If you’ve been nodding along with the wellness movement but still aren’t sure how to take your first real step—this episode is your warm welcome in.

People everywhere are waking up to a simple truth: real health doesn’t come from pills, shakes, or short-term programs. Most of us have tried them—spent the money, followed the plans—only to end up frustrated or right back where we started. The missing piece? A strong foundation. And the good news is, it’s not complicated—just a few practical, common-sense shifts can spark real, lasting change.

Join Jamie Belz, host of the Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast, and Mike Belz, CEO of the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA), as they break down the Foundations of Wellness into common-sense, doable action steps for anyone just beginning their health journey.

This episode is packed with real talk, science-backed wisdom, and practical tips to help you pick your own adventure in a doable way. No more "all or nothing" attempts. Start over for the last time with one or a few of the easy but effective action steps you can incorporate today.

If you’re ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and finally start your wellness journey, this episode breaks it down into six simple, sustainable categories—what we call the Foundations of Wellness. You’ll learn how to:

• Eat a nutrient-dense diet rooted in real, whole foods (not calorie math), following Weston A. Price principles and honoring your bio-individual needs.
• Optimize digestion, the root of all health, by chewing thoroughly, practicing mindful eating, and supporting stomach acid and enzyme function (see Episode 11 for more).
• Balance blood sugar with small, daily habits like walking after meals and pairing carbs with protein and fat (see Episode 28).
• Improve sleep through calming evening routines, avoiding stimulants before bed, and aligning with your circadian rhythm.
• Reduce stress with tools like the 4-7-8 breath, gratitude practices, and brain dumping— (see Episode 42).
• Incorporate movement you actually enjoy—walking, dancing, or strength training—while supporting lymph flow, bone density, and energy.

You’ll also hear real-life strategies like Mike’s “gas station rule,” how to track wins without perfectionism, and why home-cooked meals and community support are game changers. Most importantly, we’ll help you find your why—the motivation that keeps you going when things get hard.

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, heal your gut, regain energy, or just understand what “healthy” actually means, this episode gives you a practical, welcoming place to begin.

Podcast Episodes Mentioned

⁠Episode 4⁠ – Bio-Individuality

⁠Episode 11⁠ – Digestive Hell with Gray Graham

⁠Episode 28⁠ – Blood Sugar 101

⁠Episode 31⁠ – The Cold Turkey Episode

⁠Episode 42⁠ – Cultivating Joy

Find a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP)

⁠NTA Practitioner Directory⁠

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What would you say if I told you the reason we circumcise our boys is not about preventing UTIs - - - but to prevent masturbation?

I know. WHAT?!

It’s historically accurate that the circumcision movement in the U.S. was aggressively promoted in the late 1800s by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg—yes, the cereal guy —to curb masturbation. Kellogg believed that removing the foreskin - which contains over 20,000 specialized nerve endings - to permanently expose the glans, which then becomes scarred, calloused, and desensitized, would reduce sexual pleasure and therefore discourage what he saw as immoral behavior.

They're literally cutting off what many consider the male equivalent of "the G-Spot."

Yes - it's uncomfortable to talk about the sexual implications of a procedure performed on infants, but every adult male was once an infant - and it gets deeply personal for adult men when they learn what they lost without consent because their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were lied to.

This episode is personal for me. In 2008, I blindly handed over my newborn son for this "routine" procedure. Saying that now saddens my soul. I grew up in the Midwest. Circumcision is "normal." It's heart-wrenching to know THAT'S IT - cosmetic normalcy and smoke-and-mirror, for-profit, pseudo"science." That's why we do it - a cultural blind spot.

The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS even SAYS there's NO SUBSTANTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT.

I heard my brand new baby boy's torturous screams as they performed - without anesthesia - this truly barbaric procedure billed to insurance as “circumcision.” It changed me. This became a truth I had to tell.

