Know Your Physio

For thousands of years, humans have been meditating and taking psychedelics to try and move to a higher vibration. With the advent of modern science, a lot of these experiences have been discounted, to the detriment of our wellbeing. Talking to us today about why thousands of years of reproducible results count as science, and why we need to believe in a little bit of magic, is yoga instructor and leader, Nick Becskehazy. We dive into the discussion with a history of why Nick was born to be a leader, and how being a leader is an experience and not merely a role. We hear how to identify if there’s a misalignment between your body and your spirit, and why psychedelics and exercise can help fix this. Nick and Andrés also break down why pure science is not enough, and how to embrace the gross energy of the universe so that awareness pours through us. Tune in to learn why modern solutions distort our ability to channel energy, preventing us from advancing, and how you can purify your chakras using exercise, yoga, and psychedelics. We also learn about the importance of creating space within, and the impermanent role our genetics plays in our life. For all this, and so much more, join us today. Key Points From This Episode:The type of leadership role Nick embodies, and why he was born to it. What Nick aims to help people achieve: coming back to your pure self. How to figure out when there’s a misalignment between your body and your spirit. Where the psychedelic movement is taking people, and returning to it through meditation. How to judge when you’re ready to embark on the psychedelic journey. Why we need to start studying energy, and why science isn’t everything. The importance of disclaimers in science, and why it doesn’t understand magic.Why Nick feels that people have trouble accepting the unknown: only exploring the tangible. Andrés’ experience moving from science to the spiritual world using yoga. Nick’s idea that science is too cerebral, and why we should relax and let gross energy pour through us.The awareness Andrés achieved through psychedelics, sports, and yoga. How we can purify our energy channels and clear our distortions using exercise. Why modern solutions distort our ability to channel energy and advance as people. Nick’s experience with Ayahuasca, and how it cleared his distortions. Serving yourself to better yourself, by knowing yourself. How being discontent negatively affects your vibration, and cultivating the highest vibration you can to live a good life. Setting your intention: gaining insight into your life by trying new things. The benefits of curiosity, and why Andrés feels it’s crucial to identify what you don’t like. Achieving your peak physical state through energy and overcoming your genetics. What to expect from part two! or conversation! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:BiOptimizersNick Becskehazy on Instagram Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)Dr. Joe DispenzaAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

Algae have been around for over four billion years, and there are hundreds of thousands of scientific articles demonstrating their benefits to human health. Yet they are almost completely overlooked in Western societies! Helping bring this new super-duper food (because they're so much better than just a superfood), is Catharine Arnston, founder and CEO of ENERGYbits Inc. When Catharine’s sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and told to shift to a plant-based diet, Catharine was enlisted to help do some research into the foods she could and couldn't eat. Catharine stumbled across algae, and after going down the rabbit hole, she concluded that algae are equivalent to mother nature's breast milk! Join us today as we dive into the two major algae that contribute to human health (spirulina and chlorella), and the ENERGYbits products that contain these. Catharine breaks down what algae are, how they differ from plants and all of the many benefits they have in human health over traditional vegetables. We also find out how spirulina and chlorella differ from each other as algae and the unique health issues that they target. Andrés shares his experience when taking ENERGYbits, while Catharine addresses the nutritional value of each of the different ENERGYbits products, and who should be taking what, when. Find out more about why ENERGYbits is so unique as a company, and why you should be taking Bits today!Key Points From This Episode:Welcome to Catharine Arnston, founder and CEO of ENERGYbits Inc.What’s up with algae: why you should be taking algae, and how Catharine got into it. Why Bits is a company with a difference and balancing the nutrients in the EnergyBits with bit-size and processing. Why algae being a crop, not a supplement is so much better for consumers: from cross-contamination and additives to water quality and low drying heat. How using low heat to dry the algae allows enzyme preservation and the benefits of Superoxide dismutase. What algae is, the difference between macro-algae and micro-algae, and why blue-green and green algae are so nutritious. Why everybody needs spirulina: preventing mitochondrial DNA damage. The only drawback to algae: that nobody knows about them!Today’s bombshell: spirulina is a mitochondrion. How algae are equivalent to mother nature’s breastmilk.Other applications of algae to human health: halting cancer growth, virus entry interference, lowering cholesterol, and improving gut health. Andrés’ experience with EnergyBits.Breaking down Chlorella and how RecoveryBits work on a physiological level, from chlorophyll to vitamin K2 and gamma-linoleic acid. When you should take EnergyBits and RecoveryBits during your day.How to decide how many tablets you need a day, and where you can find out more!Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:BiOptimizersCatharine Arnston on LinkedInENERGYbits Inc.ENERGYbits 20% Discount Code: AndresPDr. Steven R. GundryAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastKetoneAidApolloSupport the show

