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#153 - Running Through Hell: Enduring Ultrarunning & Boosting Mental Health · Lisa Tamati Apr 23, 2020

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Lisa Tamati is a professional ultra endurance athlete who has crushed some of the toughest endurance events in the world, such as the grueling Badwater Ultramarathon held in Death Valley. Lisa became the first woman from New Zealand to complete this infamous race.

Lisa’s adventures have taken her far and wide, including a harrowing expedition through the Libyan Desert that nearly killed her. Despite having over 140 ultramarathons under her belt and achieving various accomplishments, Lisa has also struggled with her mental health - battling with her self esteem, body image, depression, fear, and anxiety.

Ultrarunning forced Lisa to learn how to sharpen her mental health and push her physical limits even through traumatic events.

In this interview, Lisa goes into great detail about how both her athletic & general life experiences (both positive & negative) made her become the woman she is today. When her mother had an aneurism and fell critically ill, she was unresponsive to the doctors’ standard of healthcare. Lisa then took matters into her own hands and saved her mother’s life through a self-researched protocol that incorporated hyperbaric oxygen therapy, targeted nutrition, nootropics, and more.

After 4 years, Lisa’s mother is now healthy - regaining her cognition, peripheral vision, and driver’s license. Lisa has ran through hell & back, and dedicates much of her time now motivating and training others become the best they can be.

You can follow Lisa and her journey on her own podcast here: https://www.lisatamati.com/page/podcast

Lisa's most recent book, "Relentless" is out now here: https://relentlessbook.lisatamati.com/

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Keto / Low-Carb Diets & Ketone Esters REVERSE Brain Aging...But Glucose Accelerates It · Research Roundup Apr 14, 2020

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Brain aging is inevitable, but not uniform; every brain ages differently. Are there lifestyle and nutritional interventions we can follow to reduce the rate of decline?

A recent study found that those who followed a ketogenic and low-carb diet did indeed see positive results that we can attribute to preventing (perhaps even reversing) cognitive decline as they age. Fascinatingly, even those who followed a standard American diet found that simply ingesting an exogenous ketone ester (H.V.M.N. Ketone Ester) resulted in similar, positive neurological effects.

This study, led by Lilianne R. Mujica-Parodi, PhD, and published in PNAS, is titled "Diet modulates brain network stability, a biomarker for brain aging, in young adults". When interviewed about her findings, she is quoted:

"...as people get older, their brains start to lose the ability to metabolize glucose efficiently, causing neurons to slowly starve, and brain networks to destabilize. Thus, we tested whether giving the brain a more efficient fuel source, in the form of ketones, either by following a low-carb diet or drinking ketone supplements, could provide the brain with greater energy. Even in younger individuals, this added energy further stabilized brain networks.”

In this episode of Research Roundup: Dr. Latt Mansor, H.V.M.N. Research Lead, walks us through the methods, results, and analyses formulated from these experiments.

Resources:

Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/117/11/6170.full.pdfPress

Article: https://news.stonybrook.edu/newsroom/study-shows-low-carb-diet-may-prevent-reverse-age-related-effects-within-the-brain

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#152 - Eat More Fat? Eat Less Carbs? The Priority is PROTEIN (P:E Diet) · Dr. Ted Naiman Apr 10, 2020

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With over 100,000 patient interactions and two decades of experience as a board-certified Family Medicine physician, Dr. Ted Naiman continues to accumulate a wide spectrum of knowledge regarding nutrition, fitness, and the keys to optimal human health.

Most recently, Dr. Naiman collated his work into his book: 'The P:E Diet'. He makes it clear that he does not follow specific diet dogma (keto, paleo, carnivore, vegan, etc), but that his P:E Diet (protein vs. energy) explains the success of every successful diet out there.

In an excerpt in the book, Dr. Naiman states...

"What EXACTLY were the differences between the diet and exercise of these healthy elites versus those plagued by chronic disease? Gradually I came to the realization that the principles at work were unbelievably simple, and equally simple to implement. The rules for diet were so basic that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t realized them earlier. Target nutrient density—mostly just protein and minerals—while minimizing toxins, including the energy toxicity of exceeding your carbohydrate and fat storage."

Host Geoff Woo and Dr. Naiman discuss the delicate balance of metabolic substrates, why protein should be the building block for an energy-dense diet, the preferred intermittent fasting & time-restricted feeding schedule, the state of the carnivore community, the potential flaws of the popular 'carbohydrate insulin hypothesis', and accessible tips for bodyweight training / weight loss.

You can check out his book here: http://www.thepediet.com/

Follow Dr. Naiman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tednaiman

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#151 - Former Ironman Champion Recovers From Coronavirus · Dr. Tamsin Lewis Apr 08, 2020

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Dr. Tamsin Lewis is a medical doctor, qualified with honours from King's College London and Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital, with a specific interest in targeted lifestyle and nutritional interventions for improving health-span.

Dr. Lewis was also a pro triathlete and became an Ironman Champion in 2014 – winning Ironman UK on her first attempt at the distance. Despite a clear and continuous passion for her health and wellness, Dr. Lewis fell ill to the novel COVID-19 virus on March 14th, 2020.

