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How the Body Changes During Menopause and What You Can Do About It: Anissa Buckley Aug 11, 2022

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What are the stages of perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause? How does a woman’s body change during menopause? What role does diet play? How much protein, carbohydrates, and fat should women eat? What is the benefit of HIIT and strength training for women? How does a woman’s metabolism change in menopause?

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Anissa Buckley is a champion of life. She holds an MBA and a BS from Cornell University, an Integrative Health Coaching certification from Duke Integrative Medicine, a holistic nutrition counseling certification (CHHC) from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and a personal training certification (CPT) from The National Academy of Sports Medicine. Now, she is the founder and CEO of b-untethered, a personalized menopause diet and fitness lifestyle solution.

Anissa shares her journey of being rocked by the physical and emotional changes that perimenopause and menopause brought, how she took agency over her own health during and post menopause, and her mission to help other women do the same.

“When I was 45, I was in perimenopause which is really the most critical time for a woman because that’s when a lot of things can happen to your hormones. Your estrogen levels can just start rollercoastering and your progesterone, which balances out or offsets estrogen, can stay flat and you can imagine that that can really cause havoc.”

“I really wanted to understand what we could do as women with our lifestyle — not medications, but more about how we could change our lifestyle to help us mitigate some of these impacts that we see.”

“When women hit menopause, they lose the ability to utilize carbs the same way.”

“Lifestyle can control for about 80% of chronic conditions. The CDC says that. That’s not just you and me making up statistics.”

“It’s not necessarily an easy thing to make a life shift but it’s baby steps. You don’t have to be perfect on day 1. You just have to start making some changes and you’ll start to feel better and then you’ll want to make more changes. It’s that simple."

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Improved Brain Function From Movement and Functional Neurology: Dr. David Hardy Aug 03, 2022

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What is functional neurology and who can benefit from it? Can functional neurology make you smarter? What does Dr. Hardy test for to determine the health of the brain? What is the relationship between moving and thinking? How can you address age-related cognitive decline with functional neurology? What is the process of cognitive decline? How does posture connect to the brain?

Dr. David Hardy, functional neurologist, uses several techniques that specifically stimulate neuronal receptors, nerves, pathways, and circuits to improve an individual's own neuroplasticity. Through his work, he enhances his patient's brains and nervous systems. He shares what functional neurology is, how it can be used to enhance performance, brain health, and more.

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“We’ve got all these weak or strong areas of our brain that we can hone in on and make changes and make improvements to improve our lives, performance, and how smart we are.”

“The thing with cognition especially as we age is we became really good at one aspect. So we can appear smart because we’re always rehearsed but the rest of the ship might be starting to leak and eventually it’s going to lead to a decline in our cognitive thoughts as well.”

“Our nervous system is there to regulate our own body against the outside world and to move around, read, and react.”

“If you’re in the stress posture, what are your head and neck like? They're going forward and you have all this tension through those muscles. All of that is sending signals up to the brain and then that signal fires into our feelings center and then we are annoyed, sore, stiff, and will probably snap at people a lot easier.”

“Anything new is going to stimulate the brain in a more impactful way. This is also a way to measure decline as we age. How able are we to actually learn new tasks?”

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Mouth Breathing Is Ruining Your Health: Patrick McKeown Jul 27, 2022

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Is there a proper way to breathe? What are the health consequences of mouth breathing? How can you change the way you breathe? How does mouth breathing impact dental health? What about snoring? What is the importance of down-regulating before sleep? How does breathing impact our blood pressure? Does Wim Hof-style breathing stress the body?

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Patrick McKeown is a leading international expert on breathing and sleep. He is the creator, CEO and Director of Education and Training at Oxygen Advantage®, Director of Education and Training at Buteyko Clinic International and President of Buteyko Professionals International. Patrick explains the many health and mental consequences of mouth breathing, how to properly breathe, the connection between breathing and sleep, how Wim Hof-style breathing stresses the body, and much more.

“People who mouth breathe are more prone to dental cavities, gum disease, bad breath.”

“Dry mouth signifies that you’ve been traumatizing your airways all night long.

“If you’re breathing hard and fast, there’s an increased negative pressure in the airway and this is going to contribute to a lapse of the airway.”

“By breathing through the nose, you’ve got correct tongue-resting posture. With your tongue resting on the roof of the mouth, it’s less likely to encroach the airway. And also by breathing through your nose, there’s a better position of the mandible, which is your jaw.”

“10% of the population have chronic insomnia.”

