In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder podcast, we are joined by Dr. Eric Goodman and Coach Jessie Salas.   The two join host Dr. Scott Sherr to discuss Dr. Goodman’s book “Foundation of Health” and the Endocannabinoid System, the beginnings of the foundation training, cannabis, the importance of activating your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, and so much more.   Dr. Eric Goodman is the creator of Foundation Training and the author of “Foundation”, “Foundations of Health”, and“True to Form”. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelors in health sciences, Physiology. Under his degree is a chiropractic degree at Southern California University.   Coach Jessie Salas has worked with Dr. Goodman as an understudy and partner in growing the world's knowledge on Foundation Training. He is Dr. Goodman's Chief Operating Officer, who first discovered Foundation Training as a means to address injuries sustained on the job. After seeing its impact on his own injuries, Salas led a 17-year career as a firefighter before turning his attention to coaching others through Foundation Training.   What we discuss:    00:01:20 - How Eric transitioned from Foundation Training to learn the Endocannabinoid System and how the two came together  00:09:02 - The connection between cannabis and Foundation Training  00:09:29 - How Eric came up with the postures and movements within Foundation Training 00:10:57 - Eric’s experience with Cannabis 00:19:37 - The relationship between the  Endocannabinoid System and adaptability  00:23:12 - Coach Jesse’s experience reprogramming pain 00:32:01 - Breathwork balancing of the autonomic nervous system 00:41:00 - How Foundation Training can help kids with A.D.D. 00:46:26 - Foundation Training combined with heat and sauna 00:49:31 - The Benefits of traditional and infrared saunas  00:58:16 - Creatin a path that is more optimal for your own health 01:02:49 - What’s next for Foundation Training?   Find more from Smarter, Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more about Dr Eric Goodman: Website: https://www.foundationtraining.com/ App / Website: https://www.ftstreaming.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericgoodmanft/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004QTY548/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=85f396d7-e879-47c5-a74b-7127402543c4&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr   Find out more about Coach Jessie Salas: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjsalas/ Website: https://linktr.ee/coachjsalas?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=63b60899-426e-431e-bbe6-7c81d26438d2   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.

In this episode of the Smarter, Not Harder podcast, we are joined by Adam Robinson. Adam was one of the two co-founders of the Princeton Review and for the last 12 years has been immersed in global financial markets. His book “Cracking the System: The SAT” remains the only test prep book to ever become a New York Times Best Seller.”   Adam chats with host Boomer Anderson about his unique approach to spot trends before they actually happen, how to simplify financial markets, his experience at the Princeton Review, his definition of struggle, the role of mentors, and so much more.   What we discuss:   00:00:15 - About Adam Robinson 00:02:39 - What are the indicators that help determine the status of the world in the world market today?  00:15:38 - Adam's process for simplifying relatively complex subjects  00:29:15 - Adam's systems for discerning relatively complex topics 00:36:14 - What allows Adam to see clearly as an “idea  architect”  00:43:51 - Adam's Bayesian Approach for adjusting based on feedback 01:03:03 - Adam's take on how children should look at struggles  01:14:57 - How important is it to tighten the feedback loop versus having a longer feedback loop  01:16:09 - The common thread amongst all of Adam's mentors 01:24:39 - Adam’s advice for people that are jack of all trades  01:35:38 - How Adam sets up his routines  01:49:22 - Adam's concerns about humans in today's world  01:53:04 - How we can fundamentally change the way people look at the world  02:06:32 - Exciting news about Adam Robinson’s upcoming book releases!     Find more from Smarter, Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg     Find out more about Adam Robinson: Website: https://iamadamrobinson.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamadamrobinson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-robinson-49158b1/     Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.   

