by Sean Croxton

Today, my friends, we’re bringing sexy back.

For the past 5 years, we’ve explored natural solutions for more conditions than I can count — digestive problems, insomnia, foggy brain, cancer, you name it.

But only recently did it dawn on me just how many people are dealing with sex-related health challenges.

For women — issues like PMS, frequent UTIs, yeast infections, an inability to reach climax, or even a non-existent libido that’s probably causing some relationship problems.

For men — low testosterone, high estrogen, E.D., a dwindling sex drive, or simply not feeling like the man you once were.

Most of us don’t know who to turn to for help.

I mean, the medical docs (most of them, at least) seem pretty clueless. All they want to do is throw pills at us.

But are there any other options out there?

You bet there are!

And that’s why my team and I spent the past 3 months putting together the most comprehensive free online summit that will show you EXACTLY how to bring your sexy back…naturally!

It’s called The SexyBack Summit, and the lineup is loaded with big names like Paul Chek, Dr. Sara Gottfried, Chris Kresser, Cynthia Pasquella, Reed Davis, Dr. Jade Teta, and more.

The summit doors don’t officially open until Sunday, May 19th…

But in the meantime we pre-party!

To get you primed for the summit, I filmed a series of video interviews — called The SexyBack Sessions — with a handful of our sexpert presenters.

In session one, I’ve got something for everyone. In fact, I filmed two versions of today’s Top 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Sex Drive episode — one for men and one for women.

Ladies first! Here’s what the you’ll learn…

* The juicy fruit that scientists are calling “nature’s little blue pill”. You’ll be shocked!
* The exercise proven by science to increase your sexual desire by 65%.
* The little-known libido point that can increase your sex drive in 60 seconds or less!

Click HERE to watch this video with SexyBack presenter Cynthia Pasquella!

And for the fellas…

* The food that sent Rocky Balboa’s testosterone through the roof!
* A handful of “girly” things that will make you more manly. Sounds backwards, huh?
* 3 supplements that help get the blood flowing…down there…if ya know what I mean.

Click HERE to watch this video with SexyBack presenter Reed Davis!

Let’s do this.

Sean
Host, The SexyBack Summit

by Allyson the Assistant

As many of you know, Sean has been feeling a bit under the weather this week so I’m stepping in to share with you guys some awesome info from Dr. Peter Osborne’s show on UW Radio last week, The Gluten Free Lie.

May 18th will mark my 3-year anniversary working for Sean and let me tell you, since then, I’ve learned a TON about the evils of gluten.

But the coolest thing about working for Sean is that I’m always learning more. I know consuming gluten is linked to developing autoimmune disease, but listening to Dr. Osborne’s podcast really helped shed some light on the science behind it.

Simply put, ignoring a gluten sensitivity leads to leaky gut.

And leaky gut leads to autoimmune disease.

How can this happen?

The cells in the gut that line the intestine are tightly bound together to keep bacteria and toxins from the food we eat inside the GI tract, preventing them from getting into the bloodstream.

Gluten can cause the gut cells to open up and drift apart, allowing food proteins to slip between the cells. Since 80% of our immune systems resides in the lymphatic system behind the gut wall, the escaped food proteins start to cause an immune reaction.

Here’s the kicker – molecular mimicry.

Some of the foods we eat have similar protein structures as other parts of our body such as cartilage, thyroid, and liver tissue. Once the immune system gets used to reacting to the food leaked from the gut, it can start looking at these structures in our body and think, “these guys look similar, let’s attack them too!” Thus creating autoimmunity.

I’d heard about leaky gut and tight junctions, but this concept really helped me make sense of it all.

Another big thing I learned from Dr. Osborne was what he classifies to be gluten. But you’re going to have to listen to the entire show for that.

I promise you’ll be surprised. Click on the player at the bottom of the post to learn more…

