Your body is sending distress signals every day — and a simple urine and saliva test can decode them.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses how to interpret BIA® test results when the numbers seem contradictory. He explains the relationship between ORP levels, pH balance, metabolism efficiency, and adverse relationships, showing how high stress — whether physical, dietary, or emotional — creates measurable imbalances in the body. Dr. Martin also introduces listeners to practical tools including the client lab kit, the Dr. Martin app, and the Learnistic platform for self-testing and ongoing education. He closes by walking through the Healthy Vibes formulas — Love and Gratitude, Joy and Happiness, and Peace and Hope — and how to use the assay system to determine which frequency your body needs most.

Key Takeaways:

→ A high ORP reading alongside near-perfect BIA numbers signals hidden stress — often from food allergies, dehydration, or inadequate hydrogen water intake.

→ The Adverse Relationship score reveals how much stress is taxing your endocrine system; more ARs than your metabolism efficiency warrants means your body is in a false positive state.

→ Saliva pH below the balanced value is a red flag — a healthy body under stress should see saliva rise, not fall, as it neutralizes acid.

→ Testing yourself when you're sick is one of the most valuable learning experiences available; your numbers tell the story of what's happening inside in real time.

→ The Healthy Vibes assay removes the guesswork from emotional wellness — by answering 20 questions, you can identify the precise frequency your body needs and regulate your intake accordingly.

Connect With Dr. Gary Martin:

Website: https://biri.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonsense.wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584201081424

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-martin-962403397/

At 67, Axay Shah has run eight marathons on zero medications by eating nothing Mother Nature didn't make.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses raw food living with Axay Shah, founder of RawFoodiest.com. Axay explains how a 100% plant-based raw diet reversed his liver enzyme levels and left him with more energy at 67 than he had at 40. He breaks down the five "poisons" he eliminated: refined sugar, refined salt, refined oil, dairy, and grains. Backed by 21 years of independently verified medical records, Axay makes the case for treating food as fuel instead of comfort.

Key Takeaways:

→ A 100% raw, plant-based diet reversed Axay's liver enzyme levels over 16 years, effectively turning back his biological clock.

→ Eliminating five "poisons," refined sugar, refined salt, refined oil, dairy, and grains, transformed his energy and health.

→ Independent verification from a physician gave Axay's 21+ years of medical data credibility beyond his own testimony.

→ Testing and tracking personal health markers, like urine and saliva analysis, reveals what the body actually needs to heal.

→ The body has an innate capacity to heal itself once toxic overload is removed and brain-to-cell communication is restored.

Axay Shah is the founder of RawFoodiest.com and author of IN NATURE WE TRUST: A Raw Food Manifesto for Energy, Healing & Longevity (Nature Trust Press, March 2026) an Amazon #1 Hot New Release now catalogued by the Library of Congress and carried in California's BiblioBoard library network.

At 67, Axay has lived a 100% plant-based raw food lifestyle for over 16 years, guided by a single mantra: "If it's not made by Mother Nature, it's not going on my plate." He completed his 8th Los Angeles Marathon in March 2026 with zero medications, no chronic conditions, and energy that rivals his 40s. His transformation is backed by 21+ years of publicly documented medical records (RawFoodiest.com/medical-proof), independently verified by physician Dr. Shrenik Shah, who authored the book's foreword.

Through his Energy System Dysfunction framework and SEED / SPROUT / BLOOM coaching programs, Axay teaches biological sovereignty the body's innate capacity to heal when aligned with nature. He has been featured on podcasts across the US, UK, Australia, Europe, Dubai, and India.

Connect With Axay Shah:

Website: https://rawfoodiest.com

Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTC25W3Q

Medical Proof: https://rawfoodiest.com/medical-proof

Substack: https://rawfoodguru.substack.com

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@RawFoodiest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawfoodiest/

Hashtag: #InNatureWeTrust

Your hair holds a physical record of everything your body has lived through, and it does not lie.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses a real hair mineral analysis from an 84-year-old woman living under extreme stress, using it to teach how the HMA maps a person's entire stress history. He explains how sky-high calcium and magnesium levels signal that the body is mobilizing its defenses against radiation in the form of stress, pain, and trauma. Dr. Martin then walks through the four stages of sodium and potassium depletion on the HMA, showing how the body progresses from coping all the way to nervous breakdown. He closes with a live membrane chart example and a powerful hands-on demonstration showing that when you stop resisting what you are not, the triggering patterns in your life simply lose their power.