As part of the drive to improve people’s health, Andrés paired up with Dr. Moisés Roizental and Dr. Patricia Jaimes to form Hambre y Hormonas (Hunger and Hormones). This project aims to teach people how their body works so that they can make decisions based on science and results. Join us today as we talk to Dr. Moisés Roizental (Harvard-trained interventional radiologist and vascular specialist) about this exciting venture and the factors that led him to adopt a more functional medicine approach to his own health, and the health of his patients. From where Dr. Roi was educated, to his current job and the procedures he most commonly uses, to how he and Andrés met, this episode has it all! We dive into the physiology of lifestyle-related diseases, and how merely taking medication is not enough to solve the underlying problem. Dr. Roi explains why he made the shift from treating patients with diseases to disease prevention, and the combination of treatments he suggests. Andrés and Dr. Roi break down the four main hormones responsible for lifestyle-related diseases (Ghrelin, Leptin, Insulin, and Cortisol): what they do, how they are linked to disease, and how they are regulated. Andrés cites a wealth of studies supporting the impact of lifestyle changes in preventing disease, while Dr. Roi explains why he prescribes dietary shifts as well as bariatric embolization for long-lasting results. So, to find out first-hand why marrying functional medicine and mainstream medicine makes the dream team, tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:Meet Andrés’ friend, mentor, business partner, and Harvard-trained interventional radiologist and vascular specialist, Dr. Moisés Roizental. What Andrés did to kickstart his energy for today’s podcast, and how Biostrap works. Dr. Roi’s academic journey to date.What the day-to-day treatments Dr. Roi uses look like, and the major causes of the diseases he treats. Why Dr. Roi made the shift from treating the outcomes of diseases to preventative lifestyle medicine. How Andrés and Dr. Roi met.A procedure that helps patients lose weight and improve their health.The factors that converged to promote Dr. Roi’s own lifestyle change. How Dr. Roi feels with all these lifestyle changes and his “Aha” moment. Hambre y Hormonas: targeting the Spanish-speaking population in making lifestyle changes.Marrying functional medicine and mainstream medicine to make the dream team. Where you can learn more about Hunger and Hormones/Hambre y Hormonas.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:BiOptimizersDr. Moisés Roizental on InstagramDr. Moisés Roizental on TwitterHambre y HormonasHambre y Hormonas on LinkedInHambre y Hormonas on InstagramHambre y Hormonas on FacebookHambre y Hormonas on TwitterHambre y HormonasAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

For thousands of years, homo sapiens as a species thrived on a whole food, animal protein-centered diet. Now, we eat primarily processed foods and have the highest rates of lifestyle-related diseases in our history. Join us today as we talk to Brian Sanders about the underlying causes of these diseases and the impact of our diet. Brian is the filmmaker behind Food Lies, host of the Peak Human podcast, and founder of SAPIEN Org. Brian had his eyes opened when he lost both of his parents at the age of 30 to lifestyle-related diseases, and he embarked on a journey to discover our ancestral food culture. Tune in to find out how Brian helps those around him make lifestyle shifts (even when they don’t want to listen), and how the current medical standards are not stringent enough to keep us healthy. We dive into what Food Lies is about, and how big corporations and organizations drive the propaganda behind the current food trends. Brian talks us through his experience meal prepping and eating with traditional cultures across the globe, and how this shaped his perception around ancestral eating habits. Food should be about so much more than simply satisfying cravings or satiating ourselves, and both Brian and Andrés relate their experiences around ancestral food culture. We also find out why tracking macros is a selfish and pointless exercise, and how modern marketing has altered our health behaviors. If you're looking for a roadmap to your healthiest self, press "Play" now!Key Points From This Episode:Meet Brian Sanders, host of the Peak Human podcast, filmmaker of Food Lies, and founder of SAPIEN Org. Why Brian does what he does: how personal loss and aging caused his awakening. Brian’s advice on how to approach parents and siblings about their health choices. How the current medical standards are failing us: normal does not mean healthy. What Food Lies is about, and the common misconceptions around food. The conspiracies underlying our current food systems. How the average person can communicate Brian’s information to their circle.Why “healthy” food is not always so healthy, and how you can avoid seed oils. The process of eating food and cooking, and what it means on an ancestral level. Brian’s experience of how traditional cultures eat and share meals. Why Brian and Andrés feel tracking macros is a selfish exercise and a waste of time. The foods that contain the nutrients that you need: whole foods. Is there such a thing as too many micronutrients?Brian’s closing comments: double animal protein and remove processed food. The food lies about a plant-based diet. Where you can contact Brian, and when to expect the release of Sapiens. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:BiOptimizersBrian Sanders on LinkedInSAPIEN OrgPeak HumanFood LiesDr. Michael Rose on the Peak Human podcastAlan AragonAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

