High Performance Health

Debbie Potts health and fitness coach, nutritional therapist and author of ‘Life is Not a Race’ and ‘The Wholestic Method Manual’ joins Angela to talk about her own journey from high performing athlete, in the best shape of her life, to an individual with chronic stress and how taking ownership, slowing things down and learning to both manage stress and understand the stressors have all played a part in moving forward. They discuss the power of tracking and reviewing data so you know exactly what is impacting you and how to make the changes that improve both health and longevity   KEY TAKEAWAYS It doesn’t matter what you do everyone has different stressors and these accumulate over time. Both internal and external stressors accumulate until it becomes chronic stress With the goldilocks affect too much of anything, whatever it is doesn’t help and too little of anything is also a negative Metabolic dysfunction affects every area of your life and if you have metabolic disfunction you can’t achieve your true potential in life A disrupted metabolic function can cause weight gain, fatigue and a feeling of loss of identity Knowing what your HRV makes a huge difference in understanding what makes the difference It’s empowering when you understand the data Many of the chronic conditions seen currently are connected to mitochondrial health Learning how to manage your own stress and recognise the red flags and stressors for you is key If you don’t track and review the data you don’t know what the impact is and the recovery that needed for your body It’s a genetic thing that some people are more susceptible to stress than others Understanding the data gives you something tangible to work with    BEST MOMENTS ‘I went from being in the best shape of my life to gaining 30 pounds and having an afternoon nap instead of a workout’ ‘I was probably doing everything a little too much’ ‘I’m biohacking  myself to improve longevity’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  The WHOLESTIC Method, Manual & Workbook - Debbie Potts Debbie Potts   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                                    

Angela is with Carrie Green author of the best-selling book ‘She Means Business’ and founder of the ‘Female Entrepreneur Association’ helping others turn their dreams into reality They discuss why anything is possible if you put your mind to it and how having the courage to go all in and commit changed Carrie’s life. Confidence and clarity come from taking action and this is a great opportunity to hear how positive thoughts lead to decisions and outcomes that help you grow, flourish and achieve the right mindset for success. If you get intentional, have the focus and take action you can achieve whatever you want. KEY TAKEAWAYS You can learn how to do anything and if you put your mind to it and apply effort anything is possible Sometimes we have big ideas and then blow them up to a point where they seem impossible Imposter syndrome can be really difficult to overcome Any change needs to come from within yourself Without intention, you are stuck in life Our thoughts and how we feel determine the decisions we make, the decisions we make determine the actions we take and the actions we take determine the outcomes in our lives It was about committing and going all-in with my idea, dancing around the edge of it hadn’t worked. Everything became easier when I went all in and everything changed There is always resistance but there is also the point at which you realise you want your life to be purposeful Confidence and clarity come from taking action and telling others gives you accountability The challenges are there to help you grow as a person The purpose of life is to grow and flourish as a person It’s about identifying what makes you feel accomplished and will get you a result. Motivation comes from taking action   BEST MOMENTS ‘Anything is possible if you put your mind to it’ ‘I have a special power because I know how to get the best out of myself’ ‘If you are not intentional you are just drifting through life’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Female Entrepreneur Association   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 Anna Cabeca author of ‘The Hormone Fix’ is someone who knows exactly how you can optimise your hormones to look and feel fantastic and in this episode, she shares great content on exactly how to bring your body into balance. She explains the crucial role oxytocin plays with low levels often resulting in feelings of disconnect and how you can increase your levels through practising the art of gratitude and understanding the importance of being present. The body has the ability to heal itself using natural products and Dr Anna Cabeca discusses how healing foods and healing practices from around the world combined with understanding how your body works can make all the difference    KEY TAKEAWAYS When cortisol is up oxytocin is down and low oxytocin can result in you feeling disconnected When you incorporate more fun and joy into your life you can raise your oxytocin Raising oxytocin is one of the quickest ways to bring cortisol into balance When you are in a physiological state of disconnect it can be very difficult to understand what makes you happy You have to leave the past behind, practice the art of gratitude and be in the present to increase levels of oxytocin. Urine is a biomarker and checking it every day can help you to get in tune with your body The more alkaline your urine pH the more decreased diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other inflammatory diseases De -hydration causes more acidity and hydration supports an alkaline state if the water is filtered Fluid restriction during food intake is vital to allow the digestive enzymes to be able to work efficiently. If you are creating a physiology that is alkalinising then fasting can be very successful If you have a good night’s sleep you should wake up alkaline Maca is an indigenous root to Peru and has many positives including helping  the adrenals when they are in over or underdrive and supporting detoxification The body has the ability to heal its self-using natural products, understanding your circadian rhythm and balancing hormones naturally   BEST MOMENTS ‘Getting keto green is a diet and a lifestyle’ ‘Whatever your diet you can’t assume you are alkaline and you can’t assume you are in ketosis you have to check’ ‘We see an improvement in our hormones when we go keto green and when you balance the alkalinity factor its game changing’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Dr Anna Cabeca The Hormone Fix by Dr Anna Cabeca   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                                            