Key Takeaways:

→ Elevated calcium and magnesium on the hair mineral analysis always signal that the body senses radiation, whether that radiation is physical stress, emotional pain, inflammation, or literal environmental radiation.

→ The four stages of sodium and potassium depletion on the HMA track the body's progression from stage one vitality all the way to stage four nervous breakdown, and knowing your stage tells you how urgent the intervention needs to be.

→ Hair has memory, meaning the HMA can reveal not just current stress but whether that stress has been a recent crisis or a long-standing pattern embedded over years.

→ The only thing consistently shown to bring down abnormally high calcium on the HMA is membrane processing, because it addresses the root of the stress response rather than the symptom.

→ When you stop pressing back against what you are not, the resistance disappears entirely, and so do the people and patterns that were draining your energy.

Connect With Dr. Gary Martin:

Website: https://biri.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonsense.wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584201081424

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-martin-962403397/

There is only one way to permanently untie a knot, and it is not therapy.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses the foundational concept of MemGram® processing and why it produces lasting behavioral change when all other approaches fall short. He explains that every person is born with a plan against their life encoded in their cells, and until that invisible pattern is identified, history will keep repeating regardless of who or what we change around us. Dr. Martin contrasts MemGram® processing with traditional psychiatry, noting that talk therapy often rehearses trauma without ever shifting behavior. He shares the remarkable story of an 84-year-old client who, after reaching a new level of membrane processing, responded to a neighbor's irritating behavior with genuine forgiveness rather than anger.

Key Takeaways:

→ The body is your mind made visible, meaning physical symptoms are often the downstream result of emotional patterns and decisions held for a very long time.

→ There is only one way to permanently untie a knot, and MemGram® processing identifies what that exact path is for each individual based on their unique MemGram® chart.

→ Traditional psychiatric care frequently rehearses trauma over and over without changing behavior, while membrane processing targets the root pattern so that behavior actually shifts.

→ Your cells become addicted to the emotional frequency of your earliest experiences, unconsciously drawing in people and events that recreate the same feeling again and again.

→ MemGram® processing does not tell you what to do. It turns on the light so you can see your patterns clearly and stop taking them personally, which is what breaks the cycle.

Connect With Dr. Gary Martin:

Website: https://biri.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonsense.wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584201081424

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-martin-962403397/

Your hormones aren't the problem. Your foundation is.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses the root causes of hormonal imbalance and chronic symptoms in women with integrative health practitioner and eCornell Certified Nutritionist Mikayla Mersereau. Mikayla explains how gut health, adrenal function, and nervous system regulation form the upstream foundation that hormones depend on, and why treating hormones directly without fixing the foundation rarely leads to lasting results. She walks through how functional lab testing, including organic acid tests and hair tissue mineral analysis, uncovers hidden root causes that standard blood work misses entirely. The conversation also explores the emotional dimension of healing, including how timelines of life events, bitterness, and self-worth are often the missing pieces in a woman's recovery.

Key Takeaways:

→ Your sex hormones are way downstream: healing must start with gut health, B vitamins, and nervous system support before hormonal balance is even possible.

→ Functional lab testing looks for optimal ranges, not just "normal," and uncovers hidden root causes like mold exposure, mineral deficiencies, and yeast overgrowth that standard blood work misses.

→ A two to three week liver detox often produces dramatic hormonal improvements before lab results are even back, because the liver is essential for clearing excess estrogen.

→ Your body is like a rain barrel: when it overflows with accumulated stressors like toxins, nutrient deficiencies, poor sleep, and unresolved emotional triggers, symptoms appear.

→ Eating a nutrient-dense breakfast every morning is one of the most powerful and overlooked steps a woman can take to stabilize her hormones, energy, and cortisol throughout the day.

Mikayla Mersereau is an Integrative Health Practitioner (Level 1 & 2), eCornell Certified Nutritionist, and founder of Modern Holistic Wellness. After 16+ years working behind the scenes in emergency medicine and trauma care, Mikayla left conventional healthcare to pursue a root-cause approach to healing. Trained in functional lab interpretation, muscle testing, hormone health, gut function, detox, and metabolic repair, she now works virtually with women across the country — helping busy moms and women reclaim their energy, balance their hormones, and resolve chronic symptoms that conventional medicine has left unanswered. Her approach blends modern functional science with integrative medicine, meeting each client where they are and building a plan that fits their real life.

