Anti-Aging Hacks

In this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks, I discuss some interesting sleep tips from Dr. Peter Martone.  We talk about: 1. What is the best sleeping position for anti-aging and health? 2. How can you train yourself to start sleeping on your back? 3. How a special pillow called the Neck Nest helps you sleep on your back? There is a special 15% off discount code that Dr. Martone has made available to listeners of this podcast. Go to necknest.com and buy the neck nest pillow and the pillowcase, and enter the code ANTIAGE in all caps.   Dr. Peter Martone is the owner of Atlantis Chiropractic Wellness Centers and the inventor of the Neck Nest, a revolutionary new pillow that is designed to improve your posture while you sleep. Dr. Martone’s techniques have been featured nationally on CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX news stations and currently travels the country teaching people regain their health by mastering the art of living a healthy lifestyle.

On this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks, Dr. Sandra Kaufmann discusses how to slow down the aging process. We disuss: 1. The 7 reasons your body ages 2. How to slow down the aging process by taking enhancers targeted to the 7 reasons for aging 3. Other beauty and anti-aging tips to look and feel young

On this episode of the Anti-Aging Hacks podcast, I speak with hair loss expert Will Gaunitz on how to use low level laser light devices to grow some of your hair back. We discuss: 1. How A Trichologist is Very Qualified To Diagnose And Treat Hair Loss 2. Laser Light Therapy And It's Benefits for Hair Growth 3. How to Use A Laser Light Device To Grow Your Hair, And Common Pitfalls to Avoid You can check out the laser cap from Will's website at https://www.advancedtrichology.com/collections/all/products/lc-elite-laser-cap-80-diode-fda-cleared I use the same device and have seen positive benefits from consistent use. The show notes for this episode are found at antiaginghacks.net/laserlight

On this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks, I discuss all about self quantification with Bob Troia. We talk about: 1. How Bob got into measuring everything about his body that he could? 2. How can someone dip their toes into measuring their own body? 3. How to measure your sleep, Vitamin D levels, Blood Glucose, basic Blood Levels, and more...   01:30: What got Bob to start into this journey of self-quantification? -Dr. Bob was an athlete in high school. -Learning about yourself was the main motivation for him. -He didn't go through every statistic. -The key is to work constantly, and progress will come. -You can start very simple with some basic tools. -People's biggest mistake is that they are buying too many devices and tools and they are trying to track every lab testing. 06:17: How does your life change? -He started to learn  what is "under the hood" exploring and  combining data with some lab testing. -You are starting to understand what is going on with your body.   09:19: How much of basic quantification that most people do is automated? -"It just depends on how extreme you want to go." -Bob still has 25 years old tracking data notebooks. -You can start tracking your data with a spreadsheet. -People are still doing better quantification than any software.   14:01: What is the basic stuff that people can start tracking/measuring/biohacking for a good impact on health? *Evaluating your sleep (Avoid sleeping devices) -Go to sleep at the same time every day. -Measure the time when you go to sleep and when you wake up. -Start tracking blood sugar. *Glucose meters ($30) *Grip strength (Hand dynamometer) -Measure biological age vs chronological age (Biomarkers testing...) -You can't have a single chronological age (Your skin chronological age is maybe older than your body chronological age) *Basic lab testing 22:37: Tips for falling asleep easier? -We need to optimize our sleeping environment. *Avoiding blue light -Bob loves to be in a cold dark environment before falling asleep. *Cooling down bed in summer months *Breathing only on nose -It matters to have a routine before bed. *Inclined bed therapy 31:35: Have you done OGTT? (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test)  "Yeah, basically, I did it on my own." *FreeStyle Libre -It goes in the back of your arm. -Collects data every 15 minutes for 2 weeks. -FreeStyle Libre is great because it measures blood sugar levels while you are sleeping. -Some people have sugar escalations while sleeping. -Different types of foods and combinations have a different impact on your blood sugar spike.   40:45 What other blood tests do you do on a regular basis? -Start looking at basic panels. -Look at your vitamin D levels, Testosterone, and Cholesterol. "There is a rabbit hole on rabbit holes "   45:21 How Important is vitamin D, and how we can get some more of it? It is very important. -Worse COVID patients are having a problem with vitamin D. -Most people take less vitamin D than the lowest limits. -The modern lifestyle is guilty of it. *App "dminder" (Calculates how much vitamin D you are taking on everyday basis) 52:04 What is the balance between overexposing to the sun and perfect exposure to the sun for ideal vitamin D dose? -A tip is to expose yourself to the sun in the morning and evening. -Don't go out at noon when the UW index is 11. *Vitamin C *PABA Supplement (Has B vitamin)   56:36: Do you do anything for your skin? (Applying creams...) -Dr. Bob uses coconut oil, vitamin c serum... -He tries to avoid putting many things on his skin. -It matters to hydrate your skin 58:56 Do you work with individuals as a consultant? Dr. Bob is now co-founder of a company "awesome labs". https://www.quantifiedbob.com/ Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @quantifiedbob LinkedIn: Bob Troia

