Age Less / Live More

If you have stomach problems or allergies, you probably have a doctor you can call. But if things are not working in the bedroom, who do you call then? What if you lose desire or are having trouble with the mechanics of sexual intimacy? Who would you call then? Sexual experiences are highly individual, but they’re also something we share (or at least try to) with our partners. And for better or worse, it defines so much of who we are. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet an emergency room doc who has shifted her career to focus on sexual health and longevity.  Listen & Learn The importance of nitric oxide, and how to promote it New technology including lasers that might be worth considering Blue pills, HRT, and pharmaceutical considerations with age  Why sexual health and holistic health overlap and collide Learn More Amy’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Amy is board certified in Emergency Medicine, practices anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She is medical director of BioRestoration Medical, in Utah. Nutritional Tip of the Week Nitric Oxide Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

You’ve probably noticed the media right now is filled with polarizing voices, rage, and vitriol; but have you noticed that these extreme views are not your own? Have you noticed that hardly anyone you know is truly radical in their views? Most people are reasonable, thoughtful, and concerned.  On this week’s podcast, I’d like to share my own experiences with courting radical viewpoints, and why they pop right now on social media. I’d also like to address some of the hatemail, critical inquiries, and listener feedback I’ve received.   Listen & learn:  My own politically flip flopping views  The dire need for critical thinking amidst a sound-bite media frenzy Why listening to people you disagree with might be the most important conversations to have How so-called “hot issues” of the day are not actually popular, they’re simply salacious My (un)safe space hope for the podcast   Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Did you receive a CRP (C-reactive protein) test during your last blood test? Since recent research correlates systemic inflammation with dozens of diseases and illnesses, cooling this internal flame has become a major focus in preventative medicine. On this week’s podcast, we’ll speak about the low-grade, chronic inflammation that many of us struggle with unknowingly due to gut dysbiosis. In an ideal world, we eat a meal, digest and absorb its nutrients. In the real world, many of us eat foods that create a fight response internally as your body treats the offending foods like an invasive threat.  Listen & Learn How your gut bacteria form a “soil” like environment for digestion Why modern foods and lifestyles leave many of us imbalanced How to find motivation later in life to make changes  The power and speed of diet and lifestyle changes Resources & Links: Jimmy’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Jimmy is the founder of the Cognitive Health Institute which focuses on gut health to reduce inflammation, thus lowering the likelihood, as well as the symptoms of autoimmune diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. Jimmy played football professionally for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans as a tight end and most recently was a member of the 2016 United States Rowing Team. His accomplishments include four national medals as well as a third-place finish in the 2016 Olympic trials. Nutritional Tip of the Week: Carbohydrates Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

When I was 11 years old, I face-planted snow sledding and gave myself two black eyes and a slight concussion. I remember being sleepy, dizzy, and struggling to concentrate for a few days. Luckily, I only whacked my head like that a couple times growing up, but some teenagers do it every day during sports practice. What do contact sports do long term to our brains? At what age are we responsible enough to make a decision about putting our brains in harm's way? On this week’s podcast, author and PhD researcher, Julie Stamm shares her best plan for the future of brian-safe sports. Listen & Learn TBI vs. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Age limits, contact limits, and best practices How to shift a gladiator culture - and should we?  Game changes suggestions Gear upgrades / downgrades Resources & Links: Julie’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST  Julie Stamm, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of the book, The Brain on Youth Sports.  Nutritional Tip of the Week: Collagen Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Millions of people experience traumatic brain injuries (TBI) each year, and an estimated 5-6% of those people experience long-term issues. If you break your arm, the path to recovery is pretty obvious and the fix is visible. But if you get in a car accident, hit your head, and two months later suffer from brain fog and vertigo, what do you do? How do you fix your brain once it’s been damaged? Fortunately, there are evolving methodologies that can really help. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a Functional Neurology specialist who focuses on helping people reverse chronic symptoms. Listen & Learn Why the blood-brain barrier is so important and the risk of damaging it. How TBI and concussion can happen even without head impact What symptoms of chronic concussion might look and feel like Balancing self-care and health care Resources & Links: Titus Chiu’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Titus Chiu is an author and speaker in the field of Functional Neurology who helps people struggling with Post-Concussion Syndrome and other chronic neurological conditions. Nutritional Tip of the Week: Why No Food Before Yoga Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes  

IQ Tests remain the best method (albeit flawed) to assess intelligence. More difficult to measure, but perhaps more interesting, is Emotional Intelligence (EQ). How does someone rank in terms of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and relationship management. In a digitally driven, AI-enabled future, perhaps people with the highest emotional skills could be those who find the greatest success.  A big part of personal development is learning to understand and accept who you are, unchanging, but also to identify those parts of you that are malleable and doing your best to self actualize. Our guest on this week’s show has dedicated his life and work to emotional intelligence research and training.  Listen & Learn:  How clinical EQ assessments work  How emotional intelligence is crucial for workplace, family and social happiness  Why it’s important to train (and learn) EQ skills  The challenges of environments that reward IQ and squelch EQ  ABOUT OUR GUEST Marc Brackett is the author of, Permission to Feel, and the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. Marc consults regularly with corporations like Facebook, Microsoft, and Google on integrating emotional intelligence principles into employee training and product design. Nutritional Tip of the Week: Omega 3’s from Beef Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes  

