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Changing Our Behaviors to Prevent Disease: Dr. Robert Todd Hurst Jun 01, 2022

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What are Mayo Clinic Cardiologist Dr. Hurst’s 10 factors that help promote health? What are the factors that prevent heart disease? What is the importance of our blood pressure, blood sugar, & cholesterol on our heart health? Statins? What is cardiometabolic disease and how do you know if you have it? How do you change your behavior to prevent cardiometabolic disease? How does community and purpose impact our health?

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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.

Dr. Hurst and David discuss the factors that contribute to heart disease and cardiometabolic disease, the behaviors that are shown to prevent these diseases, the importance of creating a partnership with your doctor to work towards better health, and more.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:34 David’s update
00:02:18 Watch our Hot or Not? Instagram Lives. Monday’s at 3:15pm PT / 6:15pm ET
00:04:14 Call in to the SuperAge podcast
00:05:07 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker
00:06:25 Welcome to our guest, Dr. R. Todd Hurst
00:06:39 Dr. Hurst’s background
00:07:57 The 7 factors to prevent heart disease
00:20:57 Statins
00:31:20 Cardiometabolic disease
00:36:22 Dr. Hurst’s “Healthspan 10”
00:37:26 The importance of our behaviors on our health outcomes
00:45:46 Team based approach to heath
00:51:44 The importance of connection, community, and purpose on our health
00:59:16 How to connect with Dr. Hurst

“Unfortunately, heart disease is still the number 1 cause of death and disability worldwide. That’s a terrible thing in and of itself but when we realize that most of that heart disease is preventable with pretty simple interventions, it makes it even more tragic.”

“The biggest problem in healthcare is that about 60% of us have diseases that are preventable and oftentimes curable, we’re just not doing that.”

“87.8% of adults in the United States have at least one sign of cardiometabolic disease. And even more shocking, 78% of teenagers had at least one sign of cardiometabolic disease.”

“People don’t resist change, they resist being changed.”

“If your strategy as a doctor is to say ‘You need to exercise, lose weight, eat better, and quit smoking and I’ll see you in 3 months,’ we can’t be surprised that in 3 months, our patients haven’t changed.”

“If somebody is not losing the weight that they want to lose, they’re eating well, they’re being active, and they’re still not losing that weight, I almost universally will say it’s one of three things. 1. They’re not sleeping well. 2. Their stress levels are through the roof and they’re not managing that well. 3. Insulin resistance. They’re not handling glucose well.”

“One benefit leads to another benefit. You start exercising so then you sleep better which makes your stress levels better.”

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Human Connection: Caroline Ingeborn May 25, 2022

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How did the pandemic impact how we connect with others? What are the three things we must keep in mind to have genuine connections? What is the difference between traditional social media and Leap? How is Leap working to create a more connected world?

Caroline Ingeborn, co-founder and CEO of Leap, is building a way for people to come together and connect — in real-time and with real heart and soul. Prior to Leap, she was an entrepreneur and has acted as CEO and COO at another company. Caroline and David discuss why we feel less connected to others, how we can feel more connected, and the solution that Leap is offering.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:43 David’s life update
00:03:44 Call into the SuperAge podcast at (801) 871-5291
00:06:36 This week’s healthy tip
00:07:18 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:08:16 Introducing our guest, Caroline Ingeborn
00:08:37 What is Caroline doing with Leap Chats?
00:13:19 The different levels of how human connection is created
00:18:53 The serendipity of Leap Chats
00:21:24 Caroline’s background
00:23:11 Age and connection
00:30:48 How the pandemic amplified social isolation
00:35:11 Human connection & our biases
00:41:44 How Leap Leaders are chosen
00:44:20 How to join Leap
00:15:36 Where does Caroline see Leap in 5 years?

“I think that we need a place where we can start to be truly seen, heard, and recognized by ourselves but I think more importantly by each other and I see Leap as a way to make this happen.”

“As humans, we have much more in common than not.”

“I never saw age as a reason not to be friends.”

“The pandemic amplified our social isolation. Sometimes things need to get a lot darker before they can be lighter. We were trending in this direction even without the pandemic. Maybe the pandemic has pushed us into a darker place faster but through that we can start to come together faster.”

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Why Do Marriages End?: Mark Goulston May 18, 2022

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In this information-dense episode, we learn several masterful points on how to relate better to all those around us. How can we become better listeners? Why do marriages end? What is the difference between feeling felt vs feeling understood? What are the gender differences when it comes to emotional intimacy? How do you properly respond to your partner’s emotions? Why don’t we understand how powerful disappointment can be in our lives?

