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Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu
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Health Theory is a twice weekly interview show, hosted by Quest Nutrition co-founder, Tom Bilyeu. Each episode offers tactical steps one can take to improve their wellbeing and achieve their goals from the world's top health experts in their field.
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DO THIS EVERYDAY To Slow Aging Down & Even REVERSE IT! | Ben Greenfield
Aug 16, 202200:51:57Tap to summarizeLearn how to build IRONCLAD discipline in this free workshop:https://impacttheory.krtra.com/t/fvTIUaysMqCpOn Today's Episode:It’s obvious that what we put into our bodies has a major impact on how we feel, how we perform, and how we live the life we have. While some people choose to live in the moment for pleasure with little regard to consequences, others calculate and carefully consider what they consume, when they do and how they do it. Optimizing for physical and mental performances, reducing stress and improving lifespan and memory is worth more than a moment of pleasure, and it may be possible to biohack your way there.Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, fitness coach, endurance athlete, and bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Boundless. His experiences and level of intention in biohacking his health is so clearly communicated, he will leave you inspired and impressed.Check out his other interviews and conversations with Tom here:Bio-hack Your Body, Connect to Your Spiritual Self: https://youtu.be/uHMSuxACy5g Optimize Your Body and Brain Right Now: https://youtu.be/M9AV-wrgW9w SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Ben Greenfield0:27 | How to Live Forever13:40 | The Exercise Sweet Spot19:51 | Climb Your Own Everest28:48 | A New Style of Parenting34:04 | Responsible Micro-dosing39:26 | Enhance Your Sex Life47:53 | Know Your Purpose in LifeQUOTES:Before you go after the ‘I want to live forever and have my head cryogenically frozen,’ [...] to instead go after this low hanging fruit, you can get outside barefoot…” [5:53]“Fast for a couple hours after exercise that also allows the body to have to fight its own battle.” [13:01]“More than 60 minutes of intense exercise, [...] you see a law of diminishing returns and increased risk of mortality.” [16:14]“I think everyone is born with a unique skill set. One of the best ways to know what your purpose is, what your passion is, is to think about what you enjoyed to do when you were young.” [24:06]“There are certain decisions that I think a child should be far more equipped to make young in life so that as they get older they are able to responsibly handle those decisions.” [30:04]“I am a Christian and I believe that God actually created a lot of these plants to allow him to be able to speak to us in a very deep and meaningful way when the time comes.” [36:12]“Everyone should be able to clearly and succinctly name their purpose in life.” [48:22]Follow Ben Greenfield:Website: https://...
Transcribe →The TOP FOODS You Absolutely SHOULD NOT EAT To Live Longer! | Max Lugavere
Jul 5, 202201:03:27Tap to summarizeAs you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!On Today's Episode:How do we avoid a recipe for disaster when it’s leaving us undernourished and overfed? Max Lugavere, science journalist, NY Times best-selling author and host of the Genius Life Podcast, is joining Tom and running down the role of sugar in obesity and what foods are better to avoid when you want to optimize your body’s nourishment and stop overeating.Medical costs due to obesity was near $173 billion in the United States in 2019. Being over weight literally has a higher price tag that reaches far beyond the personal affects and limitations it places on your body and lifestyle. By now, we are well aware of how sugar is destroying our health, but is it really every kind of sugar, and what can you do about it to see improvement without feeling shamed and degraded for not being “skinny.” Max also addresses why being skinny and a smaller size doesn’t equate to being healthier and healthy actually looks like.“Eat what you need to build” -Tom BilyeuCheck out Max Lugavere’s latest book, Genius Kitchen: https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Kitchen-Delicious-Recipes-Strong/dp/006302294X SHOW NOTES:0:00 Introduction Max Lugavere0:28 | Avoid These Foods8:38 | Surprising Impacts of Sugar20:03 | Should You Eat Dairy?29:34 | The Worst Oils to Consume45:34 | Is Mouthwash Bad for You?52:48 | Meat Vs. PlantsQUOTES:“There should be no shame attached to obesity. We should be encouraging people to shift their body at any stage to a more healthy state.” [2:25]“The reason added sugar plays a role in the obesity epidemic is because we don’t tire of consuming it…” [7:05]“I think butter is actually a food worth relegating to the indulgence category, [...] butter is a manmade product, dairy is made by nature.” [22:50]“That’s the problem with eating out in general, you can’t always predict how a food is going to make you feel.” [29:25]“Appro...
