High Performance Health

The UK’s leading biohacker and returning guest to the show Tim Gray talks with Angela about the importance of getting the fundamentals right on the journey to health optimisation You need to understand what makes the body operate efficiently and then any other interference can be dealt with separately, Lifestyle is everything and achieving an optimal health mindset is about taking your body back to its core and implementing the things it needs to operate properly and then biohacking to move up to the next level   KEY TAKEAWAYS The body is a self-adapting machine so the less you feed it the less you feel hungry, the more you feed it the hungrier you feel Working out means moving every hour and exercising throughout the day With processed food products your senses are being tricked into thinking it tastes amazing, with clean fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat your senses are able to determine if you need it or not You should learn to use and trust your senses about what you need to eat It’s okay to be silent and just think and this can be a game changer. Having a morning routine and five minutes of silence has really accelerated my progress My productivity has increased significantly with a good routine If you stand on grass there is a physiological response with the free electrons helping to stabilise cortisol and lower feelings of anxiety and stress Diet and gut health are the key, every symptom is a message telling you something Optimised sleep is when your body repairs the damage so you need to get enough good sleep If you are not hydrated or getting the right minerals you will not heal and your body and mind won’t be able to work effectively The bio hacks you should be doing are about getting the fundamentals right – remove all processed food from your diet and get your gut optimised   BEST MOMENTS ‘The body is a very smart piece of machinery that we have been gifted ‘Standing on grass changes the way you feel, very quickly changing the electrical charge in the body’ ‘You have to get the fundamentals right’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website   Health Optimisation Tim Gray Instagram      ABOUT THE GUEST Tim Gray Founder & CEOHealth Optimisation Summit Tim’s a dedicated health optimising Biohacker, a psychology specialist, entrepreneur and global speaker. Tim is also the Founder of The Biohacker London Meetup group, and London’s first private Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic.    Tim is known as the “UK’s leading Biohacker” due to his detailed tracking of more than 35+ biomarkers per day, is frequently in the mainstream media regarding practical, trackable, and immediately apply-able health hacks, and is featured on over 30 podcasts a year.   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group  

James Barry founder of ‘Pluck’, celebrity chef, best-selling author and expert on offal talks to Angela about why we are currently missing the benefits of ancestral foods and the impact it has on our health He discusses the widely held misconceptions around organ meat and how they contain many nutrients and vitamins that can support your nutritional health and well being This is a great opportunity to understand more about the role of organ meats, their nutrient density and why we should all learn to listen to our bodies and eat more intuitively     KEY TAKEAWAYS People have a misconception that organ meat is where the toxins are stored but this is not true they are a filtration system Organ meats contain many nutrients and vitamins to support filtration in removing things If the detoxification pathways of your body are working well then toxins leave the body If toxins are stored it is mostly in the fat of the body Across the world, we are mostly calorie-rich and nutrient deficient Toxins are in the air, the water and in food so it’s vital your detoxification pathways are open and functioning efficiently The industry is focused on growing beef as fast as possible and achieving the heaviest weight for profit but the health of the animal equals the health of you You should use the product for finishing meals as any heat lowers the nutrient density Micro dosing frequently does work and is a way of adjusting your taste buds We are missing ancestral foods and Pluck is trying to bring these to diets in a modern way They are many things we can be empowered by and looking at what we are eating should always be the place we start When you remove processed foods from your diet your palate starts to change and you can taste things better We need to listen to our bodies more and eat more intuitively   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s a great way of enhancing the nutrient density’ ‘I classify organ meats as Mother Nature’s multi vitamin’ ‘Umami, the fifth sense is a taste that enhances the flavour of everything else’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website   Pluck website James Barry Instagram eatpluck Instagram     ABOUT THE GUEST James Barry’s 16 + years in the culinary field started as a private chef. He had the good fortune of cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Mariska Hargitay, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. Not wanting to limit the audience of his healthy and tasty style of cooking, James started Wholesome2Go, a healthy, high-quality food delivery company that served under his leadership in the Los Angeles area for 8 years. Most recently, James launched his first functional food product, Pluck, an organ-based, all-purpose seasoning. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet. James co-authored the recipes in Margaret Floyd’s book Eat Naked and co-authored the follow-up cookbook The Naked Foods Cookbook. He most recently co-authored the recipes in Dr. Alejandro Junger’s book, Clean 7.   CONTACT DETAILS Pluck website James Barry Instagram eatpluck Instagram     ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group

