Microbiome Diversity with Ayurveda & Plant Foods: 50 Recipes for Gut Health

About this episode: In this inspiring conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Lynn and Yael from the Club Hero community to explore what it really means to live with sacred ambition. Together, they dive into the multidimensional nature of success—how to thrive not just in career, but also in health, family, creativity, and spirit. This episode shines a light on why so many mid-career professionals feel the pressure of burnout and disconnection, and how shifting into a new model of community, accountability, and aligned leadership can help. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, Lynn and Yael share how Club Hero has given them clarity, courage, and a framework for evolving into the next chapter of their lives. Key Takeaways: Sacred ambition defined: Why true success must align with your deeper purpose and multidimensional life. From burnout to balance: How Club Hero supports mid-career women to evolve without losing themselves. The power of community: Why transformation happens faster and deeper in a collective than in isolation. Identity evolution: Why growth requires shedding old narratives and stepping into a new vision of self. Practical structures for success: How Club Hero creates accountability, clarity, and a path to sustained change. 🔗 Resources: 🌿 Join Club Hero → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. She is the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 PRIMAL HABITS → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What does sacred ambition mean to you—and how are you redefining success in your own life?

About this episode: This episode dives into microbiome health and Ayurveda with Anu Simh, plant-based chef, Ayurvedic practitioner, and author of Flourish from Within. Join host Cate Stillman and Anu as they explore how ancestral food wisdom and diverse plant-based recipes can restore gut health, reverse lifestyle disease, and empower long-term wellness. Drawing from her new book, Anu shares practical recipes, the science behind microbiome diversity, and how Ayurvedic principles align perfectly with modern understandings of gut health and chronic disease prevention. Key Takeaways: • The gut at the center: How microbiome diversity impacts immunity, mood, and chronic disease. • Plant-rich eating: Why tracking 30+ plants a week is a gut-health game-changer. • Healing with spices: The Ayurvedic wisdom of turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and more. • Lifestyle medicine: Why real healing requires shifting daily choices, not relying on prescriptions. • Recipes for resilience: How Flourish from Within offers easy, gut-friendly meals for modern life. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 9 Arms of Wellness → https://9armsofwellness.com 📘 Flourish from Within by Anu Sim → [Insert Link] 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over 20 years, she’s been guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. She is the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one plant or spice you’re inspired to add this week to support your gut and overall well-being?

About this episode: This episode dives deep into longevity science with Chris Burres, founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC. Join host Cate Stillman and Chris as they explore the Nobel Prize-winning molecule that achieved a 90% life extension in mammals—the longest ever recorded in peer-reviewed research—and what it could mean for human health. From the story of its 1985 discovery at Rice University to its role in combating oxidative stress, supporting mitochondrial function, and enhancing energy, Chris explains the fascinating science in a way anyone can understand. Whether you’re a biohacker, wellness seeker, or simply curious about living longer and healthier, you’ll walk away with practical insights and inspiration. Key Takeaways: • Origins of the molecule: The backstory of its discovery and Nobel Prize recognition. • Longevity breakthrough: How the 90% life extension study reshaped scientific understanding of aging. • Free radicals & aging: Why oxidative stress is a major driver of aging and how this molecule addresses it. • From research to results: Real-life benefits—from better sleep to improved mental clarity—reported by MyVitalC users. • Personal protocols: Chris’s own approach to optimizing healthspan through daily habits and supplementation. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 MyVitalC → https://www.myvitalc.com 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over 20 years, she has been guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. She is the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one step you’re inspired to take toward improving your longevity after hearing Chris’s story?

About this episode: In this truth-telling conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Martin Pytela—functional medicine expert, systems analyst, and founder of Life Enthusiast—to explore the real causes of modern chronic illness. From mercury poisoning and environmental toxicity to malnutrition and metabolic misalignment, Martin shares how he healed himself and now coaches others to restore vitality. Learn how to identify your metabolic type, detox naturally, and reclaim agency over your health—without relying on broken systems. Key Takeaways: Mercury & medical betrayal: Martin’s health collapsed after receiving 12 mercury amalgam fillings—what followed was a journey of systemic failure, immune breakdown, and deep awakening to root cause healing. The 5 refined food culprits: Uncover the five industrial “foods” at the core of modern disease—refined flour, sugar, salt, seed oils, and pasteurized dairy. Metabolic typing decoded: Learn the difference between fast oxidizers and autonomic types—and why eating the wrong foods for your type creates fatigue, irritability, and poor digestion. Toxicity and trauma as hidden saboteurs: Discover how stagnation, EMFs, unresolved trauma, and poor detox pathways fuel chronic illness—and how small daily choices can reverse the damage. Healing is simple, not expensive: Why expensive tests and protocols aren’t required—just clean food, correct minerals, movement, and emotional clarity. Food as pharmacy: How ancestral diets, wild foods, and even organ meats support healing—especially once you understand your metabolic individuality. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 Life Enthusiast → https://www.life-enthusiast.com 📅 Free 15-min Health Consult → https://www.life-enthusiast.com/appointment 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 PRIMAL HABITS → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one belief or toxic exposure you’re ready to release to reclaim your vitality?