In this episode we talk all about the Coronavirus. We discuss: 1. What is the Coronavirus? 2. How do you get it? 3. What can you do immediately after you think you have gotten it, to boost your chances of fighting it off My guest is Dr. Bill Code - who is an anesthesiologist, integrative medicine specialist, and acclaimed international speaker and author. A medical practitioner for forty years, he has studied integrative medicine under Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona, and is a leading expert in pain management. 01:18 How did Dr. Code beat MS (Multiple Sclerosis)? - He lost most of his strength on the right side - Bill started to look outside of the regular pattern - Man deal worse with MS than women - He met Dr. Philip James - If we get the environment, air, food, and water in better shape, we are going to be in better shape 05:03 -There are billions of viruses in the world. Why are so few harmful to us? - We need to know that virus is a living thing. - Corona has a more powerful spread mechanism than other viruses. (ACE2 receptors) - Everybody is uncertain about what to do. 08:54: Are there people with more ACE2 receptors? (People who can infect easier) - Certain people have more ACE2 receptors. (People with vascular problems) 10:29: In reality, how easy is it to infect with COVID-19? - People forget how viruses are tiny. - Outdoors, people are safe. - Indoors, people aren't safe, and there is easier to infect. - Hugging and kissing aren't safe at all. 13:25: Why is COVID-19 spreading so faster than Sars, Zika, and Ebola? - There are 2 parts of the immune response.c - The immune system can trick yourself, and then problems start. 16:23: Does this virus stay on surfaces for a few hours? - The virus needs some type of moisture to stay alive. - Mask is a very contralateral theme. - The surgical mask reduces water drops, but it isn't closed enough to stop viruses to get in. - The downside of the mask is that you cannot breathe out the virus. (Secondary infection) 20:11: Does mask reduce your oxygen intake? "It can do." - Older people wearing masks are having more problems with oxygen intake than younger ones. - Outdoors, If you keep a social distance with people, there isn't a needs to wear a mask. 22:25: Is the Coronavirus created in a bio-laboratory? - In readings, it says that it is probably created in a bio bio-laboratory and released accidentally. - It has pieces of HIV and SARS. - The big factor was the quality of the air around you. - Poor quality air makes a difference in your hemoglobin cells, toxicity. - Oxygen concentrator 27:20 Is it true that 90% of people on the ventilator end up dying? "It is a mixed challenge" - It doesn't supply that much oxygen - You can not handle it very well. 31:09 What do you start to feel and how long does it take to start to get the symptoms? - It takes 3-5 days usually. - Some people feel chest discomfort. - Chest wall pain - It starts in a mouth and in the nose. 37:17 What people can do before they go to the hospital? - Everybody should do a gram of vitamin C each day. - If you think that you are infected, take it every hour. - Vitamine D and E - 30 mg of Zinc 29:41 At what point would you decide to the hospital? - Pulse oximetry - Finger clip (Oxigen saturation) - If Oxygen saturation drop under 90%, it is time to go to the hospital. - The extra oxygen will help you if your oxygen saturation isn't on the normal level - You should go to the hospital where are you getting good responses. - Don't go to the poor hospitals (they are using older style methods) 44:27 Asymptomatic and presymptomatic. What is the difference between them? - Asymptomatic means that you have no symptoms at all. - Presymptomatic means that you get symptoms at some point. 46:27 What to do if you are getting different results from multiple COVID tests? - *some test are slightly better than others - The biggest challenge in testing is in the USA, Canada, and the UK. 48:23 How bad are novel viruses for the immune system if you are 40/50 years old? - It is an individual thing. - Most of your immune system continues to function. *diet 50:36 Are vaccines good or bad for us? Are they created for world domination? - "That's a big topic to cover" - Dr. Bill is okay with vaccines if it is safe and effective. - It is really hard to make a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. - If he could, Dr. Bill would avoid the COVID-19 vaccine. 53:44How long humans could live in isolation? - "Not very long." - Child abuse, wife abuse, problems with suicide... - We are going to lose people from those problems. 55:30 Top 3 anti-aging tips for the audience? - *Exercise - Eat organic food. - Avoid wheat, commercial potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sugar. 56:29 Dr. Code's new book *Solving the brain puzzle *36 chapters https://drbillcode.com/

