In this powerful follow-up conversation, I sit down again with Stephen McConnell Msc to unpack the real causes of kidney disease, why the thyroid is deeply involved, and how lifestyle factors like alcohol and uric acid quietly drive damage long before symptoms appear. This is the perfect continuation to help fill in any gaps from our first conversation (go listen if you haven't already).
This episode is essential listening if you or someone you love has kidney issues, gout, thyroid dysfunction, or unexplained metabolic symptoms.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How kidney disease should really be diagnosed
• The different stages of kidney disease and what they mean
• Why African-Americans experience kidney disease at much higher rates
• Foamy or bubbly urine as a sign of protein loss and kidney stress
• The critical thyroid–kidney connection that is very much overlooked
• Why up to 90% of stage 4 kidney disease patients are hypothyroid
• How niacin supports deiodinase activity and T4 → T3 conversion
• How modern lifestyle habits increase acidity and damage kidney tissue
• Alcohol as a metabolic and renal toxin ☠️
• Natural strategies for lowering uric acid and improving gout, including methylfolate, colchicine seeds and tart cherry extract
This conversation connects dots most people and many practitioners never look at. We think you will enjoy this, let us know in the comments.
Stephen D. McConnell, MSc, is a lipid specialist and Chief Scientific Officer at Health Defender, a physician-recommended nutraceutical company based in Erie, Pennsylvania. With extensive clinical experience developing successful lipid clinics and leading a landmark outcomes partnership with Highmark/Blue Cross-Blue Shield, he focuses on evidence-based, natural approaches to cholesterol management and cardiovascular health. Stephen McConnell is a recognized voice in functional and integrative lipid care. Connect with Stephen here;
LinkedIn - / stephen-d-mcconnell-msc-lipidemiologist
Website - https://healthdefender.care/
YouTube - @HealthDefender-USA
Phone (it is better to send a text) - 8145721801
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https://buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks
Chemaine xo
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In this powerful follow-up conversation, I sit down again with Stephen McConnell Msc to unpack the real causes of kidney disease, why the thyroid is deeply involved, and how lifestyle factors like alcohol and uric acid quietly drive damage long before symptoms appear. This is the perfect continuation to help fill in any gaps from our first conversation (go listen if you haven't already).
This episode is essential listening if you or someone you love has kidney issues, gout, thyroid dysfunction, or unexplained metabolic symptoms.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How kidney disease should really be diagnosed
• The different stages of kidney disease and what they mean
• Why African-Americans experience kidney disease at much higher rates
• Foamy or bubbly urine as a sign of protein loss and kidney stress
• The critical thyroid–kidney connection that is very much overlooked
• Why up to 90% of stage 4 kidney disease patients are hypothyroid
• How niacin supports deiodinase activity and T4 → T3 conversion
• How modern lifestyle habits increase acidity and damage kidney tissue
• Alcohol as a metabolic and renal toxin ☠️
• Natural strategies for lowering uric acid and improving gout, including methylfolate, colchicine seeds and tart cherry extract
This conversation connects dots most people and many practitioners never look at. We think you will enjoy this, let us know in the comments.
Stephen D. McConnell, MSc, is a lipid specialist and Chief Scientific Officer at Health Defender, a physician-recommended nutraceutical company based in Erie, Pennsylvania. With extensive clinical experience developing successful lipid clinics and leading a landmark outcomes partnership with Highmark/Blue Cross-Blue Shield, he focuses on evidence-based, natural approaches to cholesterol management and cardiovascular health. Stephen McConnell is a recognized voice in functional and integrative lipid care. Connect with Stephen here;
LinkedIn - / stephen-d-mcconnell-msc-lipidemiologist
Website - https://healthdefender.care/
YouTube - @HealthDefender-USA
Phone (it is better to send a text) - 8145721801
👉 If you found this helpful, please like, share, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss future conversations from me and other experts who want to help you feel your best.
I also appreciate your support on these videos because they actually do take time, especially where studies are involved and I don't monetize them. So if you would like to support me in making my videos or podcasts, and would like me to keep doing it, it would really mean a lot to me if you bought me a coffee - I do love coffee. Thank you so much for your generosity.
https://buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks
Chemaine xo
🛑 DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.
#396 Protecting Your Brain & Boosting Memory; from Blue Light to ChatGPT with Jules Vazquez.
Find your model health!