Dr Rachel Gow, is a Nutritional Neuroscientist, Neuropsychologist and Neurodevelopmental specialist who focuses on ADHD and Nutritional Neuroscience Her book “Smart Foods for ADHD and Brain Health” explains the vital role nutrition plays in influencing cognitive function, behaviour and mood and in this episode, she discusses with Angela how you can effectively eat to support good brain health. She explains how cognitive function is impacted when there is a deficit of the brain selective nutrients that underpin the function of the brain and shares great practical advice on how to achieve optimum nutrition for great brain health KEY TAKEAWAYS The fundamental role of nutrition is often overlooked but what you eat ultimately affects your brain structure and function at both molecular and cellular levels 65% of the dry weight of the adult brain and retina is made up of complex specialised and unique fats called lipids It's estimated we have around a hundred billion neurones each coated in a myeline sheet made up of DHA insulating and aiding neurotransmission A child with optimal DHA can break down a question, understand and compute an answer A child with sub-optimal DHA will still be trying to figure out what the question is We need DHA and EPA for brain function in self signalling and for the regulation of specific systems such as serotonin and dopamine Serotonin governs feelings of well-being and happiness, dopamine is critical in motivation and feelings of pleasure and reward Adequate Omega 3 supports both dopamine and serotonin systems functioning well When dopamine is low individuals self-medicate to try and normalise the level by adding other things The quality of the maternal diet is critical for the well-being of the mother and the development of the baby’s brain It’s hypothesised that babies born prematurely miss out on the biomagnification process of fatty acids and lipids in the last trimester There is a bi-directional relationship between the brain and the gut so the health of the gut is critical We have to move beyond the prescription pad, combining strands of science to create a personalised, integrative approach BEST MOMENTS ‘Your brain is an organ like the heart and there are specific nutrients required to fuel the brain and to keep it working optimally’ ‘Gut health is critical for brain health’ ‘A multidisciplinary approach combining strands of science provides an amazing insight into the complex relationships within the body’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website   Dr. Rachel V. Gow can be contacted at: www.drrachelvgow.com linkedin.com/pub/rachel-v-gow-phd/14/685/9b Twitter: @drrachelvgow f facebook.com/DrRachelVGow Insta @nutritious_minds dr.rachelvgow@gmail.com www.nutritiousminds.org www.nutritiousmindsconsulting.com   ABOUT THE GUEST Rachel V. Gow, Ph.D is a Nutritional Neuroscientist, Neuropsychologist and Neurodevelopmental specialist with expertise in a range of mental health conditions and associative learning and behaviour differences. In addition, Dr. Gow is a Registered Nutritionist (under the category of Science). In October 2019, following a period living and working in Los Angeles, California (as a Research and Development Manager), Dr. Gow partnered with Dr. Balu Pitchiah, GMC Registered Psychiatrist. Together they launched Nutritious Minds Consulting; a novel, nutrition and brain-health clinic providing a unique and comprehensive avenue to psychological health by adopting a personalised, science-based, integrative approach with interventions for the whole family. Nutritious Minds Consulting is based in London, W1. Dr. Gow holds a Visiting Lecturer position at the University of Surrey, has held the position of Associate Lecturer at London Metropolitan University and has an honorary role at The Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Between 2012-2016, Dr. Gow was the Lead Associate Investigator of the Neuroimaging, Omega‐3 and Reward in Adults with ADHD (NORAA) trial at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. This study was the first randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, clinical trial globally to test the effects of omega‐3 fats in the brain activity of adults with ADHD using neuroimaging techniques. In 2012, Dr. Gow was awarded a Ph.D in Child Neuropsychology from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Her Ph.D was conducted in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and involved a clinical research project investigating blood measures of omega-3 fatty acids and assessments of brain function using EEG and Event Related Potentials in children/adolescents with and without ADHD. Dr. Gow has a Master of Science in Psychological Research Methods (Distinction) from Birkbeck University of London. Dr. Gow’s under-graduate Psychology degree was awarded First Class with Honors from the University of Kingston, London, accredited also by the British Psychological Society.   