In this podcast episode, host Geoffrey Woo digs into Dr. Lewis' unfortunate experience battling the coronavirus.

Dr. Lewis shares helpful information she has gathered from her personal experience, including a time-table of the symptoms she recognized, how wearable biometric devices such as the Oura Ring were valuable, and how she responded taking the various pharmaceuticals (such as hydroxychloroquine) prescribed to her.

You can follow Dr. Lewis and her continuing recovery story on her Twitter (https://twitter.com/sportiedoc) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sportiedoc/).

We apologize in advance for the less-than-ideal audio quality. You can download a transcription of the episode here: https://go.hvmn.com/episode-151-transcription

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3 Tips for Staying Sane AND Improving Productivity During Quarantine · Geoff Talk Apr 03, 2020

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In recent months, uncertainty has been at the forefront of many of our minds.

With the rapid developments regarding the ongoing COVID-19 virus and global lockdowns, it's only natural to feel uneasy and anxious about the current situation.

While much of this is out of our own control, Geoffrey Woo strongly advises that we'd be remiss to not take this time to take a step back and improve ourselves.

Of course, we must do our part to "flatten the curve" for the greater good, but we can also make our individual curves in self-development continue to move up in a positive direction.

1. Establish, transition, and commit to new routines.

2. Remain physically isolated, but not socially isolated.

3. Be proactive when possible, not reactive.

p.s. Wash your hands :)

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#150 - Your Gut Microbiome, Cultured: Bringing Kombucha to the Forefront · Vanessa Dew Mar 30, 2020

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To follow your "gut", it's essential to have a healthy gut in the first place. Most still shudder at the thought of bacteria flowing around in their body, but probiotics / prebiotics play a hugely important role in the health of your microbiome.

Kombucha is a fairly recent and accessible beverage that introduces healthy bacteria into your diet.

In this episode, we welcome Vanessa Dew, the co-founder of Health-Ade Kombucha.

Geoff & Vanessa discuss the following and much more:

How is kombucha brewed and why exactly is it healthy
Building the fast-growing kombucha brand from scratch
The future of kombucha and why the category is growing so quickly...could it catch up to the likes of "big soda"?

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#149 - Gwyneth Paltrow Tries "Fasting Mimicking" Diet & Lowers Her Biological Age Mar 27, 2020

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On an episode of the Netflix show "Goop Lab", Gwyneth Paltrow followed the 'fast mimicking diet' for five days.

According to the experiment featured in the episode, she lowered her biological age by 1.7 years.

Essentially a form of extreme calorie restriction, can a fast mimicking diet actually mimic...a true intermittent fast? Geoffrey Woo & Dr. Latt Mansor dive into a fun conversation and discuss the proposed science behind it.

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#148 - An Electrifying Neuroplasticity Biohack: Exploring Brain Stimulation · Dr. Hayley Teasdale Mar 18, 2020

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Dr. Hayley Teasdale is the new Lead Scientist over at Halo Neuroscience. Halo developed a headset (Halo Sport 2) that applies a small electric current (a method specifically known as transcranial direct current stimulation) to the part of the brain that controls movement, activating neurons so they fire more often when you train. The more neurons fire, together, the faster pathways are built in your brain.

Prior to joining Halo, Dr. Teasdale came from a research background focused on non-invasive brain stimulation and motor control in Parkinson's Disease, with a particular angle on training proprioception and balance in order to prevent falls.

In this episode, Geoff and Dr. Teasdale discuss...

The importance of proprioception, which is the sense of self-movement and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". As modern society evolved, have humans (at some level) lost their ability to truly tap into this sense?
How does brain stimulation work mechanistically? What literature supports positive outcomes using transcranial direct stimulation? What are the pros and cons of TDCS, along with other forms of brain stimulation?
The ever-evolving brain and how neuroplasticity evolves as we age, train, and learn.

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#147 - Forging a Fat-Fueled Family: Countering Culture with Nutrition & Education · Danny Vega, M.S. Mar 14, 2020

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At this point, we've heard of many adults following the ketogenic diet to great success, but what about developing children?

When Danny Vega, an active athlete who received his M.S. in Human Performance from University of Florida, discovered the ketogenic diet in 2016...he never looked back. With so many years of pushing and stressing his body, experiencing the benefits of reduced inflammation, improved mental clarity, and overall well-being, Danny knew then that low-carb nutrition was a key pillar for his health.

His ketogenic lifestyle also made an influence on his family, including his young children. They all follow the keto diet, genuinely love it, and report similar yet varying benefits that help each member prosper in their own way. Maura Vega (@fatfueledmom), suffered from eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and postpartum depression...keto corrected all of that. Dean, the youngest, has had astounding improvements in his eczema and mood. Desmond, the eldest, felt an immediate increase in energy and improvement in his allergies and asthma.

In this episode, Geoff and Danny have a balanced chat about ketogenic nutrition, fitness & muscle-building, philosophy, public education, and much more.

Check out The Fat-Fueled Family here: https://www.fatfueled.family/

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