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Hosted by Dr. Rogelio Realzola and Brooke West, MS, RDN, LDN, CSSD, Health Unfiltered is on a mission to uncomplicate health and performance, share what works, and what’s BS in the industry. The duo of Rogelio, exercise scientist, researcher, and strength and conditioning coach, and Brooke, Holistic Regristered Dietitian specializing in integrative and functional nutrition keeps all angles covered. The one thing they do share? A ”both/and” perspective of health. Join us for weekly conversations on all things health and performance! ”
Episodes
Monday Apr 08, 2024
The Final Episode: Goodbye and Thank You!
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
After four years, this episode marks the end of the Health Unfiltered Podcast. Both hosts reflect on the growth and changes they've experienced and express gratitude for the connections they've made. They discuss the challenges of maintaining a podcast while juggling other commitments and the desire for more offline experiences. Finally, they express excitement for new opportunities and the chance to focus on different projects. Health Unfiltered would love to thank their listeners and acknowledge the impact the podcast has had on their lives.
Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Snack 23: Are You in Control of Your First Heart Attack?
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Summary
In this episode, Dr. Ro discusses the risks and factors contributing to cardiovascular disease. He emphasizes the importance of taking control of modifiable factors to decrease the chances of experiencing a heart attack or stroke. He also introduces the Q Risk Calculator as a tool to assess individual risk. He highlights the nine modifiable factors that can significantly impact cardiovascular health and encourages listeners to find a balance between health and enjoying life. Dr. Ro concludes by urging listeners to take an audit of their lives and make positive changes to live a long and healthy life.
QRisk Calculator: Q Risk Score
Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Snack 22: Sprint to Save Your Life
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
In this episode,Dr. Realzola talks about why sprinting is beneficial for you. From being able to produce and absorb high forces, to being able to preserve your muscle mass, he gives his quick thoughts on why you should incoroprate sprinting back into your life. It's no doubt that the older we get, the slower we get. BUT, if we can sprint and jump for as long as we can, then our lives stay a whole lot better!
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Episode 21: Coco is Back!
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Nicole is back! Nicole was one of the OG co-hosts of Health Unfiltered, and she’s back to catch up with us and talk about some favorite topics and controversial ones too. We chat about everything from boundaries and self-care to weight loss drugs and social media influencers.
Apply for 1:1 coaching with Nicole at www.nicolenutrition.com. She will be accepting new clients in June 2024 after her Scotland adventures.
Follow Nicole on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicoco_rdn/.
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Episode 20: Ecological and Regenerative Living for Wellbeing w' Jason Thomas
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Jason Thomas joins Brooke on this episode to talk about ecological and regenerative living. Jason is the founder of Regeneration Nation Costa Rica, a podcast exploring who's doing what to bring Costa Rica toward environmental and social well-being. As a permaculturist with a background in business, he bridges ecologically-focused entrepreneurs with the 21st-century tools and business practices they need to thrive in today’s age.
Jason’s embrace of holistic well-being began over 25 years ago when he healed himself of his childhood ailments by changing his diet and experimenting with cleansing protocols. Jason’s shares his story overcoming sickness and rebeling against a broken western medicine model at a young age and embarking on his adventurous journey of self-growth.
Brooke and Jason live in the same regional community in Costa Rica and share about that experience. They share how that experience has compared to traditional Amercan life, as well as the perceived downside to this unique way of life.
Sign up for Jason Thomas’ newsletter to learn about cultural bridge-building, regenerative-minded events, and future podcast episode releases here: https://regenerationnationcr.com
Connect with Jason online:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/regenerationnationcr/
https://www.instagram.com/regenerationnationcr/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/regenerationnationcr/
https://www.youtube.com/@regenerationnationcr
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Snack 21: Your Lack of Boundaries is Ruining Your Health
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Brooke flies solo on this bite-sized episode about how lack of boundaries and locking down your authentic expression is ruining your health. This is a deep layer to holistic health and healing, BUT it’s a big one. If you need some words of encouragement to start prioritizing you and your health journey, this is the episode for you.
Brooke dives into different types of boundaries, and why they matter on a practical level. She shares some personal experiences about breaking free from people pleasing and perfectionism, learning how to show up and feel safe being seen, and what she’s noticed after years of working intimately with one-on-one clients on their own path of healing.
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Episode 19: It's A Lifestyle
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Snack 20: Performance Tracking Pt. 1
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In this snack time episode, Dr. Ro discusses the importance of tracking performance in training and introduces various metrics to monitor progress. He emphasizes the significance of compliance and readiness, highlighting the need to consistently show up for training and assess one's physical and mental state before each session. Dr. Ro also explains the limitations of relying solely on one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a measure of strength and introduces the concept of repetition maximums and volume as alternative metrics. He concludes by encouraging listeners to track their training metrics and seek further guidance if needed.
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Episode 18: Hybrid Training w/ Evan Lodder
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Follow Evan at @sustainhybridtraining or @e_lodder
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Snack 19: The Truth About The Funk and Falling Out of Health Routines
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
In this episode, Brooke dives into WHY we get into a funk and fall out of health routines in the first place. We’ve shared on numerous episodes how to “get back on track.” But we’re missing a big piece of the puzzle if you don’t dig into the underlying cause.
She shares the practical things you may have overlooked when setting yourself up on your health journey and the deeper layers that might need your attention when it comes to the holistic big picture.
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Follow Health Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthunfilteredpod/
Connect with Ro for exercise and performance coaching: https://www.instagram.com/roihealth/
Connect with Brooke for a holistic root cause approach to health and nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/westnutrition.co/
Logo design by Anne-Claire Houck: https://www.instagram.com/anneclaire_1217/
Intro/Outro music by Kenyadda: https://www.instagram.com/kenyadda/