Collectively, Dr. Gow has approximately 18 years of research and experience in psychological research in child/adolescent and adult clinical populations. Her research integrates multiple modalities including functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, neuropsychological assessment, genetic sequencing and nutrition/biochemistry. Dr Gow has published 22 peer reviewed book chapters and scientific papers, her first book on Nutritional Neuroscience will be published in 2020. She has extensive knowledge in neurodiverse learning and behavioural differences and the effects of dopamine enhancing brain‐selective nutrients. Dr. Gow has been an active member of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) since 2008 and was awarded one of their New Investigator’s Awards in 2012. Dr Gow has worked with both television, radio and media and was named as a “Leading Lady” by Time & Leisure Magazine. Her newly published book - “Smart Foods for ADHD and Brain Health” - is available to order on Amazon (Jessica Kingsley Publishers part of the Hachette UK Group). Dr. Gow is also the founder of a non-for-profit organization called Nutritious Minds Trust. The aim of the trust is to advocate for all types of learning and behaviour differences and empower young people to reach their highest potential through psychological, educational, nutritional support and community projects focused on the Creative Arts and Music. Nutritious Minds organizes community events and workshops on Nutrition, Fitness and Mental-Health and provides a motivational platform for individuals to talk about their collective experiences living with diagnostic labels as well as sharing inspiration and the tools which enabled them to overcome tumultuous obstacles in their lives.   CONTACT DETAILS Dr. Rachel V. Gow can be contacted at: www.drrachelvgow.com linkedin.com/pub/rachel-v-gow-phd/14/685/9b Twitter: @drrachelvgow f facebook.com/DrRachelVGow Insta @nutritious_minds dr.rachelvgow@gmail.com www.nutritiousminds.org www.nutritiousmindsconsulting.com   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group

Katy Hill started her career  as a Blue Peter presenter and continued trailblazing hosting iconic shows across major TV networks and radio She has always been passionate about her impact on the world and now as  she continues her journey as an NLP personal development and empowerment coach, her why is to ignite others to own who they are, to be fierce, to be fearless and live their own limitless lives We all put  limiters on ourselves but when you are holding yourself back its only you who is losing out, within us all is the ability to be limitless it’s just about stepping into it and understanding the time is now   KEY TAKEAWAYS It will be a waste if we go back to our old habits, we all have the opportunity to do things differently Everyone has imposter syndrome it’s about learning how to turn it down, focus on why you are doing something and what you want to achieve If you step through something the night before your brain knows what it needs to do Hitting massive moments in your life strong and knowing who you are is really important I fully focus on the thing I’m doing in that moment, if I’m working I focus completely on that, if I’m with my family my focus is entirely on them There is a real opportunity to design what you want life to look like It’s important to realise the impact you are having on the world. You are the only one who can do the thing you are called to do Investing in self-care is about showing up in the best way you can Be careful about what you are consuming on social media, make sure it's filling you up not dragging you down You are in control of your life all of the time and are constantly choosing who and what you are listening to and your reaction to it When we individually and collectively step into who we are we are unstoppable What other people think of you is none of your business, you can’t be a people pleaser The phrase ‘time is now’ says it all, don’t put  off anything in your life   BEST MOMENTS ‘We are all choosing how we are showing up in any given moment’ ‘Managing the transitions within your day is a huge achievement’ ‘Learning to turn down the voice in your head and turn up your inner power is game changing’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website    Katy Hill Website Katy Hill Instagram     ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group                        

Dr Jen Haley, dermatologist, and host of the ‘Radiance Revealed’ podcast returns to the High-Performance Health podcast to talk more about building radiant skin and in this episode discusses how transitioning through menopause impacts your skin She shares more invaluable advice on skin health across all areas of the body and how our skin, as the largest organ in the body is a visible indicator of what’s going on deep inside. Radiant skin is a result of all aspects of good health and every choice we make, every day determines how we look so understanding what makes a difference is key, listen in and find out more   KEY TAKEAWAYS The eye area is some of the thinnest skin on the body and will be the most sensitive to ageing Any breakdown of collagen will be most visible in the eye area because there is less collagen PRF can be used to stimulate collagen to rebuild between the skin and the blood vessels You can use retinols less frequently and with a lower strength around the eyes. It depends on your receptors for retinoids and your individuality Exfoliation is important to allow products to penetrate Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance in your skin. Using a combination hyaluronic acid is the most effective Putting foreign substances in your body has a higher risk than using natural substances Weight training and adequate good quality protein are the key to keeping volume in your face and good shape in your body Weightlifting makes a big difference in helping with crepiness of the skin Vaginal dryness typically happens when your hormones drop, it’s a common problem that’s not talked about but there are some good treatments available The vagina is a muscle and like all muscles will atrophy and weaken if not used Healthy fats are the key to hydration in the skin Every choice we make every day determines how we look   BEST MOMENTS ‘Your health is a vital part in achieving a life you love’ ‘A radiant glow is a result of all aspects of good health’ ‘I treat the areas around my eyes in the same way as the rest of my face’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website   Radiance Revealed Podcast www.drjenhaley.com IG: @drjenhaley  Telemedicine: https://dermoncall.net/jhaley   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group                              

