, but we are the ONLY species that still ask ourselves these questions every single day? I certainly did. So I took my background in food science and my decade of work with our wild cousins (chimpanzees and orangutans) and dove headfirst into these answers. Let's explore these together today in this episode.

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Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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Your Free Mind Master

What is up with “Mindfulness”? This term has started to show up in workplace training, in grade school curricula, in blogs, books, magazines, and pretty much everywhere else we look these days. But what is it? How does it work? Does it really decrease your stress, anxiety and burnout while boosting your creativity, effectiveness, morale, kindness, concentration and flexibility? And is it really as easy and as FREE and worthy of all this hype? Let's find out together in this week's episode.

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Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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Are You Sweating Yet?

So, are you sweating yet? It is almost the peak of summer and all we are thinking about is what are we going to wear? Does the restaurant have an air conditioner? Should I bring a backup shirt just in case? I need something cold to drink. Where is the pool? I am hot!

In this week’s episode, we dive into why you sweat, what role it plays in your health and detoxing, and how to best manage this difficult (and sweaty) time of year. Let's explore this topic together.

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Too Hot To Handle

We are heading into the hottest part of the summer now where our time is filled with pool parties and BBQs, sunscreen and enjoying every last minute of the season before fall hits, but for some people, it is actually getting too hot to the point where it could get dangerous for them and those around them.

In this episode, we will cover which body type does not thrive in this weather, what to look out for and how to calm them down. Let’s explore this topic together.

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Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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The Organic Story

Organic produce. Spray-free. Conventional vegetables. What is really the difference between all of these and what do you think about it? Do you already include organic items in your weekly shopping excursions, or are you still on the fence?

In this episode of Your Wellness Journey, we are going to explore what does “organic” really mean, what countries are WAY ahead, which ones are playing catch up, and we will go through a couple of simple tricks when purchasing produce so you will never look at the weekly grocery shopping errands the same. Let’s dive in together.

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Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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Why You Don't Need Motivation

Are you motivated? Really motivated? Do you wake up every day and think "Wow! This is going to be the most amazing day ever"? You see it all the time: there are motivational posters, motivational quotes, T-shirts, and even coffee mugs. But does that really help anyone?

In today's episode, we will chat about motivation, how it might be overrated, and how there is something even better and honestly easier to attain than motivation. I'll give you my 5 step-by-step tips for mastering this better-than-motivation thing. Then we will chat about the importance of remembering and forgetting or letting go in your wellness journey and how to do it. I even bring in a couple of fun yoga poses to help with this. So, let's dive into this week's episode together. . . .

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Wishing you all love and light – Marla

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