Transcribe →DO THIS Every Morning To Destroy Laziness & Quickly GET OUT OF A RUT! | Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Jun 21, 202201:05:11Tap to summarizeAs you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!On today's Episode: When you are unhappy, you may find yourself constantly seeking approval from others, scared to take risks, and hyper focused on the things you don’t have or lack in life. You may unconsciously have habits that are keeping you from being happy, and after this episode you know what you can do to start living with more happiness and intention.Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is a physician that focuses on successfully treating illness with progressive medicine while taking a 360 approach to health. He’s written multiple books on how to feel better, lose weight, better manage stress and live a happy life. In this episode he’s sharing practical things you can do right now to stop living an unhappy life.Happiness is a skill we can improve and get better at. It doesn’t have to be overly complicated, and it is super critical to your outlook on life, your relationships, and the state of your overall health. Struggling with health and happiness and not seeing the connection between the two is a mistake we’ve all made for too long.Let’s get practical and answer these simple questions and thought exercises today:What are 3 things you could do this week that would truly make you happy and content? What are 3 things you would wish you have done on your deathbed and regret not doing?Think about the values that encompass who you are and write them down.Deciding to live with intention and making the conscious decisions you need to make in order to live a better, happier, and healthier life is free, and it’s the most valuable thing you can do right now for you and the people you love.Check out Dr. Chatterjee’s latest book, Happy Mind, Happy Life: https://amzn.to/39ytbbu SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Dr Rangan Chatterjee0:23 | Why You’re Not Happy7:55 | How To Live In Alignment26:35 | Gain Perspective Today41:52 | Take Control of Your Life48:14 | Will You Regret Your Choices55:41 | Create Happy HabitsQUOTES:<b...
Transcribe →The DAILY HACKS To Look Younger, Live Longer & REVERSE YOUR AGE | Dr. David Sinclair
Jun 9, 202201:45:04Tap to summarizeAs you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!The fountain of youth is a mythical spring that has been the basis of many Hollywood movies and cosmetic marketing campaigns! Our obsession with youth and being young forever has been the source of cosmetic surgery and endless stories of ‘back in my day’.David Sinclair is a Professor in the Department of Genetics and co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School. As a professor, scientific investigator and co-founder of multiple biotech companies, his knowledge with epigenetics and reverse aging is highly regarded among professional colleagues in the industry. He’s appeared on dozens of podcasts, written books, and hosts his own podcast, Lifespan. As a guest on Health Theory the conversations around reverse aging and biological clocks are more than enlightening.Finding the root cause to aging and understanding how diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices impact our aging process puts the power of perspective and knowledge within your control. You don’t have to guess or hope for a mythical spring of magical water that holds the secret of youth. You can make a decision everyday to turn back the clock, slow the aging process, and reset your age.SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to David Sinclair0:12 | Daily Hacks to Slow Aging28:50 | How to Reset Your Age58:43 | This Causes Aging1:32:23 | How to Understand AgingQUOTES:“80% of your longevity and health in old age is controllable and only 20% is dictated by your genes, the genome. The rest is your epigenome that responds to how we live [7:36]“Our livers are much smarter than our eyes and our mouths…” [24:35]“Anything that stresses your body, puts it into a state of shock is good in the long run.” [38:16]“When I boiled it down to its essence I realized aging was a loss of information.” [1:01:58]“That’s part of the problem with aging, which is genes getting turned on when they should be kept off for decades, and then cells start to get confused.” [1:14:17]Follow David Sinclair: ...