Anttoni Aniebonam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Veri – a food intelligence company that helps people understand their optimal diet to improve the state of their metabolic health. He talks with Angela about how Veri works and why understanding which foods impact your blood sugar levels is key in achieving good body composition, health and longevity There are many small things you can do to support good metabolic health including effective food pairing and this episode provides great content and insight into the huge importance of understanding where your metabolic health is  and how you can improve and optimise it   KEY TAKEAWAYS The sensor is like having a bio lab in the back of your arm monitoring your glucose levels every 5 minutes as it tracks your interstitial fluid We talk about what we eat instead of how we eat which has a huge impact It’s about understanding what’s on your plate and Veri scores every item of food. The scoring data helps people to  stay within their optimal range The App takes all the background information to set the optimal range for an individual. The range is dynamic and personalised to the individual Sleep has a huge impact on glucose levels and has to be factored in Glucose impacts many areas, it’s what the modern human runs on. 90% of human body energy production happens in the citric cycle  through glucose and ATP production Your glucose spikes differently according to the type of exercise you are doing True metabolic flexibility means you can recover quickly from exercise with your blood sugar rapidly returning to normal Everyone wants to understand where they are, the state of their metabolic health and how they can improve it Traditionally there has been a binary view but at Veri, we see it as a spectrum with your body sending you signals We want to help people  distinguish where they are now and how they can get back to their optimal place   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s an interface I’ve really enjoyed using’  ‘We believe seeing is believing and that’s what we are trying to manifest in the App every single day’ ‘When we are looking at  calories in and calories out we are not looking at the full picture’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Veri Website Veri Instagram Veri Twitter   Special link to get 25% off Veri and jump the queue: https://bit.ly/getveri    ABOUT THE GUEST Anttoni Aniebonam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Veri – a food intelligence company that helps people understand their optimal diet to improve the state of their metabolic health. Numbers-wise, Veri raised $4 million in funding to start shipping its glucose sensor and has over 50,000 people on its waitlist. “I'll never forget the pain and confusion I endured momentarily losing my health in my teens. An injury changed my outlook on life and brought with it various issues related to weight management and wellbeing. I lost touch with my body forcing me to get to know it again.   I tracked calories, cycled macros, tested out various diets. Through trial and error, I got back to balance. Stronger than ever.   Throughout the journey, I experienced first-hand, the pain of using the poor and ineffective tools, the misinformation, and the one-size-fits-all guidance of nutrition. And also how the healthcare system is unwilling to transform and *actually* help us get healthier.   Funnily, ever since my teens, I've been captivated to solve the crisis of poor health. It started with me fighting my own battles. Today it's us helping you fight yours. To help you intrinsically know your body. Realize how unique it is and what it favours –and then finally unlock a new level of wellbeing.   Thinking back now, my misfortune has been my biggest blessing”.   CONTACT DETAILS Veri Instagram Veri Twitter   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group                        

Polly Bateman is a Mindset and Performance Coach who helps people to unlock their inner power and get liberated from negative patterns of behaviour and the limiting beliefs and barriers in their lives. In this fascinating conversation, she talks with Angela about how your mindset interacts with  your physiology and how to overcome your limiting beliefs She shares great information on how as humans we are all brilliant on the inside and can do anything because there is no resistance but we look outside to justify who we are and see a reflection of ourselves that we make real leading to limiting beliefs. A positive thought repeated becomes a thought pattern that  becomes a belief and you can be brilliant if you learn how to become a gatekeeper for your thoughts   KEY TAKEAWAYS When your thinking is poor in one area and you don’t have clarity it slows you down physically, you will be unable to perform as you want to Integrity in your life is about keeping your life in order The physiology on any part of your thinking that isn’t  aligned with who you truly are will create a physical response that will alter your energetic energy wave As human beings our birth right is to feel happy and good our natural state of being is peaceful The only thing that moves us from our natural state of thinking  is what we observe and what we make it mean How someone is behaving is about how they are feeling Inside we are brilliant and can do anything, there is no resistance We look outside to justify who we are and see a reflection of ourselves and then we make it real It only takes seventeen seconds of positive thinking to start to turn things around You have to become a gatekeeper for your thoughts, ask yourself is this thought taking me in the direction I want to go? Think about what you allow into your life, where’s your line and how is it serving you? The growth that you have stays with you and the greatest investment you ever