In this episode, we are joined Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D. He is an Associate Professor with tenure at the University of South Florida where he teaches students of the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, with a focus on such topics as neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, physiology, neuroscience, and neuropharmacology. He is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition(IHMC) to assist with their efforts towards optimizing the safety, health and resilience of the warfighter and astronaut.   Dr. D’Agostino chats with host Dr. Scott Sherr on manta rays being ketogenic, his early research in the field of oxidative stress, ketones in cancer, ketones and its effect on mitochondrial function, ketones and epigenetics, and so much more.   What we discussed: 00:00:22 - Introduction 00:02:12 - Manta Rays are ketogenic 00:03:54 - Is it common for fish to use ketones as fuel? 00:05:22 - How Dr. D’Agostino got into the ketogenic diet 00:08:49 - Oxidative stress 00:09:49 - Ketones in cancer 00:13:12 - The ketogenic diet 00:14:56 - The protein sparing modified ketogenic diet 00:16:24 - How Dr. D’Agostino got involved in the optimal performance world 00:19:53 - Ketones and its effects on mitochondial function 00:27:11 - Ketones and Epigenetics 00:30:43 - Dr. D’Agostino’s thoughts on ketones over the years 00:34:02 - The mechanism of a ketone induced increase in insulin 00:38:18 - Maintaining ketosis for long periods of time 00:45:07 - The Ketogenic diet and neurotransmitters 00:54:16 - Effects of long term ketogenic diets of menstrual cycle 00:56:26 - Ketonegic diet and microbiome 01:01:49 - The best way to keep your glucose from spiking 01:04:11 - Ketogenic diet and endocannabinoid system 01:07:21 - Dr. D’Agostino’s exciting project on metabolic psychiatry   Find more from Smarter, Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more about Dr. Dominic D’Agostino: Website: https://ketonutrition.org/ Website: https://linktr.ee/Domdagostino Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominicdagosti2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominic.dagostino.kt/     Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.   

In this episode of Smarter, Not Harder podcast, we are joined by Dr. Donald Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor at the University of California — Irvine, and  the author of “The Case Against Reality”.  He studies consciousness, visual perception, and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments.    Hosts Boomer Anderson and Dr. Ted Achacoso unraveled what made Dr. Hoffman study consciousness; the different theories of consciousness, conscious agents, amplituhedron, reality, space time, psychedelics, his book “The Case Against Reality”, and so much more!   What we discussed: 00:00:35 - About Dr. Donald Hoffman 00:02:31 -  Dr. Hoffman’s COVID-19 Experience 00:06:27 - Dr. Hoffman’s Desire to Study Consciousness and Reality 00:16:56 - Dr. Hoffman’s Parents’ Reaction to His Changed Point of View 00:19:35 - Physicalist Framework (Local Realism), Epiphysicalist (Conscious Realism) Framework 00:20:15 - Physicalist Framework  00:22:07 - Physicalism and Science 00:27: 25 - Implications of Finding Structures Beyond Space-time 00:29:28 - The Amplituhedron 00:40:07 - The Evolution 00:47:19 - Integrated Information Theory and Global Workspace Theory 00:50:58 - Dr. Hoffman’s Proposed Theories 00:56:51 - Consciousness as Defined by Conscious Realism 01:02:30 - Nature of Reality 01:05:24 - How His Theories Interface With Spiritual Teachings 01:11:50 - What Are The Impacts Of Dr. Hoffman’s Theories And His Hospitalization Due To COVID-19 01:15:20 - Impacts of Dr. Hoffman's Theories of Consciousness to Other Belief Systems 01:18:25 - Can Psychedelics Evolve  Pointers  01:21:20 - Dr. Hoffman’s Meditation 01:31:07 - More About Dr. Hoffman and His Works 01:31:57 - A Preview of His Upcoming Journal   Find out more from Smarter, Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://www.homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more about Dr. Donald Hoffman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/donalddhoffman Website: http://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ TEDTalk: “Do We See Reality as It Is?” Books:  “The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes”  “Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See” “Observer Mechanics: A Formal Theory of Perception”   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.

Dr. Ted Achacoso discusses metabolomics, genetic testing, and the Health Optimization Medicine and Practice framework. Topics include nature vs. nurture, cell danger response, and the importance of metabolites. The podcast challenges traditional views on DNA and emphasizes a holistic approach to health optimization.

Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder podcast brought to you by Health Optimization Medicine and Practice, as well as Smarter Not Harder, Inc.– the makers of Troscriptions. This podcast is all about offering you one-cent solutions to $64,000 questions for all things decision making, consciousness, health optimization, performance, and so much more. We interview subject matter experts who will tackle these one-cent solutions including Karl Friston, Donald Hoffman, Anna Lembke, Adam Robinson, and Dominic D'Agostino.  The Smarter Not Harder podcast is hosted by Dr. Ted Achacoso, the founding pioneer of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice and Smarter Not Harder inc., Dr. Scott Sherr, the COO of both Health Optimization Medicine and Practice and Smarter Not Harder, Inc., Boomer Anderson, CEO of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice as well as Smarter Not Harder, Inc., and Jodi Duval, a talented naturopath known for compounding her own formulations in her clinic Revital Health in Perth, Australia. New episodes every Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode! Find more from us:  Troscriptions.com homehope.org Ready to work smarter not harder? Let's dive in!