Connect With Mikayla Mersereau:

Website: https://modernholistic.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modern.holistic.wellness/

Your body has been keeping score for years, and the numbers can tell you exactly how long it will take to get back.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses how the BIA's Adverse Relationships and Speed of Decline scores give a realistic, personalized timeline for recovery. He explains that multiplying these two numbers together reveals approximately how many months it may take to restore balance, giving patients both honesty and direction. Dr. Martin also walks through practical questions about using the lab kit at home without a printer, and clarifies that nothing in wellness is a lifelong commitment because the numbers always tell you when to stop. He closes with a reminder that the closer your chemistry gets to the magic zone, the better every aspect of your life begins to function.

Key Takeaways:

→ The Adverse Relationships score measures how many of the 12 internal chemical relationships are out of balance, and a high score means the body is pouring energy into stabilizing itself rather than healing.

→ Multiplying the Adverse Relationships number by the Speed of Decline gives you an estimate in months for how long full recovery may realistically take.

→ A Speed of Decline score of 4 means the body has crossed a threshold where natural recovery is unlikely and urgent medical support may be necessary.

→ You do not need a printer to use the BIA portal; you simply touch the input fields on your tablet or phone and type in your numbers just like any other form.

→ Nothing is a lifelong commitment in wellness. Lemon water, supplements, and protocols should always be guided by your live numbers, and stopped when those numbers reach their target.

Connect With Dr. Gary Martin:

Website: https://biri.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonsense.wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584201081424

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-martin-962403397/

Your blood can look perfect while your body is quietly falling apart.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses why prevention has always been the foundation of his nearly 50-year career in natural health. He explains that blood work is the last place problems show up, making urine and saliva testing an essential early warning system. Using the striking case of a mother of 12 children whose sugars and minerals had been critically depleted, Dr. Martin illustrates how years of stress and demand silently drain the body's resources. He breaks down how getting sugars and salts into the "magic zone" on the BIA balance chart is the single most important first step anyone can take toward restored energy and health.

Key Takeaways:

→ The body will rob Peter to pay Paul for years before anything shows up in blood work, which is why waiting for abnormal blood results means you are already far behind.

→ A mother of 12 had sugars below perfect on the BIA, showing how repeated pregnancies and chronic demand strip the body of the minerals that power adrenal and thyroid function.

→ Low sugars on the BIA signal mineralization deficiency, and the hair mineral analysis can confirm exactly which minerals need replenishing.

→ Getting your sugars and salts into the zero to plus-two range on the balance chart is the most important first step, because everything else the body needs to do depends on proper hydration.

→ You do not really know what you are doing with the BIA until you have seen 1,000 tests, which is why testing yourself regularly is the fastest way to learn.

Connect With Dr. Gary Martin:

Website: https://biri.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonsense.wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584201081424

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-martin-962403397/

Your body cannot heal if it never feels safe.

In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses nervous system regulation and holistic healing with somatic practitioner Estee Lantos, creator of the Bioaligned Method. Estee shares how she reversed her own autoimmune condition and complex PTSD by shifting from biohacking to body-based healing. Together they explore why chronic stress locks the body in survival mode and why addressing nervous system dysregulation is the missing piece in most health optimization strategies. Listeners will walk away with practical, sustainable steps to reclaim vitality and restore balance from the inside out.

Key Takeaways:

→ You cannot biohack your way out of a dysregulated nervous system — the body must feel safe before it can truly heal.

→ Chronic stress keeps the body in sympathetic dominance, blocking the parasympathetic states where real repair and recovery happen.

→ Somatic healing tools like TRE work from the body up, addressing patterns stored physically that talk therapy alone cannot reach.

→ Emotional patterns tied to autoimmune conditions — suppressing anger and consistently putting others' needs before your own — are a critical part of the healing conversation.

→ Lasting health comes from slow, consistent, sustainable steps, not quick fixes or intense protocols.

Estee Lantos helps people stuck in survival mode reclaim balance, restore vitality, and regulate their nervous system — so they can feel resilient, energised, and in control of their health and life. A "recovering biohacker," she challenges the "more and harder is better" approach to optimisation, offering a softer, more sustainable path to longevity through a blend of evidence-based science and deep self-understanding from the inside out.

Connect With Estee Lantos:

Website: https://esteelantos.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticestee/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eszterlantos/