make is in yourself You will go further than you ever believed when you realise it stops and starts with you Whatever your destination it’s the journey that counts   BEST MOMENTS ‘You have to get emotional about what you want’ ‘Confusion is a word we use when we don’t want to be responsible and would rather the decision is made for us’ ‘We pull back from being brilliant’ ‘Tune in to what you want when you wake and when you go to sleep’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Polly Bateman website Polly Bateman Instagram   ABOUT THE GUEST Straight-talking, empathetic, and disarmingly humorous, mindset and performance mentor Polly Bateman is here to disrupt your beliefs and break through the self-imposed barriers that limit your potential. Her clients come from all walks of life from entrepreneurs and C-suite executives through to public figures and world-class athletes. Polly is also the creator of 'The Grumpit' which is an endearing new character and self-help storybook created initially for her son and now used by many children and schools to help children grow in confidence and self-esteem through learning to self soothe via their own Grumpit.”   CONTACT DETAILS Polly Bateman website Polly Bateman Instagram   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group                  

Wade Lightfoot founder of BiOptimizers returns to the High Performance Health podcast to talk about blood sugar balance and shares informative content about the role blood sugar balance plays in longevity, how dis-regulation contributes to disease and how to control your blood sugar Wade also discusses the development of  Cognibiotics and how they are  designed with bacteria cultures, supporting development of the neurochemicals  that help cognitive health   KEY TAKEAWAYS You need to control blood sugar and keep inflammation low for longevity The success of any diet is down to the ability of someone to consistently keep their blood sugar in a healthy range There are three areas to concentrate on insulin sensitivity, glucose transport and glucose disposal agents, all of these areas need to be balanced against each other Insulin is the most anabolic hormone in the body If you can’t dispose of your glucose into a muscle or an organ it goes into fat Maintaining muscle mass is the number one determining factor in ageing and quality of life Cognibiotics was designed to put the bacteria cultures that are proven to develop neurochemicals You should aim to repair the gut in the morning, feed your brain with the right amino acids  and in the evening clean up the mess of the day There is a level that people dip below that will trigger food cravings Most people only eat around twenty-five different things Use a CGM and track the different individual foods, identify the variances Eliminate the things you can’t control and regulate the things you can control When you track and have data it’s important to journal your day and have qualitative data as well as quantitative data     BEST MOMENTS ‘The modern world has damaged the robustness of our bacteria response ‘The CGM is really critical in helping you understand how your diet is working for you ‘Blood sugar dis-regulation is contributing to the top three diseases and is the challenge of the modern person   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  BiOptimizers website   ABOUT THE GUEST Author, Athlete, Nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion Wade Lightheart is a 3-Time Canadian national All Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe Competitor, host of The Awesome Health podcast, Wade Lightheart is one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries. Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company. He’s been in the health industry for over 25 years, coached thousands of clients, and is sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness levels. BiOptimizers has been featured on many of the biggest podcasts in the industry including Bulletproof by Dave Asprey, Ben Greenfeld show, Barbell Shrugged, Melanie Avalon and many others. Few alive have travelled farther or crusaded harder on behalf of helping individuals transform their digestive health, wellness and overall lives than Wade T. Lightheart. After competing in Mr. Universe and his health failing him following a competition victory, Wade began to search for answers. In the process, he learned so much about what makes digestion work, along with other principles that form what he calls the AWESOME health system.   CONTACT DETAILS BiOptimizers website   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group        

Cynthia Thurlow CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness project is a nurse practitioner, international public speaker, a globally recognised expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and the host of the ‘Everyday Wellness’ podcast Her extensive expertise and experience are focused on empowering people to live their most optimal lives and she talks with Angela about the power of being metabolically flexible and how it can be achieved, whatever your age. Having a healthy lifestyle is one of the best things you can give your body and this is a great opportunity to hear valuable content about intermittent fasting, its role in building metabolic health and being proactive, not reactive with your health   KEY TAKEAWAYS Metabolic flexibility means you can efficiently manage your blood sugar and switch between using carbs and fats as a fuel source Metabolic flexibility is the key on many levels for health and longevity If you have trouble losing weight it can be because your blood sugar is dis-regulated We need to eat carbs and fats but most of us are eating the wrong foods at the wrong time and far too frequently The strategies for maintaining weight as you approach menopause are very different to those used in