In this episode, we chat with Chuck Hazzard, who is the VP of Wearables and Integrationsat Heads Up Health, founder of The Human Optimization Project, and former VP of Sales at Oura. He brings his vast experience to this conversation all about wearable technology, and the benefits, downsides, and ethics around this tool for health optimization. We also discuss the future implications of this tech and how to apply and interpret the best and latest innovations to optimize your health. This conversation also examines the current use of such devices for fitness professionals as well as the average person, and delves into the ways using yourself for study will impact your life – but not always for the better if there isn't adequate knowledge around what the metrics actually mean. Finally, Chuck shares some interesting insights into nocturnal biometrics, how lasers really are the way of the future, and the favorite devices and tools that he uses in his own life! To join in this relevant and inspiring conversation, tune in today.Key Points From This Episode:Introducing our esteemed guest today, Chuck Hazzard!He takes us through his journey to becoming one of the forefathers of this movement. How the average person can use these devices to support clinical decisions for their health. How the pandemic has highlighted the value of home health monitoring and data systems.Chuck predicts a rise of wearables that provide coaching on top of the metrics. The ethics and downsides behind giving the consumer this type and amount of data.Diving into validation studies, marketing, and how to choose the right wearable.Being your own study and how it can impact your life for the better – and the worse.Discussing certification programs and the future of health coaches and wearables. Chuck gives some insight into the spectrum of cost of this kind of data interpretation.What he's most excited about in this space: lasers!Hear why so many top countries are focusing on nocturnal biometrics.Discussing the future, from embedded devices to diagnostic apartments and the metaverse.Chuck shares some of his favorite tools that have made a huge difference in his life.The efficacy behind recorded biometrics and how professionals can use this information safely. The potential for biometrics to save lives in everyday settings. Discussing gamification and wellbeing in the corporate space. Hypothesizing about the future risk of discrimination based on biometrics. Closing with the ways that Chuck makes different decisions based on his daily data.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:BiOptimizersChuck Hazzard on TwitterChuck Hazzard on LinkedInHeads Up HealthThe Human Optimization ProjectWhoopOuraHeart Rate Variability During Strength and High-Intensity Training Overload MicrocyclesAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

The last decade has seen a shift in society’s perception around sugar and health, with far more people concerned about the content of their food. This has spawned a wealth of scientific research, which has largely remained inaccessible to the average person. Today’s guest is changing this with her new book, Glucose Revolution. Jessie Inchauspé is a biochemist and author who also created the Glucose Goddess Instagram page, where she translates the latest science on blood sugar into easy tips for everyone. She joins us today to talk about what it took to write Glucose Revolution and all the behind-the-scenes nitty-gritty. We discover how her progress diary inspired the introduction to Glucose Revolution, and how the experience of breaking her back when she was 19 shaped her. Hear what the four classic symptoms are of being disconnected from your body (hunger, cravings, sleepiness, and poor energy levels), and how three crazy events in rapid succession convinced her it was time to write the book. Jessie shares the process of writing the book, from where she started (a lot of sticky notes!) to her gratitude to the editors and the magic that they work. You’ll also find out how writing has clarified Jessie’s thinking and improved her science, as well as how her Instagram persona has changed over the last year. Tune in to learn where Jessie plans on going from here, what to expect from the book, who should read it (everyone!), and so much more!Key Points From This Episode:How Jessie and Andrés landed on this podcast, talking about stuff no one else will!Making science and the different attitudes between Jessie’s book and Instagram.The importance of a progress diary and why you should have one. Reflecting on how Jessie’s past brought her to where she is now, and feeling ‘split’.How changing your lifestyle can prevent you from feeling disconnected from your body. Classic symptoms people ignore: hunger, cravings, sleepiness, and poor energy levels. The crazy things that happened to inspire Jessie to write the book! How the stress of writing the book finally got to Jessie and her experience of splitting. What Jessie wrote first, and how the content was switched around. The most exciting aspects of writing a book: learning, creating a story, and making jokes. Why Jessie feels writing this book made her a better scientist. Who can read the book: everyone!How the Glucose Goddess persona has changed over the last year. What the next book will be about; linking in mental health.A story about getting the endorsements for the book!Where Jessie finds her inspiration for content creation. Why the book is designed to go where Instagram can’t.What you can expect to learn about Jessie from the book. Why this book is designed for anybody who doesn’t wake up feeling amazing. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:BiOptimizersJessie Inchauspé on LinkedInGlucose GoddessGlucose Goddess on InstagramGlucose Goddess on FacebookGlucose RevolutionAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