Here are my notes…

3:18 – How Dr. Osborne got into gluten research
3:54 – “This is a miserable field to work in because nobody ever gets better”
4:24 – 3 things in medical literature to arrest autoimmune disease
5:00 – Gluten – the agreed upon culprit for autoimmune disease
6:23 – The difference between Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity
7:10 – Why gluten sensitivity is not a disease
7:45 – Can somebody acquire a gluten sensitivity?
8:35 – Turning gluten sensitivity on
9:35 – Sean’s stress response
10:33 – Can stress trigger leaky gut?
11:12 – Is Sean allergic to eggs?
11:42 – 190 diseases associated with gluten consumption
12:06 – Your thyroid and the immune system
12:41 – Can gluten alter gut bacteria?
13:53 – “We know that gluten can impact any tissue in the body”
14:13 – What is leaky gut?
15:34 – Problems with leaky gut
16:25 – What gets through the leaky gut gate?
17:23 – Why does gluten cause so many problems?
18:36 – Caller Q – Besides removing foods from diet, are there other ways to heal the gut?
19:36 – Get the grain out!
21:28 – The Gluten Free Lie
23:10 – Why a traditional “gluten free” diet doesn’t work for Celiac disease
24:53 – Playing nutritional roulette
25:52 – Proof that JERF works
26:46 – What about beans and nuts?
29:36 – Does sprouting and soaking help the digestion process?
31:03 – Is gluten free for everyone?
32:20 – Listener Q – Are there false negatives in genetic testing?
34:10 – Was grain once ban for sale in the US?
35:53 – Caller Q – Can you leak oxilates through leaky gut and and not other foods?
38:50 – Delayed reactions to foods
40:11 – Caller Q – Can you add back in foods you were once sensitive to?
42:05 – Facebook Q – Are coconut products tolerated for those with leaky gut?
43:10 – Caller Q – Does eating grain-fed meat defeat the purpose of eating a paleo diet?
44:10 – Caller Q – Can you test for leaky gut?
45:01 – Caller Q – How do you know if your Hashimoto’s is under control?
47:00 – Caller Q – Why aren’t polysaccharides mentioned with regards to Celiac disease?
52:25 – Caller Q – What is the relationship between Tourettes, Autism, gluten and vaccines?
57:09 – Caller Q – Using nutritional supplements if you have gut permeability issues?
58:38 – Thyroid medication contains gluten
1:00:53 – Caller Q – Do you recommend applied kinesiology for gluten sensitivity?
1:06:08 – Caller Q – What tests do you run to know if the paleo diet works for you?
1:08:18 – Caller Q – What are your opinions on the GAPS diet?
1:08:47 – Caller Q – Is there really no cure for Hashimoto’s?
1:10:25 – Dr. Osborne’s Gluten Free Society

Check out this video clip about The Gluten-Free Lie!

Enjoy the show!

Allyson Drosten-Brooks
World’s Greatest Assistant (Sean wrote that!)

by Sean Croxton

The doctor is in the house.

And, as always, he’s packing nothing but truth bombs!

Yesterday, gluten superhero Dr. Tom O’Bryan stopped by the studio to share a handful of facts that you probably didn’t know about gluten sensitivity.

If you’re dealing with headaches, skin problems, fatigue, mood issues, or know a child with celiac disease, you’ll want to check this out.

Here’s what you’ll learn…

* The connection between recurrent headaches, dead brain tissue, and gluten consumption.

* How skin problems can be the sole manifestation of gluten sensitivity.

* How removing gluten from the diet may be the key to restoring your energy and vitality.

* Why getting off of gluten can be so difficult, and how to find a trained Certified Gluten Practitioner to help you with the transition.

* Why there is a 40-96% increased risk of suicide in children with celiac disease versus non-celiac children.

* How people with celiac disease who consume gluten once a month are six times more likely to die early in life compared to the general population. Wait until you hear how much gluten we’re talking about!

* Why kids diagnosed with celiac disease are three times more likely to die early in life with or without a gluten-free diet.

Check out the video below to hear Dr. Tom tell it. Share your thoughts and comments below!

Be sure to check Dr. O’Bryan’s site at www.thedr.com.

He’s the man.

Out.

Sean
Author, The Dark Side of Fat Loss

by Sean Croxton

I love vegans.

Especially ones that don’t go out of their way to make me feel bad about the bison jerky I’m munching on right now.

Cynthia Pasquella is one of those vegans. Plus, she earns extra cool points for giving away 53 pages of her new cookbook for FREE —> www.hungryhotcooking.com

Last Thursday, she stopped by UW Radio to talk about her Hungry Hottie Cookbook, having a healthy eating mindset, and how to make plant-based recipes taste good.

Click the player at the bottom of this post to listen.

Here are my notes…

4:05 – Cynthia’s dirty little secret
6:00 – “A complete breakdown”
7:30 – Getting the ultimate message
9:00 – Finding healthy foods and meals that actually taste good
10:26 – How the Hungry Hottie Cookbook came about
11:29 – Honoring your hunger
13:24 – Transform gradually: over time, not overnight
14:45 – Making small shifts toward a healthier life
15:59 – The Hungry Hottie Manifesto
19:00 – Why Cynthia’s cookbook is plant-based
21:20 – If you don’t eat meat, then what do you eat?
22:40 – Ten or fewer ingredients, thirty minutes or less
23:17 – Substituting ingredients
24:46 – Hotness Factors
25:45 – How basil lowers cortisol and increases relaxation
26:39 – Cynthia’s favorite recipes
27:37 – Chocolate strawberry quinoa cereal
28:02 – Black bean cakes with pineapple salsa
28:15 – For the kids
30:11 – Institute for Transformational Nutrition info
33:23 – The fruit that can increase your libido
35:00 – How to get FREE stuff!
35:50 – The Hungry Hottie 5-Day Slim Down

Don’t forget to pick up your FREE cookbook preview. Yummy stuff in there!