1 hour 6 minutes 38 seconds
3 months ago
#396 Protecting Your Brain & Boosting Memory; from Blue Light to ChatGPT with Jules Vazquez.
In this episode, I chat with the wonderful and very sweet Jules Vasquez (Brain Body by Jules) about how to keep yours and your children's brains healthy in today’s modern world. We dive into the science of stress and inflammation, and how they destroy the brain. The importance of sleep and dreaming, blue light, and even the role that technology (like ChatGPT) might play in shaping our memory and cognitive health (decline). I soooo enjoyed this conversation and was blown away by Jules and her knowledge, including how she delivers information. I think you will too!
✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:
Stress and Inflammations impact on the brain
How the amygdala, the brain's emotional processing center, plays a critical role in the stress the "fight-or-flight" or "rest-and-digest" reaction
The prefrontal cortex's part in rational logical thinking
How blue light and poor sleep impair brain performance
Why you need to dream for memory
Natural and nutritional approaches to supporting your brain
Is ChatGPT destroying our brain performance and ability to think for ourselves
And LOTS more!
If you’ve ever wondered how to support your brain against the challenges of modern life and aging, this conversation will give you both clarity and practical tools.
👉 Jules Vazquez holds a Master’s in Health Informatics and works as a Health Scientist and Data Scientist, bridging the gap between research, practice, and innovation. She also teaches a graduate-level course in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and is a Certified Somatic Reprocessing Practitioner for Illness and Pain through Wellsprings Academy, which deepens her work in nervous system and mind-body healing. Jules has a very popular Instagram page where she provides fun brain game videos and brain health tips. Check her out here;
Instagram - brainbodybyjules
https://brainbodybyjules.podia.com
https://www.skool.com/brainbodybyjules
👉 If you found this helpful, please like, share, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss future conversations from me and other experts who want to help you feel your best.
I also appreciate your support on these videos because they actually do take time, especially where studies are involved and I don't monetize them. So if you would like to support me in making my videos or podcasts, and would like me to keep doing it, it would really mean a lot to me if you bought me a coffee - I do love coffee. Thank you so much for your generosity.
https://buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks
Chemaine xo
🛑 DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.
Find your model health!
In this powerful follow-up conversation, I sit down again with Stephen McConnell Msc to unpack the real causes of kidney disease, why the thyroid is deeply involved, and how lifestyle factors like alcohol and uric acid quietly drive damage long before symptoms appear. This is the perfect continuation to help fill in any gaps from our first conversation (go listen if you haven't already).
This episode is essential listening if you or someone you love has kidney issues, gout, thyroid dysfunction, or unexplained metabolic symptoms.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How kidney disease should really be diagnosed
• The different stages of kidney disease and what they mean
• Why African-Americans experience kidney disease at much higher rates
• Foamy or bubbly urine as a sign of protein loss and kidney stress
• The critical thyroid–kidney connection that is very much overlooked
• Why up to 90% of stage 4 kidney disease patients are hypothyroid
• How niacin supports deiodinase activity and T4 → T3 conversion
• How modern lifestyle habits increase acidity and damage kidney tissue
• Alcohol as a metabolic and renal toxin ☠️
• Natural strategies for lowering uric acid and improving gout, including methylfolate, colchicine seeds and tart cherry extract
This conversation connects dots most people and many practitioners never look at. We think you will enjoy this, let us know in the comments.
Stephen D. McConnell, MSc, is a lipid specialist and Chief Scientific Officer at Health Defender, a physician-recommended nutraceutical company based in Erie, Pennsylvania. With extensive clinical experience developing successful lipid clinics and leading a landmark outcomes partnership with Highmark/Blue Cross-Blue Shield, he focuses on evidence-based, natural approaches to cholesterol management and cardiovascular health. Stephen McConnell is a recognized voice in functional and integrative lipid care. Connect with Stephen here;
LinkedIn - / stephen-d-mcconnell-msc-lipidemiologist
Website - https://healthdefender.care/
YouTube - @HealthDefender-USA
Phone (it is better to send a text) - 8145721801
👉 If you found this helpful, please like, share, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss future conversations from me and other experts who want to help you feel your best.
I also appreciate your support on these videos because they actually do take time, especially where studies are involved and I don't monetize them. So if you would like to support me in making my videos or podcasts, and would like me to keep doing it, it would really mean a lot to me if you bought me a coffee - I do love coffee. Thank you so much for your generosity.
https://buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks
Chemaine xo
🛑 DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.