On this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks show, we discuss: 1. The different types of mushrooms and their benefits (including a longer life) 2. How you can start adding mushrooms to your diet? 3. Which mushroom(s) should people get started with? My guest is Jeff Chilton. Jeff studied Ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10 year career as a large scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is the co- author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983. In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. 1:01 - How did Jeff begin with mushrooms? - He lived in a climate that is perfect for growing mushrooms (rainy weather) Jeff went mushroom hunting. He wanted to study them. - College professor told him about the closest mushroom farm, and everything began there. - Each crop produces 20,000 pounds! He saw two thousand individual crops of mushrooms - Jeff was literally living with tons of mushrooms for those 10 years. - Fun fact: Every single mushroom that we see at the supermarket has been picked by hand. 6:09 - What led you to start your own company? - He was reading about mushrooms used as medicine. In Asia, they have been using them in special traditional Chinese medicine for maybe more than three thousand years. - When he left the mushroom farm, he decided to start his own company. 8:03 - Use of mushrooms in Chinese ancient medicine? Are people using mushrooms as food or as medicine? - Mushrooms are fantastic forgotten food. Jeff looks at mushrooms as food as medicine. He is always telling people to put mushrooms in their diet. Nowadays, mushrooms are available more than ever. 10:47 - What percentage of mushrooms out there in the wild are poisonous, and which ones are actually helpful? - There are a lot of poisonous plants out there. The key thing when you are out there if you don't know anything about mushrooms, do not pick mushrooms. - How do mushrooms grow? Mushrooms don't grow from the seeds. - They have spores, which land everywhere. When conditions are right, those spores germinate into very fine filament. When multiple spores germinate, and these filaments come together and fuse, they create a network of these filaments. - That network is called mycelium (body of the fungus). Mushroom begins to form on mycelium network. When are you buying a mushroom product, you gotta be sure that you are actually buying a mushroom, not a mycelium or spores. 21:56 Active compounds in mushrooms - Why they are beneficial? Beta-glucans are a polysaccharide. They makes almost 50% of the cell wall of a mushroom. They will potentiate in our immune system. - Beta-glucans trigger receptors that will stimulate the production of immune cells. Mushrooms help you when you need it. 26:05 - What about triterpenoids? Benefits of these compounds? Not all mushrooms have these types of triterpenoids. Triterpenoids make mushrooms distinctive. - Chaga and Reishi mushrooms have triterpenoids. In the Chaga case, triterpenoids are antiviral. In the Reishi case, triterpenoids are used for the liver. 28:28 What is the Reishi mushroom? Reishi grows on wood. Chinese medical practitioners used it in tea. Has the highest ratio of beta-glucans. - It also has triterpenoids. Part of the population who eats mushrooms regularly seems to live longer than people that don't. 30:19 How much dose should you take of the Reishi mushroom? The recommendation is to take 2 to 2.5 dried grams of the mushroom. One dried gram is equivalent to ten grams of fresh mushrooms. 33:46 Lion's mane and their benefits for the brain? It isn't the only mushroom that benefits the brain. Lion's mane helps our neurons to function better. 35:52 - Benefits of cordyceps mushroom? Cordyceps are great for people that are tired or low on energy. It is also used for lung diseases. 44:55 Choga mushroom - What is it and why it is beneficial? Grows on birch trees. It is used in Russia, Eastern Europe for primarily stomach issues. 47:01 If you have to recommend only one mushroom to the audience, which one of them be? "Absolutely it would be Reishi." (It has highest ratio of beta-glucains) Jeff recommends Shiitake too. You can buy it in your store. 48:50 How much time should someone take mushrooms to see the benefits? Three to four weeks on daily bases. It is going to be different on everyone. 51:45 How to find right mushroom supplement? Many mushroom products are made from mycelium. That products have less beta-glucans than real mushrooms. Look really carefully at the labels. 55:21 - Do you sell direct-to-consumer as well? If you wanna try Jeffs products, you can check them right here: https://www.realmushrooms.com/ 56:33 - Are there any mushrooms that have been proven to give you younger-looking skin? *Tremella mushrooom 58:48 - Where can people find you online? https://www.nammex.com/

