The New Podcast is Here!
Dr. Neal is making his long-awaited return to the studio, and this time he’s got company – long-time friend and fitness expert Mark DeCicco joins as co-host, and together they’re turning Wellness Upside Down!
Newly rebranded and refocused, the Wellness Upside Down podcast will help you cut through the misinformation, the fads, and the pseudoscientific nonsense to help you take control of your health.
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Episode 16: The Cool Kids Guide to Hydration
Did you know that by simply not drinking enough water, you can experience headaches, fatigue, cramps, and dizziness? What are all the factors when it comes down to how much water you should be drinking? Can you drink too much water?
In this episode, Dr. Neal Smoller and Mark DeCicco dig into the science of how much water you should drink, taking into account your diet, alcohol intake, exercise, and caffeine.
Episode 15: My Heart Will Go On, Holistically
In This Episode, Dr. Neal and Mark DeCicco discuss heart disease, the statistics, how it is formed, how to prevent it, what to eat, what to avoid, and all the unrealistic BS the wellness and health industry brainwashes you for profit.
They also break down The Wellness Pyramid for heart disease and show you the steps you must take before diving into supplement usage.
Episode 14: Gobble Gobbledygook!
Happy Thanksgiving folks! What comes with the holiday season, of course, are all the mouthwatering food, desserts, and the extra 20 lbs by the end of the weekend!
How can we control our food intake and calories during holiday seasons?
In this episode, Dr. Neal Smoller and Mark DeCicco deep dives into all the things you can do about your health and wellness regimen during the holiday season!
Episode 13: Perseverating on Productivity
Neal and Mark discuss the importance of being productive and how having the necessary management systems in place will help you keep your productivity on track.
They also go over “to-do” lists, Adrenal Fatigue and Chronic Stress, how discipline matters more than motivation, the mechanisms of getting things done, plus much more on health, happiness, and the holidays!
Episode 12: Immune Health - Boost or Bust?
In this episode, Dr. Neal and Mark DeCicco discuss the boosting of your immune system, the true and false ideas behind it, the pathways to go from suboptimal to optimal health, and how to stay there.
Even more Saugerties shout outs in this one, plus Mark’s up and down and all around experience being back at Garlic Festival, and of course jokes, upon jokes, upon… do we dare say it? Jokes… Bad ones yes, but still, they’re jokes, folks.
Episode 11: Multivitamins - Safely Buying in 2022
Dr. Neal and Mark continue the discussion about multivitamins, but this time they go over buying tips, safety, and the assumptions people have about them.
Plus, they go over the possible side effects of supplements, what “targeted” vitamins are, and the real dangers of taking too many multivitamins.
There is so much we don’t know about multivitamins that the topic deserves two episodes.
Episode 10: Multivitamins - Both Useless and Vital
Dr. Neal and Mark discuss the world of Multivitamins – which ones are useless, and which ones are vital to our health.
Plus, they go over why we are so obsessed with vitamins, what micronutrients are and how they improve our health.
They also explain what it means when they say a supplement works or doesn’t work.
Episode 9: Meditate On This
The gang picks up where they left off in episode 8 to break down the misconceptions around mindfulness and meditation and talk about how meditation is THE lynchpin to conquering the Mental Well-Being lifestyle domain.
The bad roommate in our head will not be evicted, no matter what we try, but we can learn to acknowledge them and not attach to their rantings and ravings.
Episode 8: The Bad Roommate in Your Head
Dr. Neal and Mark speak with clinical psychologist, Dr. Lawrence Dresdale.
The gang discusses the current state of American mental health, pain and suffering, and the “Bad Roommate in Your Head.”
No one in the room knows the meaning of the word brevity, so the conversation is continued in Episode 9.
Episode 6: The Book of Mark
In this episode, Mark DeCicco tells the story of his extreme weight loss journey. In a vulnerable and open conversation, Dr. Neal and Mark reveal the importance of building on losses and overcoming failures.
Mark shares the tools that he assembled through trial and error that brought him to the healthy place where he is now. You can count on plenty of Saugerties shout-outs, and of course, there will be attempts at humor peppered throughout this heartfelt and motivational story.
Episode 5: Scenes and Memes
In this episode, Dr. Neal talks about supplements using case studies from his recent interactions at his practice in Woodstock, NY.
This is an anthology episode where he and Mark highlight how the health and wellness industries themselves lead us down incorrect, unhealthy paths.
Two things are for certain: Mark and Neal use too many words and Neal has far too vivid an imagination.
Episode 4: Supplement Strategy
In this episode, Dr. Neal and Mark introduce the Supplement Strategy.
After Mark corrects his grumpiness, Neal makes his case for why being smart, simple, and strategic with supplements is so very needed.
Dr. Neal reviews the criteria for picking the right supplements and lays out his three-tiered approach for categorizing the supplements we use.
Episode 3: Calories
In this episode, Neal and Mark discuss the barriers that limit access to the tools needed to achieve lasting wellness and how the Holistic Standard helps to bridge that gap.
Other topics discussed include how a doctor visit nearly caused Neal to become a supervillain, Mark’s difficulty navigating the healthcare system, and how the supplement industry weaponizes fake news.
Episode 2: The Holistic Standard
In this episode, Neal and Mark discuss the barriers that limit access to the tools needed to achieve lasting wellness and how the Holistic Standard helps to bridge that gap.
Other topics discussed include how a doctor visit nearly caused Neal to become a supervillain, Mark’s difficulty navigating the healthcare system, and how the supplement industry weaponizes fake news.
Episode 1: The Very First One
In this episode, Neal and Mark make their long-awaited return to the podcast, and this time they’re turning Wellness Upside Down!
He and Neal discuss the Wellness Upside Down podcast and lay out the roadmap for their mission to cut through the misinformation, the hype, the fads, and the pseudoscientific nonsense.
Dr. Neal Smoller, PharmD
Dr. Neal Smoller is a pharmacist, supplement strategist, and “medical mythbuster” who simplifies the science of true holistic health so regular people can make confident decisions and get better results.
Dr. Neal is a practicing pharmacist and owner of a community pharmacy in the most famous small town in America: Woodstock, NY.
Mark Decicco
Mark is a dad, yoga teacher, Elementary PTA President, husband and small business owner. He lost 220+ lbs through bodyweight exercises, gastric bypass surgery, and proper nutrition leading him to create RTD Fitness to share what he’s learned with others.
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