“Your breathing is influencing your sleep, your sleep influences your breathing, your sleep influences your mind, but if your mind is racing, that influences your sleep. We have to look at the mind. We have to look at breathing. We have to look at sleep.”

“Breathing has been overlooked in so many industries. It’s been overlooked in psychiatry. 75% of people with anxiety and panic disorder have dysfunctional breathing. Lower back pain. 50% of people with lower back pain have dysfunctional breathing.”

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Fructose’s Effect on the Brain: Dr. Richard Johnson Jul 20, 2022

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What is the relationship between fructose and Alzheimer’s disease? Does fructose cause inflammation? How does fructose impact blood pressure? What about cancer? What role does fructose have in obesity and diabetes? What role does fiber have in the absorption of fructose? Does how quickly you drink a sugary drink impact how much damage it does to the body?

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Professor, clinician, obesity researcher, and author Richard S. Johnson, MD explains how fructose impacts our health from its role in obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer, blood pressure, and more. And David asks the question: can we still eat fruit and be healthy?! Dr. Johnson explains.

“Natural fruits are good but don’t get that big bowl of grapes when you’re watching TV and eat the whole thing because then you will be activating the switch.”

“If I took a soft drink and I just took one sip every 10 minutes, and I took two hours to drink it, it would be a calorie, it wouldn’t really be more than that. But if I took that soft drink and I drank it, especially on an empty stomach, and just guzzled it down, it would be a big, big activator.”

“We know that foods like bread, rice, and potatoes increase our risk for obesity.”

“When you eat fructose, the first thing it does is make you hungry, make you thirsty, and it makes you want to forage for food.”

“People who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for certain types of cancer. Breast cancer is higher for women who are overweight, colon cancer, liver cancer, and pancreatic cancer. It’s been known that these cancer cells like to grow in the presence of fructose.”

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Big Bad Blood Pressure – You Can Fix This: Dr. Robert Todd Hurst Jul 13, 2022

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What is high blood pressure? How many people have high blood pressure? What things contribute to high blood pressure? What lifestyle changes can we make to treat or prevent high blood pressure? What is the benefit of aerobic exercise? What about strength training? What is the impact of stress on blood pressure? What is Afib? What is the impact of salt on blood pressure? What should we know about baby aspirin?

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Dr. Robert Todd Hurst is a board-certified preventive cardiologist and founder of HealthspanMD. He spent 12 years as a Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic, where he was an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine & Founding Director of the Heart Health and Performance Program.

He shares everything we need to know about blood pressure from how to treat and prevent high blood pressure, what lifestyle behaviors are contributing factors, the impact of salt, whether we should be taking baby aspirin, and more.

“Blood pressure can have a devastating effect on our health when it’s not treated well.”

“High blood pressure is the second biggest contributor to the number one cause of death and disability which is heart disease. It also is the primary contributor to stroke and the second strongest factor for kidney failure, as well as diabetes.”

“We don’t need to spend another dime on research to understand how to best treat high blood pressure. And yet, this condition, which kind of flies under the radar from doctors and from patients, accounts for 1,100 deaths a day in the United States. 1,100 preventable deaths a day.”

“People that are over the age of 74, 85% of them have high blood pressure.”

“In my estimation, about 75% of blood pressure can be treated and even mostly cured without medications.”

“I’ve come to have an amazing amount of respect for how impactful stress is for a lot of people and for many it is the primary driver of their blood pressure, of their heart disease, of their weight issues. They can’t get where they need to go until they figure out how to manage stress better.”

“Afib is an epidemic now in the country. It’s the number one heart rhythm problem cardiologists deal with. Any cardiologist that works in a hospital will tell you that they are overrun by people with Afib.”

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Brain Health and Mood: The Importance of the Right Omega-3s: Corinna Bellizzi Jul 06, 2022

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What are omega-3s? Why are they so important to our health? How can you know if you are deficient? Where can you get omega-3s? What is a polar lipid? What role do algae play in omegas? What is the risk of oxidation? What’s the difference between algae-based omegas and fish-based omegas? What are the sustainability implications of omega-3s?