In this re-play episode, we are featuring one of the most popular podcasts we have done. Dr. Mark Goulston, psychiatrist and author, joins us on the SuperAge podcast to share his insights on these questions. Dr. Mark Goulston dropped out of medical school twice due to depression. After a school counselor believed in him and gave him another chance, he finished medical school and wanted to pay forward what that counselor gave him. That is exactly what he is doing with his current practice. Dr. Goulston uses his empathetic personality and ability to listen to navigate his patients' issues from marriages to eating disorders to strained parent-child relationships to suicide.

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What you will learn in this episode:

How empathy and the ability to listen can help strengthen our relationships
Why some marriages end
Why strong personalities may have a more difficult time with emotionally intimate relationships, and how to overcome that
The power of feeling felt vs feeling understood
How to respond to your partner’s emotions

“Marriages don’t end because we stop loving each other, but because we stop feeling liked by each other.”

“Alpha energy is great for success. It’s not good for closeness. You know, it’s good to have alpha energy. You can build something, you can build a business, you can grow it, you can sell it, you can do whatever, but it’s not that good for emotional intimacy.”

“One of the reasons women will say ‘Don’t give me advice or solutions’ is because when they’re sharing something, they want to just feel less alone in the feeling, they want to feel felt by you, because if they feel felt by you, their oxytocin goes up, their cortisol goes down, their blood flow goes up to their brain, and then they can give themselves the advice they need.”

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Connect with Dr. Mark Goulston:
Website - https://markgoulston.com
Instagram - https://instagram.com/markgoulston?utm_medium=copy_link
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markgoulston?s=11
Read one of Dr. Goulston’s best-selling books - Just Listen
Listen to Dr. Goulston’s audio course Defeating Self-Defeat https://www.himalaya.com/courses/defeating-self-defeat-3129841?partner-from=15652260&utm_source=partner&utm_medium=mark_goulston

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Creating Personalized Nutrition to End the Diseases of Aging: Naveen Jain May 11, 2022

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Naveen Jain joins us on the podcast to discuss how he is disrupting the health and supplement industry by taking a highly personalized approach, the importance of our gut health on our genes, understanding our DNA and genes, what his vision of our future health is, and more. David also shares his experience using Naveen's company, Viome, to better understand the foods he should stay away from and the foods he should eat more of for better gut health.

How can we reframe the way we think of health and illness? What is the role of our gut microbiome in our health? How is Naveen Jain disrupting the health and medical field? What are upcoming projects that Naveen is working on with his company Viome?

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:01:00 David life and wellness update
00:03:45 Call in to the podcast: (801) 871-5291
00:04:29 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker
00:05:45 Welcome to our guest, Naveen Jain
00:06:30 About Naveen’s company, Viome
00:08:07 The importance of our gut microbiome
00:16:00 DNA and gene expression
00:18:00 Biological age vs. chronological age
00:21:30 How Viome tests
00:23:50 How does Viome recommend supplements
00:27:00 How Viome is detecting throat or oral cancer
00:31:04 Why Naveen started Viome
00:32:55 Upcoming Viome tests
00:46:15 Audience call in

“Just like you tune your car once a year, you’ve got to tune your body at least a couple of times a year, or your body will give you the signal that something is not right.”

“We have come to the belief that as we get old, there are certain diseases that just happen. There are whales that live to be 400-500 years old. They are mammals. There’s nothing in the mammalian architecture that says we must die at an endpoint.”

“My dad at 63? He thought that was old. Me at 63? I’m thinking ‘Holy shit, I’ve barely started!’”

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Instagram
LinkedIn
Youtube

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How to Travel and Be Well: David Stewart May 04, 2022

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How do you keep your diet, fitness, and sleep good n track while traveling? What tools does David travel with to keep his health on track? What about jetlag hacks?

This summer, many of us are going to be getting back into traveling. But, we’re out of practice and want to make sure we keep up our healthy habits. David shares his tips on how he maintains his diet, fitness, sleep, and de-stressing routine while traveling. If you have travel plans coming up, you do not want to miss this episode.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the podcast
00:00:57 About today’s episode
00:01:39 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker
00:03:09 The different types of travel
00:05:42 How to keep your diet on track while traveling
00:09:27 How to keep your movement on track while traveling
00:11:45 How to keep your sleep on track while traveling
00:15:35 How to keep your de-stressing routine on track while traveling
00:16:46 David’s additional travel tips
00:19:10 Listener call
00:22:36 Next week’s episode

“When taking a trip, I keep in mind the big rocks of health: sleep, what we’re eating, how we’re moving, and how we’re dealing with stress. Because wherever we go, we’re still ourselves. We still need to take care of ourselves.”

“There’s dehydration, hydration, and this middle grey area that we’re often in called underhydration and that is going to exacerbate your jetlag, it’s going to affect your mental acuity when you land. So stay fully hydrated.”

“Take advantage of whatever goes on in the location that you are in. Don’t let your body, your physicality go to 0 because you’re in a new place.”