Transcribe →Avoid These DAILY RISK FACTORS To Prevent BRAIN INFLAMMATION! | Datis Kharazian
May 21, 202200:56:23Tap to summarizePermeable blood brain barrier and gut barrier connected to inflammation and autoimmunity diseases is enough to make anyone’s head spin.Dealing with these health conditions can be frightening and endless. Your body’s reaction to proteins and your immune response can be highly frustrating when you’re being instructed to follow “protocols” and standards of treatment.If you or someone you love has felt betrayed living a standard healthy lifestyle only to fall prey to gut issues, autoimmune disease and declining cognition, you’re not alone.Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He specializes in managing chronic diseases, autoimmunity and neurological problems. He treats his patients with non-pharmaceuticals, and is in extremely high demand from patients and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn his clinical models.In this episode, Dr. Kharrazian is addressing the flaw with medical treatments that over standardize what people are experiencing and the causes. He’s explaining why giving blanket treatments and protocols can cause patients far worse health conditions than where they started.Check out Dr. Kharrazian’s book, Why Isn’t My Brain Working: https://amzn.to/3wvDplt SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Datis Kharrazian0:37 | Do You Have Leaky Brain?4:15 | The Problem with Gluten16:48 | How Autoimmune Disease Happens25:37 | Avoid These Foods32:22 | Prevent Brain Disease39:57 | Do This To Stay Healthy51:10 | Push Neurological LimitsQUOTES:“The same inflammatory oxidative stress mechanisms that break down the gut barrier can also break down the blood brain barrier.” [2:20]“We’re all at risk for developing autoimmune disease, and the rates of autoimmune disease now exceed cancer and cardiovascular disease combined.” [20:33]“The more diverse your gut bacteria microbiome is, the more immune regulation you have, the greater tolerance you have, and things like exercise improves gut microbiome diversity.” [32:00]“I do not have a protocol. I think protocols are inefficient.” [42:09]“Stress when it’s controlled and it’s past a person’s abilities, can be devastating to the brain.” [46:35]“Whatever you can’t do, you do! That’s a simple concept of neurological rehab.” [52:24]“The brain needs stimulation, the brain needs glucose, the brain needs oxygen, that’s what it has to have to thrive.” [57:10]Follow Datis Kharazian: Website: https://drknews.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTTDpIy3DrhmKiP22BOEyQ Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/drkharra...
Transcribe →DO THIS Every Day To Melt The FAT AWAY & BUILD MUSCLE | Sal Di Stefano
May 12, 202201:08:43Tap to summarizeCheck out our sponsors: TextExpander: Go to textexpander.com/podcast and get 20% off your first year!So how many Instagram posts and YouTube videos have influenced your vision of fitness, overall health, and proper diet? How many have you tried that left you frustrated and pissed off? Probably too many to count or recall. We’re bombarded with misinformation about fitness, exercise, and diet at nauseum. It’s not getting you or anyone closer to the results you really desire, and it almost makes the results you want a bit unclear and confusing.Sal DiStefano is no newcomer to the fitness scene. By the age of 19 he was already general manager at a local gym. Unfortunately for him, but lucky for you and all of his clients since, he had a health scare of his own from an autoimmune disorder which resulted in him losing 15 pounds of muscle! Sal refocused and started learning more about gut health, hormone health and how to prioritize health over appearance.His book, The Resistance Training Revolution, breaks down fitness misconceptions that social media and bad diet fads are flooding you with. In this episode, break through the idea of relying on cardio to burn those extra calories and start realizing the amazing benefits strength training offers your body. Stop training just to lose weight fast and look good, and make the mindset shift to start approaching diet and exercise for the right reasons, so it becomes lifelong and sustainable.Check out Sal DiStefano’s book, The Resistance Training Revolution: https://amzn.to/3OvyaJC SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Sal DiStefano0:43 | How to Burn Belly Fat6:36 | Train Your Body to Burn More Calories13:06 | Benefits of Strength Training21:54 | The Problem with Running28:48 | Find the Right Exercise for Your43:24 | Watch Your Hormones52:33 | How to Eat IntuitivelyQUOTES:“The average person has been told to value exercise, mainly by its calorie burn, and that's so wrong because the amount of calories you burn while you exercise is actually the least important thing.” [3:54] “Strength training is the most consistent way to raise testosterone, [...] in men” [14:30]“Strength training has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to stop or halt the progression of the beta amyloid plaques that are so associated with Alzheimer's” [15:31]“Because we can't just pop the exercise pill, people leave the most obvious solution on the table.” [17:09] “When it comes to improving all health metrics, mental, psychological, and physical, as you follow along, as you continue the process, it gets better and better. There's no medication that does that at all.” [18:46]“Don't go to the gym and workout, go to the gym and practice these exercises and try to get good at...