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Corinna Bellizzi MBA is a natural products industry executive and omega-3 expert. Given her concern for the future health of people and the planet, Corinna shifted her omega-3 career from a focus on fish to algae in 2016. She shares why omega-3s are so important for our health, the difference between fish-based omegas and algae-based omegas, how to get an adequate amount into our diet, and more.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:38 David update
00:01:35 Call in to the SuperAge podcast & have your question answered on air (801) 871-5291
00:03:04 David answers a listener question
00:10:56 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:12:39 Welcome to our guest, Corinna Bellizzi
00:15:24 Corinna’s background
00:17:01 What are omegas?
00:23:37 Omegas and brain health
00:27:30 How much omega-3s should we consume?
00:33:20 The risk of toxicity from taking fish-based omega-3s
00:36:04 Polar lipids
00:30:51 Algae-based omega-3 options
00:50:52 About Orlo Nutrition
00:53:10 Sustainability
00:57:58 Thank you for listening

“Omega-3s are ultimately a health-contributing fat that helps your body return to its homeostasis. They need to be in balance with omega-6s because if they aren’t, you’ll have inflammatory systems that run out of control.”

“Try to avoid all the trans fats, limit your saturated fats, and you’ll be a lot more healthy than the run-of-the-mill person.”

“Generally speaking, if you haven’t taken an omega-3 supplement, you are likely deficient.”

“EPA and DHA — these powerful omega-3s are so involved with our brain health, they’re so involved with our emotional health, also. So there are claims you can make around EPA with regard to impacting mood health.”

“Too much of almost anything can be a bad thing. So be reasonable and be balanced.”

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Solutions for Financial Wellness: Jacqueline Catala Jun 29, 2022

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Why is the tech industry a great career option for people over 50? How do you get into the industry? Where should someone start? What online schools and programs are the best for learning these skill sets? What is the discrepancy between our lifespan and our wealth span?

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Jacqueline Catala, Senior Technology Consultant, joins us to discuss the booming tech industry. She shares why people 50+ are so valuable in this industry, why you might want to consider joining the tech world, and how you can get into it risk free.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the show
00:03:50 AGEIST & SuperAge Updates
00:04:13 Call or text us 801-871-5291
00:05:27 Thank you to our sponsor, Great Lakes Wellness. Use code “AGEIST” at checkout here.
00:06:38 Welcome to our guest, Jacqueline Catala
00:07:15 Jacqueline’s background
00:08:30 Why Jacqueline works in tech
00:11:30 The supply & demand mismatch in tech
00:16:00 Who can become a programmer & how hard is it?
00:19:45 What are the really hot, high-demand areas of the tech industry?
00:27:35 Enter your email and download the Current Technology Career Resources PDF here.
00:29:30 Where to start
00:34:00 Different schools where you can learn these skills
00:40:00 Uber driver analogy
00:45:00 How the job force is changing
00:57:25 Thank you to our guest, Jacqueline

“We’re going to have a scarcity of software programmers of 1.2 million by 2026. So, the need is growing and the people that are going into it is lessening.”

“2-5 years from now, when Elon Musk gets his way and we have self-driving cars, who still has a job? The Uber driver or the computer? The person who’s telling the computer what to do is the one who has a job. Not the Uber driver. This is happening in many industries.”

“This is where all the jobs are going and if you want to be someone that’s sought after, go learn this stuff.”

“Learning something new can be daunting but once you learn it, it’s no big deal.”

“I want people to understand that just because they’re older, in a career where the supply of people is very low and the demand is very high, being older and more experienced makes you more valuable.”

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Why You Need to Start Using the Sauna Now: David Stewart Jun 22, 2022

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What are the benefits of sauna? What are the dangers? What is the difference between an infrared sauna and traditional saunas? What should we wear in a sauna? Should we alternate between cold therapy and sauna? What about sauna blankets?

An astonishing study found that regular sauna use decreases our risk of cardiovascular incidences, dementia, and all cause mortality. David does a solo episode to explain everything we need to know about sauna from the numerous benefits to how one should dress and act in the sauna to the difference between infrared and traditional saunas and much more.

“If you frequently use the sauna, you’re chance of all cause mortality which includes car crashes, falling off a ladder, among other things that could happen, goes down by 40%. There are very few things that you can do out there to reduce your all cause mortality by 40%.”

“Regular sauna is a form of exercise. It is a cardiovascular exercise.”

“One of the triggers for good sleep is the ramp down of your body’s temperature, that’s one of the signals to tell your body to go to sleep.”

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:49 Today’s episode topic
00:03:32 Thank you to our sponsor Great Lakes Wellness. Use code AGEIST for 20% off
00:04:46 Astonishing study about the benefits of sauna
00:07:36 Difference between traditional sauna and infrared sauna
00:13:53 Sauna and the importance of hydration
00:15:25 When to sauna
00:17:19 What happens if you go from the sauna to cold?
00:19:44 What to wear and how to behave in the sauna
00:23:40 What if you don’t have access to a sauna?
00:23:54 Sauna blankets
00:24:56 The science of sauna
00:27:20 Summary of the episode
00:28:48 Call or text us at (801) 871-5291
00:28:53 Thank you for listening!