Today’s guest is Alan Aragon and he joins us to talk about the protein requirements for maximizing muscle and longevity. Alan is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 20 years of success in the field. He is known as one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry’s movement towards evidence-based information. Our conversation explores whether protein sources other than those used in trials offer the same results for muscle growth, the protein requirements for maximizing MPS response and whether protein intake is a threat to longevity. Alan makes some great points about the higher importance of total protein intake over post workout protein intake, the caloric surplus required to optimize muscle gain in relation to fat gain, and the role of the musculoskeletal system in longevity. We also get into Alan’s transition from personal training and nutritional counseling to evidence-based content creation, how to have healthy debates online without creating enemies, and how to weigh up personal experience against evidence-based research. For an insightful conversation that covers a lot of ground on how to apply science to improve quality of life in the context of nutrition and fitness, tune in today. Key Points From This Episode: • The move Aragon made into evidence-based content creation and why. • What it takes to have a debate online without creating enemies. • Weighing up individual experience against the weight of evidence-based research. • Whether other protein sources would give the same results for muscle growth as the cheap protein powders used in trials. • The protein requirements for maximizing the MPS response. • Why the total protein intake is more important than what we get post-workout. • Maximizing the musculoskeletal system, and whether protein intake is a threat to longevity. • Finding the happy medium between VO2 max and type 2 muscle fiber. • Whether young people should focus on maximizing hypertrophy or finding a balance to maintain in later years. • The caloric surplus required to optimize muscle gain in relation to fat gain. • Whether to consider dirty bulking and if it influences the satiety effect. • Why protein powders can be considered an exception to the rule that highly processed food is low-quality. • Whether there would be a difference in gains if two twins ate different things after a workout. • Alan’s thoughts on BCAAs versus essential amino acids. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Alan AragonAlan Aragon on TwitterKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted our perceptions around mental health, with many people feeling chronically exhausted. There is a global movement of mindfulness and improving our quality of life, and who better to guide us through this than our guest today, biohacker and peak performance coach, Alexandra Laws? Tune in to hear why Alexandra is so passionate about what she does, and why her goal is to get athletes to retire on their terms. We hear the overlap between being a professional athlete and being a leader, and why both can benefit from tracking their performance. Find out about the wearable that Alexandra is using (Biostrap) to revolutionize her client’s training and wellness, and how it marries the science behind meditation and mindfulness. When working with a sports team, it’s key to start at the individual level and work your way up, and business leadership is no different! Discover how a wearable highlights your uniqueness, which in turn eliminates comparisons between people, and ultimately allows people to be vulnerable. We hear an anecdote about how Danny Way prepared to skate over the Great Wall of China, and how his preparation included building his neural reserves. Uncover what your neural reserves are, what you can do to pad them, and the unique tips and techniques Alexandra teaches to help people live their best lives. We learn what Alexandra’s POOP acronym stands for, and why it’s key to your interactions. So, to hear all this and so much more, press “Play” now. Key Points From This Episode:Welcome to Alexandra Laws, world-class peak performance coach, exercise kinesiologist, and strength conditioning specialist.Why Alexandra does what she does: her experience as an athlete, and wanting to help athletes end their careers on their terms. The difference between the frame that physical therapists and physiologists present to patients.Translating the science to athletes using wearables. Preparing your neural reserves: the example of Danny Way.Clearing the POOP (projections, objections, opinions, and perceptions).How the pandemic has helped the average person understand their neural reserves. The similarities between high-performance athletes and leaders: how wearables can help both. Marrying the science behind meditation and mindfulness to shift people’s perceptions. How having a passion project and doing what you love plays a role in performance. The three aspects of the POOP factor: how are you POOPing on yourself and on others, and how are you being POOPed on?Giving ourselves incentives to look within: being personally accountable.How we can prepare ourselves for failure in the pursuit of high performance: reframe what failure is and prepare for all outcomes. The resources that people can use to build their neural reserves.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Alexandra Laws on LinkedInPerformance LawsAlexandra LawsAlexandra Laws on InstagramBiostrap WearablesPaul ChekThe Energy FormulaAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show

