380 Mike Mutzel | Syndemic vs. Pandemic: What The Health Do We Do Now?

Jan 12, 2021

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What is a syndemic? We've been told that this virus is a global pandemic but we know that it disproportionately affects people with chronic conditions. So, we have two epidemics meeting and that's what a syndemic is; when you have one epidemic affecting the other one. Without one, the other one is not as severe. - Mike Mutzel

Wellness Force Radio Episode 380

Founder of High Intensity Health, Host of High Intensity Health Radio, Founder of Myoxcience Nutrition. and Author of Belly Fat Effect, Mike Mutzel, returns to share the differences between a pandemic and a syndemic, the truth about "healthy-looking" people getting COVID-19, how to heal and make your immune system strong plus the top three unintended consequences of lockdown.

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Listen To Episode 380 As Mike Mutzel Uncovers:

[1:30] The Syndemic Model

CURED Nutrition
Mike Mutzel
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High Intensity Health
Belly Fat Effect
High Intensity Health Radio
Myoxcience Nutrition
High Intensity Health Courses
James Nestor
Corona Isn't a Pandemic, It's a Syndemic
What turned him away from mainstream medicine and opened his eyes to focus on functional and integrative medicine.
PubMed
The power of taking control of your own health and during your own research rather than always relying on your doctor.
Unpacking what exactly was going on in 2020 and what is now happening in 2021 with CV19.
The incredible amount of wealth that has been transferred as the rich got richer in 2020 in an incredibly short span of time.
345 Dr. Zach Bush
Exploring the multiple inconsistencies that we are seeing in the media when we look at the actual science and numbers.
Why people with multiple chronic conditions are disproportionately affected and more likely to have a big impact from CV19.

[10:30] Making Lifestyle Change Part Of The Narrative

The fact that we are not seeing lifestyle change as part of the narrative in the mass media when people need to hear that message from them.
What we can do to make greater lifestyle change happen.
Looking at the statistics and seeing that 95% of North Americans over the age of 45 have two or more chronic diseases and thus having a much higher chance of a negative outcome with CV19.
Why we should be questioning why gyms are being forced to close yet fast-food restaurants can remain open.
How else we can be more conscious in our decisions as consumers by not ordering takeout that comes in Styrofoam containers or brands that use single-use plastics such as Amazon.
Unpacking what exactly is a Syndemic and why it’s happening.
Simple, easy changes we can make to improve our health such as breathwork, meditation, nature, nutrition, movement, and stress-management practices.

[15:30] The Questions About CV19 We Should Be Asking

Asking why vaccines are being tested and tried with young, healthy people that don’t have any chronic conditions.
The COVID-19 syndemic is not global: context matters
The confusion by design we’re so clearly seeing that is creating more and more division with people.
Why many Americans especially those in black and brown communities don't have easy access to real food.
The harm that is caused by politicians not making any changes to subsidized crops like corn, sugar, and flour.
Unpacking why mainstream medicine has been inefficient and ineffective at managing chronic disease where lifestyle is what really matters.
The problem with mainstream medicine using an acute care model to manage chronic conditions.

[26:30] The Top Three Unintended Consequences Of Lockdown

357 Robb Wolf
The devastating impact of social isolation as it is linked to our physiology, depression, poor health habits, and substance abuse.
Why lockdowns are not good for our blood sugar and are making people more susceptible to severe outcomes.
The high risks that are at stake for children from the 2020 lockdowns and pandemic.
What quality adjustment life years are and how to maximize them to support our health.
Looking closely at the pool of quality-adjusted life years to help us break down the aggregated health model.
The negative impact of hand sanitizer and wipes for children as it can change their bacteria and is linked to asthma, allergies, and obesity.
Jason Silva from Brain Games

[34:30] Mass Media Mind Control

How the mass media is hacking our empathetic state for clicks.
What he thinks is really going on with all these narratives from the media to politicians to the big business to impact our choices.
How people are merchandising the virus to boost their profits and influence.
Carl Jung
Jordan Peterson
Why we’re so terrified to explore the shadow side of ourselves.
Exploring the unconscious capitalistic model that has been created from COVID-19.
Comparing the laws of nature and how we’re worshipping science as if it were a God.
Unpacking the immense amount of unintended damage that we are doing to the environment.
Why fear-mongering is just making it easier to control us rather than empower us to make change happen for our health.
The fact that most people who are living in fear of the coronavirus are the ones who lack spirituality or inner peace in their lives.

[43:00] The Real Solutions To Take Back Our Health

What solutions are out there to help us fortify our microbiome health and boost our immunity.
7 Immune Boosting Habits Based on Science, Not Hype
Why breathwork especially box breathing is a great way to let go of stress and intentionally support the body’s immune system.
The Benefits of Breathing Exercises | Wim Hof Method
Why breathing through your nose rather than your mouth will help you get much more restorative sleep.
The fact that the immune system is very active while we’re sleeping.
Other easy ways to fight disease and stay healthy: exercise, go outdoors and get natural sunlight.
Why you’re much more likely to get exposed to the virus at McDonald’s than at the gym.
The importance of eating low-carb foods full of natural nutrients and staying away from processed meals, snacks, and sugar.
Why it’s so important to slow down and be mindful while chewing and eating.
How our health is being sacrificed by CDC guidelines including mask-wearing.
Why children have the most to lose from 24-hour face mask guidelines.
The fact that being exposed to other germs is so important for a child's developing immune system.