Transcribe →“Your BEHAVIOR Won’t Be The Same!” Master Dopamine For MOTIVATION & FOCUS | Dr. Andrew Huberman
Apr 30, 202201:49:25Tap to summarizeMy amazing and talented wife Lisa is releasing her new book Radical Confidence, which you can preorder - and get the bonuses she’s created for you - at https://www.radicalconfidence.com. When you read this book, Lisa will teach you 10 No-BS Life Lessons to become the hero of your own life and take MASSIVE bold action to achieve your potential!Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist who continues educating audiences about brain development, brain plasticity and the inner workings of dopamine. He’s showing people how to hack their behaviors and rewire their thinking for optimal performance and outcomes.Consider this episode a masterclass on all things dopamine. Dr. Huberman takes the complication out of neuroscience and simplifies how dopamine is tied to motivation, craving, and even perception of time. One of the many takeaways in the episode is that idea that small incremental steps towards a bigger outcome and purpose is worth celebrating if you want to get the benefit of dopamine rewards. Dopamine isn’t necessarily about huge wins and achieving big goals. It’s about the pursuit and craving of those goals. It’s about enjoying the journey and not just focusing on the destination or result. The information Dr. Huberman is unpacking here is going to be significant to anyone in pursuit of a highly successful and meaningful life.SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Andrew Huberman0:28 | Spike Dopamine for Motivation25:09 | Break Addiction to Negative Thoughts 44:06 | Master Focus, Reduce Overindulging1:10:46 | Pursue Challenge, Reward Small Wins 1:36:37 | The Power of DopamineQUOTES:“Celebrating the win more than the pursuit, it actually sets you up for failure in the future.” [1:48]“Dopamine itself is not the reward, it's the build up to the reward. And the reward has more of a kind of opioid bliss like property” [15:41]“Pursue rewards, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward. If you want to have repeated wins.” [16:13]“Pleasure experienced without prior requirements for pursuit is terrible for us.” [17:22]“Agitation and stress were designed to get us up and move us, and when we try and fight that too much, and we try and quiet that stress, that actually can be problematic.” [37:11]“If you have negative thoughts, just remember, I can also introduce positive thoughts the same way I can control running around the block. Positive thoughts are the equivalent of forward physical action.” [42:16]“All the segments of your life are noted by peaks in dopamine, or the way that you happen to conceptualize dopamine.” [45:33]“When people's dopamine is low, they tend to overestimate, okay, okay. And when people's dopamine is high, they tend to underestimate time.” [47:47]“Dopamine is a...
Transcribe →Use The Power of HYPNOSIS to ENHANCE Your Health, Performance & FOCUS!
Apr 28, 202200:56:38Tap to summarizeCheck out our sponsors: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact When you consider the amount of stress and global crises going on, there’s no wonder why people are stressed, overly anxious and struggling with confidence. Whether the pain you experience in physical or mental and emotional in nature, you’re looking for relief and a way to find peace and mental equilibrium while crushing your goals in life.Self -hypnosis is a drug-free, highly effective, “style of concentration not a therapy” says Dr. David Spiegel. It’s about cognitive flexibility that allows you to solve problems in a way that helps you gain control and maximize your focus and concentration. Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Center on Stress and Health who specializes in hypnotherapy. He’s joining Tom and discussing cognitive restructuring through the lens of hypnotherapy.Still not sure about hypnosis? Witness Tom get hypnotized and describe his experience.“If you can measure it it’s science, everything else is poetry”-Dr. David SpiegelSHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Dr. David Spiegel1:03 | What is Hypnosis?6:50 | The Hypnotized Brain11:32 | Physical Control in Hypnosis18:44 | How the Hypnotic State Works23:06 | Narrow Your Focus27:33 | How Hypnosis Helps You39:30 | Are You Hypnotizable?51:00 | Tom Gets Hypnotized QUOTES:“Where people make a big mistake about hypnosis is they think it’s about losing control. It’s actually a powerful means to gain control.” [3:00]“You’re worrying less about what else you might be thinking about, and you’re allowing your executive control network to more strongly connect with your body. So, it’s a state of highly focused attention…” [8:11]“You may not be able to control what’s making you anxious, but you can control how your body’s feeling, you can control how your body is reacting to the stressor.” [18:11]“We don't see medication as necessarily being bad in the same way that we have with hypnosis [...] but it's still around because there's something powerful and helpful about.” [22:51]“Being open and accepting [and] concentrating very intently is a good learning strategy.” [26:44]“Providing intense emotional support can help people help their bodies cope with even a very serious illness.” [50:51]Follow Dr. David Spiegel: Website: https://www.reveri.com/hypnosis Twitter: https://twitter.com/dspiegeldavid