Many people associate ketones with weight loss, however, not many people know about their performance-boosting effects and their anti-inflammatory properties. Today we talk to Frank Llosa, CEO and founder of KetoneAid Inc., and self-educated expert on all-things ketone. We dive into the discussion with a history of how Frank ended up an innovator and field leader in a biological product when his career and formal education were in startups and finance. Tune in to hear about the products on offer from KetoneAid (KE4, K1,3, and KE1) and the science behind each of them. From breaking down the pioneering research on ketones by Dr. Richard Veech to discovering an alternative to ethanol-based alcohol, Frank walks us through the history of ketone research and the biochemistry involved. We hear why certain ketogenic products on the market are not actually ketogenic, and the ingredients you should avoid when choosing a supplement. Andrés provides some background physiology and his own inspiring experience of using KetoneAid's products. If this all sounds too good to be true, think again: Frank not only gives simple breakdowns of the science involved, he also advises on the limitations of his products, where you can read the literature, how to read the literature on ketones, and where you can find feedback from customers (both positive and negative!). We learn the importance of managing your expectations around KetoneAid products, and why ketones are better used for enhancing performance than simple weight loss.Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to Frank Llosa, and the topic of ketones and performance!Why Frank does what he does, and how he discovered ketones. Making the ketone ester KE4 affordable and tasty, and what this involved. Translating science to everyday use, and how Frank started selling Dr. Veech’s product. The benefits and biochemistry of hard ketones (R1,3) compared to ethanol: a buzz with benefits. What endogenous and exogenous ketosis means, and how you can biohack your way to a fat-burning state. How ketone esters differ from ketone salts and the categories on the market within each one. The ingredients to avoid: S- or L-forms, salts, and caffeinated products.What keto-flu is, and how to prevent it!Debunking the common misconception of the ketogenic diet: Andrés’ breakdown of your physio. Why Frank doesn’t think anyone should use any products for weight loss. Why lowering sugar is half of the benefit, while raising the ketones is the other half of the benefit. The brain-energy gap: why a larger gap might mean the benefits of ketones is more noticeable. Using ketones to replace caffeine.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Frank Llosa on LinkedInKetoneAidKetones, The Fourth Fuel: Warburg to Krebs to Veech, the 250 Year Journey to Find the Fountain of YouthDr. Veech on the Ben Greenfield PodcastDr. Veech on the Dave Asprey PodcastA Ketone Ester Drink Lowers Human Ghrelin and AppetiteBiosenseDiscount Code for Free Shipping for the Ketone Ester: AdresketonesDiscount Code for 15% off R1,3: R13Andrés PreschelSupport the show

The way to obtain true, optimal health is through aligning our mind, body, and movement. At least, that is what today’s guest believes! If we want to change the quality of our lives, Aaron Alexander maintains that we must first change the way that we move through our lives. Aaron is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach, founder and creator of the Align Method, author of The Align Method: 5 Movement Principles for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, and Stress-Proof Life, and host of the Align Podcast. His mission is to inspire millions of driven individuals to confidently re-inhabit their bodies and be strong, flexible, and pain-free by moving functionally during every daily task. In today’s episode, he shares the value of trusting in the innate intelligence of your body and how to leverage the evolutionarily preserved mechanisms you naturally have access to through functional movement. We also touch on social media, cold water immersion, and ‘folded fin’ syndrome, as well as the benefits of just going the heck outside and simply getting up and down off the ground, plus so much more! On a global scale, Aaron hopes to reverse the effects of chair-slumping and screen-staring by helping you build your own momentary physical practice, so make sure not to miss today’s insightful episode to find out how!Key Points From This Episode:Find out why Aaron does what he does and how it helps him “scratch his own itches.”How to know which itch to scratch; the importance of staying actively engaged.Why Aaron believes we have fallen out of touch with mindfulness practices.Aaron shares his opinions on marketing, virtue signaling, and social media.Finding balance within before reaching for exogenous solutions and trusting in the innate intelligence of your body.The importance of being honest about your desires when it comes to your physical health.Why Aaron believes that there is a time and place for all movement techniques.Leveraging evolutionarily preserved mechanisms through functional movement.Learn why social media is like ‘eating the menu’ without actually having a meal.Moving through various autonomic expressions with agility by being present.How to become more present in your everyday environment using cold water immersion.Aaron emphasizes the benefits of being in nature; why you should go the heck outside! What the Align Method is; the user manual for retuning your environment so that just existing makes you happier and healthier.The ways that we continually attune to our environment and respond to social hierarchies.How your body compensates to find balance; the local impact of the position of your eyes.What Aaron means when he says humans suffer from a type of ‘folded fin’ syndrome.Ask yourself: what is it that you actually want and desire? What is fulfilling to you?Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Align MethodAlign PodcastThe Align MethodAaron AlexanderAaron Alexander on TwitterAaron Alexander on InstagramZach Bush MDAndrew HubermanAndrés PreschelKnow Your Physio PodcastSupport the show