“I try and start my mornings with 15-20 minutes of meditation and I try and do that even when I’m traveling. I just schedule it so I have that time built in. Then, I try and put a down ramp at the end of the day.”

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Take Control of Your Life Over 50: Michael Clinton Apr 27, 2022

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How can you make a big life change when you’re over 50? How can you increase your curiosity? What is the importance of community in life changes? How should people look at life over 50 years old? What does the future hold for midlife and beyond?

Michael Clinton, the author of “Roar into the second half of your life (before it’s too late)”, joins us to discuss how he is re-imagining life over 50. Michael and David talk about staying curious, building a community, the importance of smiling, what the future holds for life after 50, and more.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:39 David update
00:02:11 Listener call
00:08:47 About this week’s guest
00:09:41 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker
00:10:20 Welcome Michael Clinton to the show
00:10:58 About Michael’s book, “Roar”
00:13:47 Importance of curiosity and community
00:22:43 Our perception of our health
00:32:26 Michael’s upcoming trip to Poland
00:37:46 Michael’s 70th birthday plan
00:44:30 The age social movement

“Everything I was reading about being over 50 was talking about winding down as opposed to winding up.”

“When you’re looking to make some kind of a change or evolve to the next place, it takes time and it takes introspection.”

“You might discover something in midlife that you learned was something that excited you.”

“We constrict ourselves and that takes away our courage to say ‘I can do that! I can run a marathon at 70. I can go back to school at 60. I can fall in love again at 80.’ Get rid of that cloak of ageism and your courage will be enhanced.”

“My plan for when I turn 70 is to hike to the Everest base camp and run a marathon down which is an annual event that happens every May… What I’m hoping to do from that experience is show that this is what you can do at 70.”

“Today’s 5 year old in the U.S., if they’re healthy, had good prenatal, and early childhood development, 50% of them have the opportunity to live to 100. That’s astounding!”

“There are about 90,000 people in the U.S. that are 100 right now. By the year 2100 the projection is there will be 3,000,000 in the U.S. and that there will be 19,000,000 around the world.”

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Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Michael’s non-profit organization: Circle of Generosity

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All About Pickleball: Tim Ringgold Apr 19, 2022

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What is pickleball? Why are there so many injuries from pickleball? What can pickleball players do to not get hurt? How can beginners get started in pickleball? What is the proper way to warm up the body before athletic activity like pickleball? What should someone do after playing? What things boost recovery? What are the benefits of cold and heat therapy for our muscles?

Tim Ringgold is a musician, athlete, and pickleball recovery expert. After years of playing soccer as a child and again in his 30s and 40s, Tim developed a traumatic brain injury from one too many concussions. In the last 18 months, he has discovered a life changing sport: pickleball. Through pickleball he has found a sense of community, gotten into athlete shape, and enhanced his joy. He’s also experienced injuries, like many pickleball players. Now, he is providing resources for other players to reduce their chance of getting hurt and spend more time enjoying the game.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:35 David's life update
00:01:29 SuperAge listener call
00:05:09 About today's guest, Tim Ringgold
00:05:22 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:06:35 Welcome Tim Ringgold
00:06:54 Tim's background
00:08:30 Tim's experience with concussions
00:10:07 How Tim found pickleball
00:10:51 The history of pickleball
00:13:14 Pickleball 101
00:16:40 Pickleball injuries
00:23:40 How to avoid injuries from playing pickleball
00:31:34 What to do after playing to promote muscle recovery
00:52:40 How to start playing pickleball & resources

“When you go out and play pickleball, you feel young at heart because it’s very social and it’s a lot of fun. People underestimate it because it’s so light, playful, and social, that there are actually physical demands on the body.”

“Adults don’t really organize their activity around the concept of play. We work, children play. But there is a playfulness in pickleball that is undeniable and inescapable. You’ll see senior citizens, Boomers, Gen X-ers, laughing and playing. They’re in touch with something that they haven’t had in quite a while.”

“The number one thing to minimize injuries is core temperature of the body, so heating up the body before you play. Nobody does it.”

“When you feel good, walk away. Don’t wait until you’re sore or tired because you increase the odds of having an injury.”

“Every part of the body is going through maintenance mode during sleep and you just can’t screw with that. If you wear that system down, your immune system gets compromised and that’s when things take hold.”
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Connect with Tim:
Website
Recovery Resources
Podcast

Resources:
PicklePlay App
Pickleball Kitchen
Tyson McGuffin

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Everything You Need to Know About CBD: Chris Hetherington Apr 13, 2022

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What things aid in recovery? What are the benefits of CBD? What are the issues with how some brands produce CBD? What are the different ways to implement CBD into our routine? What is the most bioavailable way to take CBD? Will CBD get you high? Can someone who is sober take CBD?