Transcribe →The FUTURE of Recreational Drugs & Their POTENTIAL Could Change Your LIFE | David Nutt
Apr 14, 202200:39:27Tap to summarizeCheck out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/impacttheoryResearch in the fields of neuroscience and pharmacology over the past several decades have resulted in countless positive benefits for humanity.But until very recently, certain classes of drugs had been rigorously excluded from clinical trials - namely, the class of drugs commonly known as psychedelics.Fortunately, a handful of organizations around the world have been making breakthroughs in psychedelic drug research, working in cooperation with government regulators to answer this question: what are these drugs doing to our brains and bodies?One such researcher is today’s guest - Dr. David Nutt. He and his team at Drug Science have brought together leading drug experts from many different clinical backgrounds, with the goal of providing clear, evidence-based information about how a wide range of drugs - from CBD to PCP - impact the human system.In his latest book, Cannabis (seeing through the smoke): The New Science of Cannabis and Your Health, Dr. Nutt gives an in-depth look into one of the most commonly used recreational psychedelics on the planet: cannabis.In today’s episode, we discuss David’s findings on how cannabis affects different systems in the brain, how it differs from other classes of drugs, what the future of drug research looks like, and much much more!SHOW NOTES:00:00 | How Cannabis Works03:54 | How Will I Respond to Cannabis?09:21 | Benefits of Cannabis22:09 | Psychedelics & Your Brain32:27 | Are Drugs Safe?38:51 | The Future of CannabisQUOTES:“You've got to remember - cannabis can affect pretty much every other neurotransmitter system in the brain.” [09:13]“Medical cannabis is going to be the big revolution over the next 20 years, if we use it properly.” [13:45]“Normally, the visual system is just embedded in the visual system. But under psychedelics, because you break down the default mode network, the visual system can then connect everywhere in the brain.” [28:10]“It needs to be tested. We need to be doing lots of studies, but we're not because it's a plant product and doesn't fit into the current model of pharmaceutical drug development.” [41:24]Follow Dr. David Nutt:Website: https://www.drugscience.org.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidnutt Order your copy of Cannabis (seeing through the smoke): https://amzn.to/3O9sc0P
Transcribe →The DAILY HACKS To Improve Sleep, PREVENT DISEASE & Live Longer! | Roger Seheult
Mar 31, 202200:56:25Tap to summarizeCheck out our sponsor: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact For most of us, when we think of melatonin, the first thing we think of is “a chemical to make you feel sleepy”.And while it’s true that melatonin plays a critical role in governing our circadian rhythm, it turns out that melatonin is also one of the most powerful antioxidants produced in the body.This is a huge deal when it comes to disease prevention, as oxidative stress and inflammation are primary causes of some of the deadliest and most common diseases known to man.In today’s episode of Health Theory, Dr. Roger Seheult breaks down the science of melatonin, vitamin D, circadian rhythm, and much more.So whether you’ve been having trouble sleeping, are worried about inflammation and disease prevention, or just want to brush up on your biochemistry, then I promise you’ll get something beneficial out of today’s episode.SHOW NOTES:00:00 | Introduction00:52 | Get More Sunshine16:03 | What Is Oxidative Stress?27:46 | The Physiology of Covid33:03 | Optimize Your Circadian Rhythm44:30 | The Double Slit Experiment49:09 | Meat vs PlantsQUOTES:“One of the things that we've discovered as scientists is that the mind and the body are a lot more connected than we thought they were.” [09:30]“I think it would be a mistake to say that while I'm taking my vitamin D supplementation, I don't need to go out into the sun.” [11:18]“We see diabetes associated with obesity, obesity with inflammation, diabetes with oxidative stress. So we do see them correlate - it's hard to tease them out.” [15:45]“I can't stress this enough: Alzheimer's disease, autism, diabetes - a lot of these diseases that we see in society have been tied to mitochondrial damage from reactive oxygen species. It's really important.” [20:50]“We have technology today, that allows us to eat 24 hours a day. We have technology today that we can turn night into day if we want, we can work 24/7. There's gamers that do that, they go straight for 48 hours and they die. And so what we're finding out is that technology, even though it allows us to do certain things, they may not be optimal.” [37:43]Follow Dr. Roger Seheult and MedCram:Website: https://www.medcram.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/medcramvideos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcram/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Dl291B YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJGX7M
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