High Performance Health Ultra Running, Biohacking and Wine drinking with Michael Juergens
Angela talks with Michael Juergens, senior partner at Deloitte and Master of wine about how to optimise your life for everything you want to do
They discuss how you can train for recovery and the value of cold exposure as a part of your routine along with Michael's passion for wine and how he has founded the wine industry of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
This is a fascinating insight into a truly unique individual with a passion for life, living and great wine, listen in and hear more
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Recovery is very personal and dependent on a range of factors like body type, muscle fibre and how long you have been doing something
- You need to have a range of tools in your toolbox and know what to use when
- A cold plunge can be more effective than a cold shower
- Using a range of metrics can be helpful in ensuring you are on the right path
- The mindset you have and how you reinforce a positive mindset plays an important part in recovery
- There is a positive neurological impact from starting the day by letting your eyes take in the natural sunlight
- Different meditation techniques resonant in different ways, it’s about finding the right one for you
- Picking the grapes at the optimum point of ripeness is key in the creation of good wine
- The data doesn’t support sulphates in wine being harmful and the body itself naturally produces sulphates
- Wine is about sharing, community, and the experience.
- Resveratrol in wine interacts with the food and can be positive in increasing absorption of quercetin which has health benefits
- The resveratrol in the blue zone in Sardinia is intrinsically linked to the longevity of those who are drinking wine daily
BEST MOMENTS
‘You do have enough time, you just need to manage your life differently’
‘I trained myself to run on 5 hours of sleep and it was a game changer’
‘We are all individual it’s about finding what works for you’
‘I started the wine industry in the Himalayan country of Bhutan and we are about to produce the first bottle of wine ever in the country’
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Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
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