your twenties and thirties Lifestyle medicine is a huge focus in staying healthy. A lot of people come to fasting because of changes in body composition but stay for the other benefits because it makes them feel good More of us need to listen intrinsically to our bodies and what they are trying to tell us Protein keeps you satiated. You need to flip the switch and start the day with protein, not dessert It’s critically important to maintain your muscle mass as you age. Muscle is the organ of longevity Lifting weights is one of the best ways to help with insulin sensitivity The more muscle mass you have the more flexibility you have metabolically. You have to plan for recovery days to allow the body to repair, exercise smarter not harder It’s about being strategic about when you are having carbs and protein You have to do what works for your body, small changes incrementally can make a big difference   BEST MOMENTS ‘Metabolic flexibility is harnessing the way our bodies are intrinsically designed to do well and be most efficient’ ‘When you are hitting your protein macros, you are satiated’ ‘Lifting weights is the most important thing you can do as you are getting older’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  https://twitter.com/_CynthiaThurlow https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/297519812117991/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/ https://cynthiathurlow.com/   ABOUT THE GUEST Cynthia Thurlow is the CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, nurse practitioner, international speaker, and globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health.. She has over 20 years experience in health and wellness and is a 2x TEDx speaker. Her 2nd talk, Intermittent Fasting, a Transformative Technique, has over 9 million views. Cynthia has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, and in Medium and Entrepreneur. In August 2020, Cynthia was listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the, “21 Founders Changing the Way We do Business.” She’s also the podcast host of Everyday Wellness, which was listed as "21 Podcasts To Expand Your Mind in 2021,” by Business Insider. Cynthia's mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.   CONTACT DETAILS Twitter: https://twitter.com/_CynthiaThurlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/297519812117991/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/ Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/ Free Gift Link: https://cynthiathurlow.com/free-downloads/   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group                      

Dr Simon Chard is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, co-founder of zero waste oral health brand PÄRLA and host of the One Small Change podcast. With dental decay the most common disease in the world in 2021 and the number one cause of children being admitted into hospital in the UK understanding what it takes to achieve good oral health is vital. He shares great information about everyday preventative measures that can be taken and the importance of starting good dental routines early with children. The mouth is a window on  the rest of the body so improving your oral health will improve your overall health, listen in, and find out how to get started   KEY TAKEAWAYS The mouth is the upper end of the GI tract so provides a good insight into what’s going on in the rest of the body The dose level of fluoride in toothpaste is clinically effective for reducing decay but is at a low enough level that it is non-toxic to the body People don’t have any idea of how much toothpaste to use, the tablet format means you use exactly the right amount Fluoride is more effective against dental decay than gum disease Brushing your teeth well and regularly is the best preventative measure against gum disease and for good oral health If you have uncontrolled diabetes you are more likely to have gum disease and if you have gum disease  you are more likely to have diabetes Bleeding gums are because there is bacteria on the surface of the gum and there is an inflammatory process going on Flossing is one of the least well up taken procedures in the UK Parents should instil good dental routines in children early on By improving your oral health, you improve your overall general health 99% of chewing gums are plastic but plant-based alternatives are becoming more available It’s the constituents of your saliva that are beneficial to dental health and the more saliva you have the better The shocking fact is that every toothpaste tube you ever used still exists on the planet If we can reduce the impact of toothpaste tubes in the environment, it’s a difference we can all make easily     BEST MOMENTS ‘Fluoride, for me, is a non-negotiable because I don’t want to have cavities’ ‘The mouth is the window to the rest of the body’ ‘Dental decay is an acute problem, it’s not a historic problem it’s an acute day to day problem now’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Parla Dr Simon Chard Instagram   ABOUT THE GUEST Dr Simon Chard is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, founder of zero waste oral health brand PÄRLA and host of the One Small Change podcast.   Simon’s core values revolve around making the world a better place for the next generation - whether this be through reducing our impact on the environment, improving the relationship we have to our mental health or even helping his patients regain their confidence through restoring their beautiful smiles.   As a high profile dentist and entrepreneur Dr Simon has been featured in British GQ, Men’s Health, Sky News and most recently on Dragon’s Den pitching his brand PÄRLA.   CONTACT DETAILS Follow Dr Chard on Instagram: @drsimonchard   ABOUT THE HOST 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.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group