About this episode: This episode unpacks the brilliance of Ayurveda through a multigenerational lens of clinical experience and personal evolution. Join host Cate Stillman and Ayurvedic doctor and longevity expert Dr. John Douillard as they explore how digestion, daily rhythms, seasonal intelligence, breathwork, and even quantum science all support the body’s natural capacity to heal. With over 40 years of practice, Dr. Douillard brings forward powerful evidence-based insights for thriving at every life stage—especially the spiritual richness of aging with awareness. Key Takeaways: Digestive strength is everything: Learn why a warm, cooked lunch—aligned with your circadian rhythm—may reverse burnout, stabilize blood pressure, and regulate mood and metabolism. Meal spacing over snacking: Discover how raising kids (or yourself!) with real food and circadian eating reduces sugar dependency and builds stable, long-lasting energy. Stress & metabolic collapse: Uncover how chronic overstimulation leads to weight gain, high blood sugar, and systemic inflammation—and why meditation, breathing, and rhythm are the real medicine. Terrain theory & microbiome resilience: Dive into the Ayurvedic model of building immunity through gut strength, seasonal microbes, and whole-plant foods rather than fighting external “germs.” Breathe to detox & heal: Find out why your diaphragm is the missing link to lymphatic drainage, cognitive clarity, better sleep, and reversing blood pressure and inflammation. Quantum Ayurveda: Explore the intersection of modern physics and ancient wisdom—how coherent light (biophotons) and gap practices like kumbhaka and seasonal transitions are keys to realignment and subtle healing. The power of aging: Understand why Ayurveda sees elderhood as a sacred spiritual time—equipped for deeper insight, steadiness, and service—and how to grow into that with grace. 🔗 Resources: 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 PRIMAL HABITS → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one Ayurvedic habit, rhythm, or subtle practice you’re ready to deepen to align with your body's intelligence?

About this episode: This episode explores how holistic, plant-rich diets and Eastern medicine can play a transformative role in reversing and managing diabetes. Stacy Naugle, a licensed East Asian medicine practitioner and yoga teacher, brings extensive experience in clinical care and indigenous health practices. Join host Cate Stillman and Stacy as they discuss bridging Western science with ancient wellness traditions, the importance of gut health, and practical strategies for sustainable behavior change. Key Takeaways:  The microbiome is key: Stacy explains how gut health and diverse, fiber-rich diets foster robust microbiomes, impacting inflammation, blood sugar regulation, cravings, and long-term wellness. Reversing diabetes with food: Learn why tracking 30 different whole foods weekly is a practical goal for gut and metabolic health—and why beans, legumes, colorful veggies, and whole grains are diabetes superfoods. Microbiome & addiction: Insights into how processed foods, chemical exposure, and dysbiosis foster addiction and cravings, and why cleaning up your diet can shift what your body wants. Fasting & fat metabolism: Hear about fasting-mimicking diets, their potential for healing, and how adjusting strategies for prediabetes or long-term type 2 diabetes yields powerful results. Eastern wisdom: Stacy outlines how East Asian and Ayurvedic medicine tailor approaches to each individual’s constitutional makeup, not just “the disease,” and how emotional health and self-love play fundamental roles in physical healing.   🔗 Resources: 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of : PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2  Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn   🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one belief, habit, or emotion you’re ready to release to become uninflamed?

About this episode: This episode dives into yoga's benefits for aging populations, particularly concerning chronic inflammation and arthritis. Ann, who has personally experienced arthritis, explains that pain often has "zero correlation" with joint damage. Learn how yoga's holistic approach, including meditation and breathwork, effectively manages pain by rebuilding critical brain areas and promoting better lifestyle choices. The conversation highlights how long-term yoga and meditation can lead to cumulative benefits, including positive brain structure changes.   Key Takeaways:  Ann’s Science of Yoga has sold over half a million copies, offering a scientific basis for yoga. Yoga effectively aids aging populations and clinical conditions like Parkinson’s, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and arthritis. Yoga reduces inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, interleukins) linked to chronic pain, mental health, and immunity. Yoga's multifaceted approach, including mindfulness, manages pain by rebuilding brain areas, as pain isn't solely tied to tissue damage.   🔗 Resources: 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate’s Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of : PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2  Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn   🎧 Tune in and reflect: What’s one belief, habit, or emotion you’re ready to release to become uninflamed?  