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The Art of Running at Any Age: David Richman Jun 15, 2022

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How should we be running? What are forefront, mid strike, and heel strike running? How did David transform his running form? What is the benefit of shortening our stride length? What is the importance of having a strong core for running? Why should we increase our cadence? What sort of shoes should we wear to run?

David Richman, 18 time Ironman athlete and marathon runner, joins us on the SuperAge podcast to discuss how we should be running. David didn’t start running until he was 38. He is now 58 and has no intention of slowing down. David shares why we might need to change the way we run, how to avoid injuries, why we need to increase our cadence, the importance of having the right shoes, and more.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:40 About today’s episode
00:02:29 Call into the SuperAge podcast (801) 871-5291
00:04:50 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker
00:06:09 Welcome to our guest, David Richman
00:06:33 David Richman’s running history
00:07:20 Different running styles
00:10:50 What it was like to learn a new running style
00:13:22 How David changed his running style
00:17:27 Running injuries
00:24:47 Finding the right running shoes
00:29:49 Our responsibility to investigate how to improve
00:31:24 The mental benefits of running
00:36:12 Thank you for listening

“As we get older, we want to become more efficient and also lower our propensity for injuries.”

“The impact of running is severe and if you’re overstriding and hitting with your heel, you are going to get some injuries quick. You’re not going to be able to run 6 or 8 or 10 miles because you’re going to be a complete wreck.”

“Shoes are super, super, super important. But everybody’s feet are different and your feet handle things differently.”

“I’m 58. I’m getting ready to do a half Ironman in a few weeks and just did a 24 hour bike ride and I’m going to still do some Ulta Marathons. I didn’t do my first run ever as an adult until I was 38 years old. At 58 I still feel like I’ve got plenty of miles ahead of me.”

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Effective New Techniques of Health Optimization: Dr. Scott Sherr Jun 08, 2022

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Why should we add salt to our water? Is tap water okay to drink? What about plastic bottled water? What is red light therapy and what is the benefit? What does creatine do for us? Could nicotine be used to promote better cognitive health? Methylene blue as a supplement? What is PEMF? What are the benefits of short term cold exposure? What is the difference between traditional saunas and infrared saunas? Nicotine has a good side?

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Dr. Scott Sherr, physician, joins us on the SuperAge podcast to share everything we need to know about hydration, red light therapy, nicotine, PEMF, sauna, cold exposure, and more. He is passionate about health optimization and longevity through these wellness modalities and shares his knowledge with David.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:01:11 David's update
00:05:45 Call into the SuperAge podcast (801) 871-5291
00:07:05 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:08:42 Welcome to our guest, Dr. Scott Sherr
00:09:38 What does Dr. Sherr do for his clients that want to be healthier?
00:14:15 The importance of hydration
00:17:39 Red light therapy. Near Infrared & Far Infrared
00:26:52 Methylene blue
00:29:49 Creatine
00:32:48 Nicotine
00:37:46 PEMF (Post Electromagnetic Field Technology)
00:39:52 Cold exposure
00:50:46 Sauna. The difference between traditional saunas & infrared saunas
00:57:29 Dr. Scott's final advice on getting healthy

“The bad news is that if you live now in the world, your gut is going to be screwed up in some way.”

“Salt in water allows that water to get absorbed through your intestinal lumen, through your GI tract into your body. Without salt, some water gets absorbed but a lot of it doesn’t.”

“Your brain takes up 20% of your oxygen at all times so it’s a hugely metabolic organ.”

“If you’ve been cognitively on all day and then you go directly to workout at the gym, that’s a huge stress on your body.”

“After you come out of the cold, you get this reflex vasodilation, you get all this new blood going to your periphery. As a result of that, you feel and get this blood flow to your tissues that you may not have been getting before, especially areas that had been inflamed, areas that have been injured, areas that have been hurting like joints.”

“The fantastic thing about cold is that it’s a fantastic way to train your fear response because the first 30 seconds you feel like you’re going to die. Your body is doing everything it possibly can to tell you to get the F out of the water or out of the cold. But if you can go past that, and you can, that’s when your body gets to this blissful state of peace.”

“For people who can’t exercise because they have arthritis or they have other joint or mobility issues, you can use a high heat sauna and see significant benefit in that capacity.”

“High heat sauna is exercise, infrared is more recovery.”

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