There’s always another diet, supplement or biohack promising better health. But what if we’re making it more complicated than it needs to be?
Dr. Asa Frey and Dra. Joanna Frey believe the fundamentals of human health haven’t changed. At their residential lifestyle center, Back to the Garden in Puerto Rico, they focus on seven foundational pillars: presence, whole plant foods, movement, nature, sunlight, sleep and healthy relationships.
In this episode of NHA Today, Dr. Stephan Esser talks with Dr. Asa and Dra. Joanna about why these basic principles can be more powerful than constantly chasing the latest health trend and why knowing what to do is only part of the equation.
They explore the role of presence in actually making healthy habits stick, simple ways to interrupt stress during a busy day and why getting outside, moving your body and protecting your sleep are non-negotiables in their own lives. They also discuss their medically supervised water fasting program, how they prepare patients before a fast and why fasting isn't meant to be a quick fix for the habits that contributed to poor health in the first place.
You’ll also hear how they bring these same principles into family life, what they’ve learned from raising their children with healthy habits and why lasting change often begins by becoming the example rather than trying to change everyone around you.
Better health may not require another hack. It may mean getting back to the things your body has needed all along.
Links & Resources
Back to the Garden:
https://www.backtothegardenpr.com/en
Back to the Garden en Español:
https://www.backtothegardenpr.com/
Get the Back to the Garden App:
https://www.backtothegardenpr.com/en/btgapp
Follow Dr. Esser on Instagram:
@esserhealth
Watch NHA Today on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@nationalhealthassociation
Learn more about the National Health Association:
https://www.healthscience.org/
