S2:E11 - Enterprise Fitness Podcast with John Demartini

17 May 2018 · 34 min
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17 May 2018 · 34 min

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In this episode of the Enterprise Fitness Podcast, host Mark Ottobre interviews Dr. John Demartini, a prolific speaker and author on topics ranging from business to health. The conversation centers on the mind‑body connection, especially how values, perceptions, and emotions influence genetics (epigenetics) and disease. Demartini explains that our value‑driven perceptions trigger neurotransmitters and hormones that modify gene expression through methylation and acetylation, effectively turning genes on or off. He discusses the psychological roots of body‑image issues, describing a built‑in “homeostat” that creates polarity between body parts and how the Demartini Method uses balancing questions to restore equilibrium. The dialogue moves to why modern society sees more illness: better diagnostics, expanded disease labeling, nutrient‑deficient processed foods, environmental toxins, chronic stress, and overuse of antibiotics. Specific emotional patterns linked to diabetes (bitterness) and hypoglycemia (sweetness) are outlined, as are trauma‑related factors in anorexia and body‑dysmorphia. Demartini links extreme black‑and‑white thinking to cancer development, describing a regression to primitive cellular states (Metazoa 1) that activates tumorigenic pathways, and he presents his method for dissolving extreme labels to support immune function. Autoimmune disorders are tied to early‑life shame, blame, and microchimerism, with the Demartini Method again offered as a tool to neutralize emotional charge. He also highlights the concept of secondary gains—unconscious benefits people obtain from illness—through vivid case examples. Finally, Demartini argues that health and disease are two sides of the same remodeling process (anabolism/catabolism) and that true wellness requires both. He concludes with practical advice: identify one’s highest values, align goals, maintain basic habits (water, movement, love), and visit his website for further resources.

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