[53:30] The Truth About ‘Healthy’ Looking People Getting COVID-19

Why just because a person looks healthy and fit doesn’t necessarily mean they are if they’re eating horrible food, using steroids, over-exercising, and living by poor lifestyle habits.
Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising by Robert Mckee and Thomas Gerace
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Why we’re seeing so many stories in the news of people who looking healthy suffering from COVID-19.
How the media is using fear-mongering tactics to influence people’s actions about staying home and wearing a mask.
Questioning what it is about us as a society that we get so hooked on these fear-mongering stories
The Bearded Nurse & COVID-19 - Media Says You’re Susceptible, Science Says Otherwise
Why there are so many nuances to the stories that the media is pushing on us about people who are sick.
The importance of vetting our media and doing our own research when it comes to COVID-19.

[59:30] Exploring The Real Data on COVID-19

Why relying completely on the CDC and seeing them as a ‘God’ figure is not good for our minds.
Examples of how science has been wrong including to our health such as nutrition and portion .
The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina Teicholz
The fact that yes, scientists, can be bought to push the wrong information onto the public.
Why he insists that people start exploring the history of nutrition, government subsidies, and the influence of organizations such as the American Heart Association.
Unpacking why science is never settled as we’re constantly learning new things.
The randomized study that has been done in Europe on face masks over the summer and the conclusion that it didn’t matter if you wear a face mask or not.
Why the math on COVID-19 has been way off and over vamped since the beginning when Fauci said that 2 million people were going to die.

[1:05:30] Healing Ourselves With Nature & Breathwork

How we should be approaching the coronavirus with inspired action and recommendation on intentional lifestyle changes.
Why he’s been spending lots of time outside in nature with his family during 2020 and why he suggests we all do the same.
333 Dr. Kelly Brogan
Exploring the power of breathwork to change your state in just 30 seconds.
Relaxation Revolution: The Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing by Herbert Benson and William Proctor
How Josh’s breathwork.io program has helped Mike especially the hyperventilation followed by retention practice.
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender Kindle Edition by David R. Hawkins
breathwork.io
M21 Wellness Guide
Wellness Force Community

Power Quotes From The Show COVID-19 Guidance That Actually Helps

"If you look at the data, the individuals that are disproportionately affected and have a more likely severe outcome. They have multiple comorbidities and chronic conditions that can be ameliorated and helped with diet and lifestyle change but this has not been part of the narrative which has been really frustrating. So, of course, the government and organizations have been saying that their approach has been all about health and 'staying safe' yet there's really no proactive, preventative measures being communicated from 'the powers that be.' Guidelines from these organization that explain how to support our health from breathwork to optimizing sleep to losing weight to exercise to stress management - none of those things have been prioritized by pretty much anyone until the World Health Organization finally came out to share the data on this in September 2020 that I've been talking about since March 2020." - Mike Mutzel

Why Lockdowns Are Bad For Your Health

"On the individual level, I really think that the biggest unintended harm that we're doing to ourselves is social isolation. We know that social isolation's impact on our health is on par with smoking. I see a lot of depression amongst my clients that is reverberating and causing deleterious health outcomes from weight gain to diabetes. We are tribal creatures and lockdowns are not good for your blood sugar and what is paradoxical is that they are making people more susceptible to severe outcomes. This 'treatment' is increasing the probability that when people are exposed, they're going to suffer more severely from the disease that we're trying to prevent them from getting." - Mike Mutzel

Enough With The Fear-Mongering "Enough with all of the fear-mongering; we need to empower people because fear-mongering just makes you more controllable and it doesn't empower you to make more intentional decisions about how to improve your health. So, we need to help people shift their attention and realize that they have to start taking care of their health. Start exercising and if you're afraid of being around people - take off your mask and go for a walk. The risk of outdoor exposure transmission is really low. We need to do things to help empower people and wake them up. I feel that the people that are the most scared and the most convinced that they're just going to die from this virus if they ever get exposed to it are the very people that are not meditating or doing any spiritual type of work; they're just believing in what this authoritarian state is telling them to do. The more intentional people can be about their health, the less fear they're going to feel." - Mike Mutzel

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About Mike Mutzel

Mike Mutzel has an B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University and an M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. Mike has completed the Institute for Functional Medicine's (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) and all Advanced Practice Modules (APMs).

In April of 2014 Mike published Belly Fat Effect: The Real Secret About How Your Diet, Intestinal Health, and Gut Bacteria Help You Burn Fat.

To continue his quest for knowledge Mike attends many Continuing Medical Education (CME) events held by various organizations around the country, learning from top researchers in the field through groups like AACR, ACAM, A4M and IFM. He has currently completed four of six Advanced Practice Modules (APMs) to earn the only board certification in Functional Medicine through IFM.

Learn With Mike

Mike regularly conducts workshops for health care practitioners, teaching leading-edge science in a concise format that can be utilized by progressive clinicians for the prevention of chronic disease. Often termed Translational Medicine, this bench-to-bedside approach is key to ensure the application of pioneering research and concepts in systems biology a preventative health care setting, optimizing patient outcomes.

Mike lives in Kirkland, WA with his wife Deanna Arnill- a Doctor of Chiropractic- with their daughter and two dogs Shasta and Rainier.

They enjoy cooking locally grown whole foods and adhere to an active outdoor life of skiing, hiking and biking. Dr. Deanna practices in Bellevue, WA with her twin sister Dr. Pauline Haugen. They can be contacted a bellevuewachiropractic.com

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