On this episode, I interviewed Dr. Alan Bauman on how he is using a facelift technique to help improve the quality of your hair. Here are the topics we cover: 1. How PDO threads could have a positive benefit for hair (apart from being used in facelifts) 2. How is the procedure done and what results is Dr. Bauman seeing? 3. As a bonus, what is the secret to Dr. Bauman's own hair? Here are the shownotes: 1:02 - Success And Experience With New PDO Techniques? - It takes PRP to the next level - PDO threads were used for skin - It stimulates hair growth and quality - Very Quick visual responses in 90 days - What is PDO? (Polydioxanone) 5:47 - What threads are doing? - There is no movement of the skin (No tightening effect) 6:14 What is the effect of PDO threads? Weak hair follicle regenerates, so they grow thicker, darker, longer, and stronger hair. PDO process can not make a new follicle to appear if it is dead 6:51 - Combining PDO Growth with PRP? - PDO Process is a lot more reliable in terms of the impact that is having on the hair follicle. - PDO turns weaker in stronger hair follicles. - PDO Growth = PRP + PDO Process 7:48 - Is there a hair loss type where PDO seems more effective? - PDO is also effective on hair follicle miniaturization. - It would work very well on traction alopecia cases. 8:22 Response rate to PDO growth? - Amazing outstanding responses. 9:12 How long do results last from PDO growth procedure? - Polydioxanone is supposed to last in the skin about 6-12 months. - Measuring every 90 days how the patient is responding. 10:01 How long does the procedure take? - PDO takes 90 minutes. 10:12 How much does it hurt? - You're not going to feel it because they use a local anesthetic. - 100% Painless placement of the PDO 10:47 Which clients are not good candidates for PDO procedure? - It depends on your expectations, some areas will respond great, some will not. 12:02 This is the lunchtime procedure. Can patients go back to work after the procedure? - Your scalp is going to be cleaned. - Nothing is going to be visible. - After PRP and PDO, the scalp is going to look a little bit pink. - There are no restrictions in terms of activity. - Don't use a hairdryer, and don't wash your head with hot water. 13:00 How safe is this procedure? Are there any side effects? - It is 100% safe. - Polydioxanone has been used in millions of surgical procedures in the last 40 years. - If you react badly, it is possible to take threads out. 13:55 How to find your PDO provider? - Look for the PDO growth trademark. - If you want to learn how to do PDO, go to https://baumanprpclass.com/pdogro-class 15:03 What are you doing for your hair? - Dr. Bauman was paranoid about his hair when he was growing up - He regularly uses laser light therapy, topical medications and nutritional supplementation 16:06 How do you do consults with people? - All consults are done personally - Patients are going to have 1-1:30 in the office - Medical history - Assesses medical risk factors - Measurements are done every time a patient comes to the office 16:52 Do you do virtual consults with people? - Remote or video consults are available via Skype, Zoom, Facetime... - There is a limit to what they can do online. 17:51 Where people can find you online? - https://www.baumanmedical.com/ There is a lot of information on that website - Before and after photos are available - More than 9000 procedures since 1997! - One of the first hair surgeons on YouTube

On this episode, we discuss the following: 1. The importance of major and trace minerals in your body 2. We review my hair mineral test result and look at the good and not so good 3. We discuss how to order your test and how to interpret the results Scott Barton is the CEO of upgraded formulas, where he helps individuals determine their mineral status in their bodies through a hair mineral test. Scott's company then helps individuals analyze the results of the test, so they can take action and fix the deficiencies in their body.

On this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks, I talk to a Scientist who reversed aging in Humans. This was the first time it was done i humans, and this is a huge accomplishment.  Here is what we discuss: 1. Why the Thymus is really important for Immune Function 2. How creating a combination of common compounds like Growth Hormone, Metformin and DHEA reversed biological aging by several years 3. What's the next version of the trial and when can people expect this cocktail at their favorite neighborhood drugstore