🎙️ Episode Summary: In this episode of Thrive with Cate, author and science investigator Amy Alkon joins Cate Stillman to expose the myths and misinformation surrounding menopause and perimenopause. Known for her relentless pursuit of evidence-based truth, Amy discusses the critical gap in women’s healthcare and the damaging legacy of flawed studies like the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative. Far from being a passive patient, Amy empowers women to question outdated medical narratives and embrace hormone therapy grounded in real science—not fear. If you’ve ever felt dismissed or confused by the healthcare system, this conversation will leave you informed, enraged, and deeply empowered.   💡 What You’ll Learn: Why over half of U.S. medical care is not evidence-based The truth about estrogen and progesterone: essential, not dangerous How to navigate perimenopause and severe hormonal shifts What the medical system gets wrong—and how you can self-advocate Tools like quantitative basal temperature (QBT) for smarter self-assessment     👩‍💼 About Amy Alkon: Amy Alkon is a syndicated columnist, speaker, and the author of Going Menopausal, where she dismantles popular myths around women’s health with rigorous scientific research. Drawing on insights from top researchers like Dr. Jerilynn Prior and epidemiologist Sander Greenland, Amy helps women reclaim their bodies and their power. 📘 Going Menopausal: https://shorturl.at/WRaKm 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn 📰 Subscribe via Substack 🎥 Amy’s TED Talk     👩‍⚕️ About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Author of: PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2  Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 💬 Connect + Subscribe: If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What’s one health insight from today’s episode that surprised you? 💌 

Episode Summary:  In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Dr. Robert Lufkin shares his remarkable journey from conventional medicine and medical imaging to becoming a leading voice in metabolic health and longevity. After being diagnosed with four chronic diseases, Dr. Lufkin questioned the standard prescription of lifelong medication. His research led him to discover the transformative power of lifestyle changes- and he reversed every diagnosis.   💡 What You’ll Learn: Why lifestyle changes- not just medication- are key to reversing chronic disease. How to identify and restore healthy rhythm in your daily life. The power of group support for sustainable health habits. How to advocate for yourself in a system designed for acute, not chronic, care. 👩‍💼 About the Host – Cate Stillman Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of : PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2  Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn   About Dr. Robert Lufkin  Dr. Robert Lufkin is a distinguished physician, medical school professor at UCLA and USC, and a New York Times bestselling author. With over 200 published academic papers, particularly in MRI and medical imaging research, Dr. Lufkin has transitioned his focus to metabolic health and longevity. He is passionate about empowering the mainstream audience with knowledge on food choices, medications, and the underlying causes of chronic diseases, drawing from his own experience of reversing four chronic conditions through lifestyle changes.   💬 Connect + Subscribe: If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What’s one health insight from today’s episode that surprised you? 💌 

🧬 Episode Summary: In this powerful conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Dr. David Lipman, founder of Physical Evidence Chiropractic, to dive into the world of personalized wellness through biometric and micronutrient testing. Dr. Lipman shares how cutting-edge tools help uncover hidden nutrient deficiencies, methylation issues, and detox pathway challenges. Together, they explore how individualized testing can optimize energy, immunity, and long-term health outcomes—especially for those feeling stuck despite taking supplements or eating clean. If you're curious about what your genes say about your nutrition—or want a smarter supplement strategy—this episode is for you.   💡 What You’ll Learn: The role of methylation and how it affects your health Why “one-size-fits-all” supplements may be making things worse The difference between functional and traditional lab testing Steps to take your wellness into your own hands How Dr. Lipman uses genetic and nutrient data to transform client results 🔗 Resources Mentioned: 23andMe Genetic Testing MTHFR Gene Mutation Info SpectraCell Micronutrient Testing Dr. Lipman’s Clinic: https://www.physicalevidencechiropractic.com   👩‍💼 About the Host – Cate Stillman Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of : PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2  Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn   🧠 About Dr. David Lipman Dr. David Lipman, founder of Physical Evidence Chiropractic, blends his chiropractic background with advanced biometric testing, functional medicine, and micronutrient diagnostics. He’s passionate about helping individuals use personalized data to unlock peak health and performance. His innovative approach empowers patients to make smarter decisions based on their unique genetic and biochemical profiles.   💬 Connect + Subscribe: If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What’s one health insight from today’s episode that surprised you? 💌