John Gray author of one of the most influential relationship books of all time ‘Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus’ is talking to Angela about how we are all now living in a different reality which has changed our hormonal foundation and means we now need a revised approach to develop the relationship skills required in such a complex world. They discuss how you can work towards a balance between your masculine and feminine and achieve an open heart being authentic in your relationship if you learn to understand and feel your deeper emotions.   KEY TAKEAWAYS When women are stressed their oestrogen levels are low when men are stressed their testosterone levels are low Connection is one of the key elements in oestrogen going up We are not designed to be together all the time. detachment for men can increase testosterone We long for connection but if we get too much it has the opposite effect You need the right balance of connection and separation if you are solving problems with confidence your testosterone is rising Previously men were taught to meditate and this was an effective way of rebuilding testosterone Part of men’s bonding happens when women’s oestrogen is very high You need higher levels of testosterone to sustain interest in someone you love than someone you don’t love Women have the feminine power of attraction to draw in opportunity and it’s then the masculine that makes use of it There is more to the world than what we can see and hear. Find in your heart peacefully what it is you really want in your life If you are both analysing and feeling you can experience feeling the deeper emotions When you learn how to process your emotions you can grow and manifest your potential I recommend a positive mindset, good nutrition and sometimes supplements if you are going through a crisis The ultimate accountability is when you have the source of happiness within yourself   BEST MOMENTS ‘You need love and when you feel this your oestrogen levels go up’ ‘The world is a projection to help you get in touch with how you feel’ ‘What holds a man’s attention is vulnerability, emotion and authenticity   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  MarsVenus website Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Today's Complex World, John Gray   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 Mindy Pelz, a women’s fasting expert specialising in fasting for women over forty talks to Angela about her own journey and the five key principles that she has created to support a successful fasting lifestyle. She explains how she made the lifestyle shifts that have taken her from a chaotic time in her forties to the smooth and easy experience of her early fifties. This episode has informative lifestyle fixes for menopause and great content that can be acted on immediately to change your life positively starting now.   KEY TAKEAWAYS You have to stop eating all day – we operate with two energy systems, one where we burn energy from what we eat and one where we burn energy from fat. You cannot get to the energy system burning fat without fasting You need to be sensitive to the fact you become more insulin resistant in your forties and beyond 5:1:1 variation works with 5 days of intermittent fasting, 1 day of extended fasting and 1 day of eating Vary your foods through keto variations There are specific bacteria in the gut that break down oestrogen You have to become insulin sensitive to make oestrogen but you also need a healthy liver and the right bacteria in the gut to break oestrogen down so that it can enter the body Detoxing makes the biggest difference to your hormones. You need to stop toxifying yourself, review what you put on your skin, what’s in your environment and what you are putting into your body You can stimulate autophagy so the cells are detoxing themselves Infertility, challenging menopause and compromised immune systems are all toxic issues A toxic-free environment must be a priority Exercise variation is the key to successful training over forty. The goal is to build a fasting lifestyle that can successfully make a difference and be maintained.   BEST MOMENTS ‘When you are operating from a ketogenic system all these healing switches get turned on’ ‘Going back to local can help you to know about where your food has come from’ ‘There is benefit in having high protein and low protein days’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Dr Mindy Pelz 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                                    

Dr Stacy Sims, applied researcher, innovator and entrepreneur in human performance talks with Angela about intermittent fasting, exercise, the keto diet and achieving body composition. As a globally recognised expert on sex differences in training, nutrition and environmental conditions she shares great advice and insight into the factors that affect women in nutrition and exercise when they are working towards achieving good health and what makes a difference. This is a great opportunity to understand more about how to work with your physiology for performance, health and well-being with great content for any woman who wants to know more.   KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are layering exercising and intermittent fasting its above and beyond the stress that a woman’s body should experience. If women lower their calorie intake and have a long period of not eating the resting metabolic rate lowers and they experience tiredness and this in time can result in disrupted cycles. You need to consider your diet and nutrition together along with how it affects your daily life. Cortisol naturally rises during peri-menopause, one of the responses from having lowered oestrogen and progesterone is more cortisol. If you are eating an evening meal and then nothing until breakfast the next day you are getting a twelve-hour daily fast. To combat a low energy reserve you need to make sure you are getting good quality sleep. Protein is the building block for many things and having good quality protein in your diet and adaptogens will support good recovery and sustaining good health You need blood flow monitoring with whatever device you are using to gain a more accurate picture of what’s going on Adaptogens can support your symptoms with less intensity and can be tried prior to any hormone replacement. The pill disrupts your endocrine system because it down-regulates your natural oestrogen and progesterone The oral contraceptive pill affects many other systems in the body such as HRV, the pattern of your response is different, it also decreases strength capacity With exercise, you should be either be working low and slow for recovery or doing high intensity with low repetition you need remove the grey ‘mid area of exercise’ that stresses the body with no results. When exercising if you work in the 4-6 rep range you will get both hypertrophy and strength.   BEST MOMENTS ‘The whole hormonal experience is a long way from what men experience’ ‘It’s not about time in the gym it’s about how high the stimulus is’ ‘There is a silent pressure and burden for women with all the elements that they are dealing with on a day to day basis’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Dr Stacey Sims   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                                        