My guest is Eric Clopper, an attorney and former employee of Harvard University. Eric gained international attention with his viral lecture, "Sex & Circumcision: An American Love Story," performed at Harvard in 2018. It cost him his job, but created a platform to expose the cultural, religious, and medical forces keeping parents in the dark.

Through his legal practice, The Clopper Law Firm, P.C., and as the founding president of Intact Global, Eric challenges the constitutionality of laws permitting male genital cutting while prohibiting female genital mutilation, arguing that such laws violate the Equal Protection Clause.

Featured Presentation

• Sex & Circumcision: An American Love Story by Eric Clopper
  Watch it on VIMEO

WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE, DISTURBING CONCEPTS, AND GRAPHIC IMAGES

Note: Galatians 5:6 says, "For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love."

• College Humor Short Video: "The Real Reason You're Circumcised" *MUST WATCH!
• Intact Global
• The Clopper Law Firm, P.C.
• Email: eric@clopper.law

• Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma by Ronald Goldman, PhD
• Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America by Leonard B. Glick
• The Ridged Band of the Foreskin by Dr. John R. Taylor

• Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Virtual Open House

Thank you for reading, listening, and sharing. This conversation isn’t easy - and it isn’t about blame or shame. It’s about waking up to truth.

Good news: Change is happening. Circumcision rates in the U.S. have dropped to below 55% today—and even lower in some regions. Your son or grandson won’t be alone. Being intact is becoming the new normal. The fear of being “different” or bullied in a locker room is fading fast as many parents are choosing to protect wholeness over conformity.

It takes some serious testicular fortitude to be the dad willing to say, “My son doesn’t have to look like me.” - That’s how healing begins. That’s how cycles end.

I’m so thankful you’re here. May this conversation stay with you—not as judgment, but as clarity. Not as fear, but as freedom.

With so much love, empathy, and hope,

—Jamie

What if the goal isn’t just to live longer—but to live better?

In this energizing and insightful episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz is joined by one of her most cherished mentors: Joe Buishas—functional health educator, wellness speaker, and the voice behind The Tuesday Minuteand The Wellness Minute.

Joe has been a pioneer in integrative health and wellness for over 50 years, coordinating training for physicians and nutritionist through his educational company, Metabolic Management.

At 74 years young, Joe is vibrant, curious, and full of life. With decades of experience in the natural health field and a relentless hunger for learning, Joe shares what he believes are the most important elements for extending health span—the number of years you live with strength, clarity, energy, and joy.

Together, Jamie and Joe explore the key principles that promote long-term wellness, backed by clinical experience, functional insights, and timeless wisdom.

Joe’s Top Health Span Essentials:

• Prioritize gut health and optimize digestion
• Keep the body in motion with daily, natural movement
• Eat real, nutrient-dense food that will rot or spoil—but eat it before it does
• Nourish your microbiome with fermented foods, polyphenols, and fiber
• Build and maintain lean muscle as your best anti-aging asset
• Strengthen your lymphatic system through regular movement
• Ground yourself in faith and spiritual peace
• Cultivate strong relationships and live with clear purpose
• Avoid ultra-processed foods and limit unnecessary antibiotics
• Support emotional and mental health through gratitude, prayer, and nervous system regulation

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The difference between health span vs. lifespan
• The role of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in systemic inflammation
• Why emotional trauma impacts gut health and disease
• How short-chain fatty acids like butyrate heal both gut and brain
• Why digestion begins in the brain—and why slowing down before meals matters
• The overlooked power of fermented foods, including sauerkraut and raw fiber
• How purpose, movement, and joy extend your years—and make them worth living
• What the Blue Zones reveal about longevity—and how to apply their 9 principles to your everyday life

Resources & Mentions:

• Watch Joe’s Tuesday Minute episode on melatonin
• Listen to The Wellness Minute
• Explore the science behind alcohol and how it impacts your brain and body: Huberman Lab: What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

Whether you’re in your 30s or your 70s, this conversation will help you reconnect to what truly matters for long-term health: whole food, movement, faith, community, and alignment with your body’s natural rhythms.

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