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Chris Hetherington received his undergraduate degree from Yale and had an 11 year NFL career. Now, he is the founder and CEO of Peels, a citrus-derived, THC and pesticide free CBD. He joins us on the SuperAge podcast to break down what CBD can be used for, some things to avoid when choosing a brand, how to promote recovery, and more.

Timestamps
00:00:00 Welcome to the podcast
00:00:36 SuperAge Mastermind Seminar update
00:02:09 About today's guest, Chris Hetherington
00:04:25 Why David uses Whoop (SuperAge listeners save 15% here. Use code "AGEIST" at checkout.)
00:05:28 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker (SuperAge listeners save 20% at here)
00:06:48 Welcome to our guest, Chris Hetherington
00:07:08 Chris' background
00:09:02 Workout recovery
00:14:15 Chris' recovery routine
00:16:17 About Chris' CBD company, Peels
00:20:01 How does CBD work?
00:23:42 The different ways to take CBD
00:27:08 CBD and sleep
00:30:21 Optimal CBD dosage
00:42:13 Chris' mom's experience with CBD
00:44:43 The dangers of misleading information from CBD brands
00:52:57 David's closing thoughts on CBD

“Recovery is big. People think you need to work out to maximize performance but recovery has become as big in the equation as strength and conditioning and nutrition.”

“I’m the crazy guy that wakes up at 5 am every day and does cold therapy, hot therapy, meditation, workout… I’m very disciplined with my health and nutrition.”

“I still train and take care of my body like I’m a pro athlete and I think most people should be doing that.”

“You have to make decisions on an everyday basis and hopefully you make a lot more good decisions than bad and still enjoy life at the same time.”

“My mom thought she was going to get high from rubbing CBD on her knee, which is just not the case.”

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Being Powerfully Fit, Full of Play, Joy, and Strength: Julia Linn Apr 06, 2022

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Julia Linn was diagnosed with diabetes as a child and by age 30, it was clear that she may only live to 40 with the condition that her organs were in. She decided to have a risky double-organ transplant. She then went through a triple cardiac bypass. When she came upon the anniversary of her life-saving surgery, she decided to pay herself back by giving the gift of health. Now, she is powerfully strong, has gone through an incredible physical transformation, and looks at life in a new way.

Julia shares her life of health struggles, how she got to where she is now, her advice for others wanting to transform and take control of their lives, and more.

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“I didn’t start this journey by looking in the mirror and going ‘Ugh! I hate how I look. I hate my bat wings, I hate this, I hate that.’ I started with the idea that I love what this body has done for me in 62 years and I want to really take care of it, give it the self-care and self-love.”

“It’s not that you don’t have the time, it’s that you’re not making the time. We pay attention to what’s important to us.”

“Obesity is hard. Getting fit is hard. Pick your hard.”

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to the podcast
00:00:36 David is back in Park City, Utah
00:02:17 SuperAge listener question (Call us and ask a question at 801-871-591)
00:05:03 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:07:13 Welcome to our guest, Julia Linn
00:07:56 Julia’s diabetes and health journey
00:16:00 Julia’s fitness and weightless journey
00:29:12 The physicological role in the physical transformation
00:34:43 Julia’s relationship with her followers
00:39:52 Julia’s average week of exercise
00:46:51 Julia’s advice to other people who want to transform their lives

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The Transformative Power of Rest: Sara Mednick, PhD Mar 29, 2022

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What is the balance of upstate and downstate? How can we optimize our recovery? When is the best time to do HIIT workouts? When is the best time to do strength training? How can we optimize our sleep?

Sara Mednick, PhD, professor and author, joins us on the SuperAge podcast to explain the upstate and the downstate and how we need both in order to live better. We also discuss the best times of day to workout, how to optimize our sleep, and the importance of recovery.

“Every little cell in your body has a clock and it’s looking for consistencies, consistent patterns. So the more you stay consistent with something, eating behavior, exercise behavior, or even thinking, all of that stuff your body is paying attention to.”

“The earlier you eat, the earlier your onset of melatonin, which is your sleep hormone, and the later you eat, the later the onset of melatonin. You’re going to be pushing your ‘I’m getting tired’ signals the later you eat.”

“You should keep your feet and your hands outside of the covers when you’re sleeping because it’s the best way for the heat to be constantly leaving your system while keeping your core warm.”

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast

00:00:40 David’s upcoming travel plans

00:01:58 Sign up for the SuperAge Mastermind Seminar and Group starting April 12th

00:03:13 Call into the SuperAge podcast to ask a question or share a comment: (801) 871-5291

00:03:49 David answers caller question about weight training

00:07:41 Thank you to our sponsor InsideTracker

00:09:45 Welcome Sara Mednick, PhD

00:11:40 What is the upstate and the downstate?

00:14:22 About HRV (heart rate variability)

00:23:52 Stress adaptation

00:26:12 Sleep and recovery