On this episode of Anti-Aging Hacks, I talk with a heavy metals Detox expert. We discuss the following topics: 1. How we are getting so many chemicals and heavy metals in our bodies 2. The tests you can take to determine your chemical and heavy metal toxicity in your body 3. How to do a Heavy Metal Detox and how to love a Detox lifestyle My guest, Wendy Myers, FDN-P, NC, CHHC is an expert in detoxification and minerals. She is passionate about educating the public on the importance of long term detoxing considering our toxic world. She healed her own health issues through hair mineral analysis and developed a unique detox and supplement program. Wendy wants to help others do the same. Wendy’s interest in nutrition began with the death of her father from esophageal cancer. Intuitively, she knew his chemo, radiation, and ten medications killed him prematurely. She vowed to find out what made him sick, why he died, what role medications played in his demise, and how she could avoid the same fate. Wendy's Background: - Got into health as a result of her own health struggles - Was doing everything right, but nothing seemed to work - At 37, she had the hormone levels of a menopausal woman, thyroids were not working up to par - She did a hair mineral analysis and started detoxing. It made a huge improvement in her life How are we getting Heavy Metals into our Bodies? - The reason is because of all the appliances we use all day long, they all have chemicals in them - Big industrials release chemicals into the environment, and they make our way into our bodies - World health org says we have 500-700 chemicals in our bodies - They are impairing most organ systems in our body including liver function, digestion, etc. - Wendy believes you have to add Detoxification to your diet How to track Chemicals and Heavy Metals in our Bodies? - Great Plains lab has a GPL test, tests for 18 chemicals - Detoxproject.org tests for 40 chemicals - Bioenergetics with NEShealth tests for 50 chemicals - For heavy metals, hair mineral analysis, urine and stool testing How Wendy started and changed how she helps clients - Wendy started with Minerals (Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium and Trace Minerals can go a long way) - Wendy also uses Bioenergetics - Bone broth and glutamine are very slow to help gut health - NES health has shown dramatic results in just a few months - Improves positive charge in body and promotes negative charging of the body - Many times people are too ill to detox, so she needs to do a pretox before they can detox - IV chelation should be done very slowly Why our Bodies Cannot Detox Anymore - There are just too many chemicals, too many pollutants, high sugar diets, seed oils, blue light, bad sleep - Liver is congested, and 90 million people in the US have fatty liver (not due to alcohol). Has the same incidence as diabetes. - Liver is not able to do the job and the toxins have built up over the years - The body stores these chemicals in the brain, fat tissue, and myelin sheaths, in the bones and tissues What are good screening tools - A hair mineral is a good screening tool, people should start with that - Wendy recommends heavymetalsquiz.com which will give you information as well - Hair Mineral analysis is $99, urine tests are more expensive ($450) and require a consult, and stool test is $400 with consult - Hair test is usually enough to design a program for most people What is the Detox Protocol look like - Wendy starts people with Minerals - then adds Wata water which is very hydrating and negatively charged - Also recommends supplements called MitochondriaRX at mitochondrialwellness.com. Wendy highly recommends these. These build energy levels, and receptors. - Wendy also recommends NesHealth BioEnergetics program for 6 months - Emotional trauma also holds back people from health goals, NesHealth can address those - This gets people ready for the actual detox which follows next - NesHealth bioenergetics scanner scans 500 data points - You can find nutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, environmental toxins, emotional trauma, immune system, chakras, circadian rhythm in your body - Has a supplement called AgelessAF that can pull some toxic metals out of your body Advanced Detox Phase - Highest quality Zeolyte, EDTA supporities, Glutathione or NAC, fat soluble lipoic acid (much better than alpha lipoic acid) - Different metals have different substances that will pull them out - Mercury or Lead can take a long time to get it out of your system (2 years for a healthy person) - Wendy recommends adopting a detox lifestyle everyday - Binders are substances that can absorb toxins out of your gut or bloodstream - When you mobilize lead or mercury, then must have a binder to catch it and take it out of the body  - Activated charcoal is a binder that can absorb quite a few heavy metals, but it can also absorb minerals. Don't use this too much. - Best to take it after alcohol or a night at the cheesecake factory IV Chelation Considerations - Can cause kidney damage from doing the wrong chelation - Need to be careful because this can be too strong How Does the Body Detox naturally - Sweating is great - Grapefruit and citrus toxins are great - Colon by eating a lot of fiber to clean the colon - Coffee enemas, and liver flushing - Give your liver a rest - Wendy has a formula for liver support herbs - Colon hydrotherapy is a good way to clean out the colon - Coffee enema uses caffeine to clean out the liver, and irritates the liver so it can dump toxins - Once a week is a good place to begin coffee enemas. This is one of the best ways to help your body detox - Wendy talks about how to do a coffee enema   How to live a detox lifestyle - Start small, and remove the toxins from your life - Pick 1-2 items to address - Lots of categories, beauty products or cleaning products addressed on Myersdetox - Wendy has her house cleaned with Vinegar and Borax agent and natural products Wendy's Information: - Myers Detox podcast (300 podcasts on detoxification) - heavymetalsquiz.com