I wore a continuous blood glucose monitor for a month and learned that certain fruits (mangos in my case) sent my blood sugar soaring, and even more surprising, my 3 am glucose levels often dropped so low I was in hypoglycemic state. And here’s the kicker: those hypo nights always followed an elevated glycemic day. Weird. I’d never learn this without a CGM, and the dietary shifts were super easy to make and the changes were almost immediate. Why does it matter? I was regularly waking up semi-delirious, sweating through the sheets, convinced I was having some kind of nighttime anxiety attack. Nope. It turns out I was just having a low blood sugar event, and that’s a lot easier to fix than a mental health issue.  The most common “health trackers” we use are the mirror in the bathroom and our favorite pair of jeans that may (or may not) feel tight in the morning. For obvious reasons, we tend to pay most attention to health warning signs we can see, visually, but the good news is that it’s getting easier and easier to see inside our blood to learn how we’re doing in real time. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet Jody Stanislaw, a type I diabetic whose career is focused on blood glucose management.  Listen and learn:  Type I vs. type II diabetes - what’s the difference?  Why A1C tests are so valuable for everyone Why moderate carb, balanced fat and protein probably make sense for almost everyone How glucose can go from healthy to toxic when the body gets too much Resources and links: Jody Stanislaw’s website ABOUT OUR GUEST Jody Stanislaw is a naturopathic doctor that focuses specifically on Type I diabetes. She’s the author of a book called, HUNGER: An Adventurous Journey of Finding Peace Within.  Nutritional Tip of the Week: Protein in the morning Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

The Gut Immune Connection with Emeran Mayer There are an estimated 100 trillion bacteria in your gut right now that weigh 2-3 lbs. If you were to spread them out, they would cover the surface of an entire tennis course. These include good bugs, bag bugs, and even some pathogens lurking in the corners. Your microbiome is believed to influence not just digestion and absorption of nutrients, but also mood, hormones, neurotransmitters, and more. People often compare the microbiome to the soil on farmland, but we know much more about topsoil than we do our own gastrointestinal tracts.  What should we eat to feed our good gut bacteria? How do you prevent gut dysbiosis? Can supplements help or hurt? On this week’s show, Dr. Emeran Mayer will expand our understanding of our internal world.  Listen and learn: Are probiotics really that harmful to your gut?  What is the ideal diet for a healthy gut?  Fiber, water, organics, and chemicals  Resources and Links: Dr Mayer’s Website Dr. Mayer’s Books ABOUT OUR GUEST Emeran A. Mayer is the executive director of the Oppenheimer Center for Stress and Resilience and the Co-director of the Digestive Diseases Research Center at UCLA. He is the author of more than 300 scientific publications and several books. His latest book is called, The Gut Immune Connection, is available now.  Nutritional Tip of the Week: Seaweed Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

The Obesity Pandemic Dr. Linda Anegawa  ---------- Hundreds of years ago, a portly belly was a sign of wealth. The royals ate and rank more than their fill while the serfs starved and toiled on the land. Today, not much has changed. Some of the wealthiest, most developed countries are plagued by weight gain and obesity, and the problem is quickly accelerating. Pre-existing medication conditions were one of the biggest risk factors during the pandemic, but did you know that 69 percent of the U.S. population has at least one these risk factor? Their weight puts them at risk. On this weeks’ podcast, Dr. LInda Anegawa shares her research and positive focus for a metabolically healthier future.  Listen & learn: Body positivity vs. celebrating sickness - can it go too far?  Why you might consider getting a Coronary Calcium Scan and a Lipoprotein Fractionation test to better understand your risk factors How a ketogenic diet can cause short term hormonal challenges Why obesity is the #1 health threat for most people and the obvious area to focus on for the greatest impact How to take agency for your own health  Links & Resources Dr. Anegawa’s website ABOUT OUR GUEST Linda Anegawa, MD physician-educator, writer, and consultant dedicated to the treatment of metabolic and weight-related disease. Dr. Anegawa speaks nationally on topics relating to the disease of obesity. She has received numerous teaching awards, including the Kaiser Foundation Most Outstanding Clinical Teaching award. She is the author of a book, Not Another Keto Book.  Nutritional Tip of the Week: GMO Corn Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Porn Addiction Pandemic  by Joshua Shea ------------------ The book, Fifty Shades of Grey, is not just a bestseller, it’s one of the top 100 best sellers in history - and it’s not because it’s well written (it’s not). 13% of all websites are adult sites, and 30% of all data transferred online is x-rated. Everyone likes to complain about the “big tech” influence of Facebook and Twitter, but we deliberately avoid the tube-sites that are responsible for nearly a third of all online activity. Porn addiction is shrouded in so much guilt and shame so people often lose their jobs and their relationships as a result. On this week’s podcast, we’ll look at this issue head one, and explore some possible solutions. Listen and learn:  How abstinence / prohibition is impossible  How the complexity of human sexuality manifest Why the shame and guilt around p addiction make it harder to address The need for open and honest dialogue with addicts and non-addicts alike Links & Resources Joshua Shea’s site ABOUT OUR GUEST Joshua Shea is an author and public speaker. As a recovering addict himself, he has a number of books you can find on Amazon or on his website. Nutritional Tip of the Week: MK4 VS. MK7 K2 Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes