# Michael Christian

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The Ultimate Orthodox Fasting Protein Tier List

Peanut butter contains protein... but does that make it a protein source? In this episode of The Orthodox Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Christian & John build the ultimate Orthodox fasting protein tier list for the Dormition Fast. They rank shellfish, lentils, split peas, lupini beans, bean pasta, pe…

Making the Gym an Idol? Training & Orthodox Fasting | Sdn Michael Cassell, CSCS

Is your training serving your vocation... or has your life quietly begun serving your training? Physical training can teach discipline, patience, consistency & the ability to endure discomfort. But difficulty alone does not make something Orthodox asceticism. In this episode of The Orthodox Health …

The Dormition: What the Death of the Theotokos Reveals About Yours

You will die. So what exactly are you preparing your body for? After exploring how Orthodox Christians should feed the body during fasting & how to train without making the gym an idol, in this episode of the Orthodox Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Christian & John confront the question that neither n…

Is Stress Always Bad? The Lost Case for Voluntary Hardship

What if the goal of health isn’t to eliminate stress... but to become capable of responding to the right kinds of stress well? Modern wellness culture is intensely focused on lowering cortisol, regulating the nervous system, maximizing recovery, & avoiding added strain. Sometimes that is exactly wh…

Why The Athos Diet Changes How We Think About Food | Dr. Pete Patitsas

What can modern medicine learn from Orthodox fasting without reducing an ancient ascetical practice to another health intervention? In this episode of the Orthodox Health Podcast, Dr. Pete Patitsas, emergency physician & author of The Athos Diet, joins Dr. Michael Christian & John to explore what t…

Understanding Trauma: Featuring Dr. Michael Christian

In this episode of The Foster Effect, Dr. Michael Christian shares deep insights into trauma, its impact on the brain, and effective ways for caregivers and foster parents to support healing in traumatized children. This conversation is essential for anyone involved in caring for or working with ch…

What Is Exercise Actually For? | Presbytera Marina Thornburg

What is exercise actually for? In this episode, Presbytera Marina Thornburg returns to the Orthodox Health Podcast for a conversation with Dr. Michael Christian & John about what happens when something genuinely good (exercise, discipline, taking care of the body) begins demanding more than it shou…

Why Your Child Needs Movement to Learn | Angelique Chaverri

Why does a reading teacher require a pull-up bar? In this episode of the Orthodox Health Podcast, Angelique Chaverri, M.S.Ed. joins Dr. Michael Christian & John to explore a question modern education often misses: What is the rest of the child doing while we’re asking the brain to learn? Angelique …

Why Do We Laugh When Life Hurts? | Carollynn Xavier

Why do human beings laugh in the middle of pain, embarrassment, grief, or fear? In this episode of the Orthodox Health Podcast, comedian Carollynn Xavier joins Dr. Michael Christian & John for a conversation about laughter, suffering, dark humor, humility, combat sports, & the Orthodox Christian li…

You Need a Bunker: Church, Family, Movement & the Discipline of Simplicity | Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos

When Carollynn Xavier reached one of the lowest points of her life, she went to Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos with a simple request: “I need a bunker. Just tell me what to do.” His answer was equally simple: Go to church. Take care of your son. Move your body. On this episode of the Orthodox Health Podca…