Sean

by Sean Croxton

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again…

I do not like vegetables.

Never have, maybe never will. But there’s always hope.

When I was a kid I would chew my vegetables and slyly spit them into a napkin when Mom wasn’t looking.

And these days, if I’m not soaking my veggies in a half stick of butter, I’m blending them in the Vitamix or juicing them in my Jay Kordich.

Hey, if you can’t eat em, drink em. Whatever works, right?

I’m sure I’m not the only one with vegetable aversion syndrome. I think my biggest problem is that I’m just lazy about my veggies. While I persevere on what seems to be a never-ending quest to cook the perfect steak, I seldom give a second thought to how I prepare my produce.

That has to change.

And I think I may have found the solution.

My friend and Sexy Back Summit presenter, Cynthia Pasquella, just launched a brand new cookbook packed with tasty, quick recipes, so people like me — and may be you — can become as enamored with plants as we are with bacon.

I stopped by Cynthia’s home a couple of days ago to learn more about her story and to get the scoop on her Hungry Hottie Cookbook. Watch our video below!

And be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday at 5pm PT/8pm ET, as Cynthia will be my guest on UW Radio.

Click HERE to learn more about The Hungry Hottie Cookbook and a handful of special bonuses.

Happy Monday, friends!

Sean

by Sean Croxton

What an awesome contest this was!

After over 70 photos submitted and 2500 votes cast, it all comes down to this.

The people have spoken.

In first place, with 659 votes, is My Kids Know Where Their Breakfast Comes From submitted via Twitter by Matt Boyd.

Matt and his kids had this contest pretty much locked up from the opening hour. They’ve got a brand new Macbook Air coming their way. Congrats, Boyd Family!

In second place, with 501 votes, is UW: I’m JERFin’ It! submitted by Melanie Couture. Loving the mushroom bun!

Melanie has an iPad Mini coming her way.

And in our third spot is Here Chicken, Chicken, Chicken…submitted by Lora Marr Schoenemann. Personally, this one was my favorite. Cracks me up every time!

Lora will receive a UW Schwag Pack with The Dark Side of Fat Loss as well as the Paleo and Real Food Summits. She’s also be one of the first to receive the upcoming Sexy Back Summit upgrade package.

This was FUN!!!

We’ll be doing it again soon. Stay tuned.

Sean
Author, The Dark Side of Fat Loss

by Sean Croxton

O.M.G.

Yesterday, Allyson the Assistant and I laughed our butts off as we poured through the 70-plus #JERFing contest pics submitted by real foodies from around the world.

There were so many awesome, creative pics to choose from. Narrowing them down to a Top Ten was NOT easy.

But it sure was fun.

Actually, due to a few last minute entries we ended up with a Top Twelve.

Before I announce the finalists, I want to thank everyone who took the time to represent your JERF. Your enthusiasm has been amazing! Loved seeing all of the kids getting involved. Very inspiring.

If you didn’t make the cut, we’ll be running a similar contest in a couple of months, as we approach the launch of The Sexy Back Summit.

Hint: JERFing is sexy! (No kids, please.)

Without further ado, announcing the JERF12….

How We JERF – Baris Harvey

JERF n’ Juice – Maritza Christina

UW: I’m JERFin’ It – Melanie Couture

JERF in the Box – Eric Couture

Udderly Delicious – Emily Brooks

The Human JERF – Tanya Carroll

JERFing in the Gym – David Wu

My Kids Know Where Their Breakfast Comes From – Matt Boyd

Got JERF? – Julia Ochs

Here Chicken, Chicken, Chicken… – Lora Marr Schoenemann

JERFanatic – Shawn Jorgenson

Walk the Walk – Bobby Ray Medina

Congratulations to each of you!

Now it’s time to vote…

All 12 pics have been posted to The Underground Wellness Show Facebook page. You may cast your vote by clicking the “like” button on your favorite photos.

The 3 pics with the most “likes” will win these pretty rad prizes:

1st place – MacBook Air
2nd place – iPad Mini
3rd place – UW Schwag Pack

Voting ends Sunday night at 11:59 pm Pacific Daylight Time. Winners will be announced Monday morning.

Head on over to the UW Facebook page to cast your vote.

And don’t forget to “like” our page!

Sean
Author, The Dark Side of Fat Loss