Angela is talking again with Patrick McKeown, world-renowned Buteyko expert and author of multiple best-selling books about breathing and the influence it has on other functions of the body. In this fascinating episode, they discuss how breathing can control your blood pH and circulation along with the importance of enhancing your vagus nerve activity to bring balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems and how breathing is key in achieving this. They also discuss how breathing activities are successfully used to bring asthma under control and the positive benefits for individuals who have been taught specific breathing techniques in the management of their asthma.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There are a variety of influences on breathing including genetics, hormones, lifestyle, and environment. The primary regulator of blood pH is breathing People with cold hands and feet often have poor breathing patterns, blood vessels are constricting because of the lower carbon dioxide Women breathe differently from men and this because of hormones It’s important to gain some control over your breathing because you can exert control to change things Women should track their breathing using the Bolt Score. The lower the bolt score the closer women are to exhibiting symptoms If you can improve the biochemistry of breathing you can improve circulation and calm the central nervous system It’s important to change and improve our breathing patterns during rest because it’s these breathing patterns that influence breathing when we sleep Nasal breathing is so much more efficient than mouth breathing which is about a  fight or flight mode. When you bring the body into relaxation you can do this through a slow prolonged exhalation Our physiology can influence whether we are in a state of relaxation or not How you breathe during the day impacts on how you sleep. For 15 minutes prior to sleeping slow down your breathing to stimulate the vagus nerve   BEST MOMENTS ‘Breathwork training should be done alongside medical treatments’ ‘The pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood is determined by the carbon dioxide in the lungs and this is decided by your breathing’ ‘Humming and cold water stimulate the vagus nerve’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  The Breathing Cure - Patrick McKeown     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                                    

Eliza Kingsford is a mind/body practitioner, licenced psychotherapist and leading expert in weight management and body image. She talks with Angela about weight loss and how we all stay stuck in our own story and pattern, repeating it over and over unless we are able to move out and change the paradigm. When you are able to change your paradigms and work effectively with the energy you have you are better equipped to deal with everything. You can objectively look at any situation and ask the questions that will move you forward and Eliza shares great content about how anyone can change a paradigm when they learn how to connect with the alignment of themselves.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The first step is to examine your values and what you believe. Looking at what you have and don’t have will tell you what your beliefs are. Our results are a reflection of our paradigm. You can give people all of the tools they require but if the unconscious paradigm hasn’t been addressed you will always go back to what your beliefs are. At our core, we are all just energy beings and you attract the energy you put out. Your emotions are the indicator for your energy field and whether you are out of alignment Until you have a clear understanding of where you are going the brain pulls information from the past. You need to stop doing everything and turn inward to concentrate on your vibration and blueprint, where you are going. Focus on repetitive action and actively engage with rituals and tools that will shift you from your current pathway until the person you are becoming is your new normal The more you surrender to the process without rules and obligations the easier it is for the energy. Surrender is not about giving up it’s the opposite it’s what keeps us out of our way and stops the messages such as ‘I can’t’ Words are just a representation of your physical emotions the vibration, the emotionality, is what changes our outside world It’s not what we say that matters it’s how we feel, the vibration that changes   BEST MOMENTS ‘Whatever your story, it’s what you will achieve in life’ ‘The more you surrender and slow down the quicker the change will come’ ‘Everyone needs to connect with the alignment of themselves’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Eliza Kingsford Brain Powered Weight Loss - Eliza Kingsford Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Joe Dispenza     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  

Rachel Clarkson ‘The DNA Dietitian’ talks with Angela about the wealth of information you can find out from your DNA that can empower you in customising your nutrition for optimal health and longevity. As a dietitian specialising in nutrigenomics, she shares a fascinating insight into this area of science and the positive changes that individuals can make when they understand their own genetic makeup. Nutrigenomics is about optimising the expression of your genetics and the opportunity to take the guesswork out of your diet, a powerful element in the jigsaw of health and longevity.   KEY TAKEAWAYS DNA is the genetic code that tells the body what to do and what it should be. Nutrigenomics looks at specific variations in DNA that alter how you process the nutrients taken in through food and supplements Knowing your genetic makeup can be empowering in changing your lifestyle Different nutrients have different variations of ‘snips’ that alter one response People with the AA genotype variation of the FTO are more likely to respond well to a high protein diet The area of nutrigenomics doesn’t predict obesity or the likelihood of being overweight the variation of the ACTA gene that someone processes can be thought of like colours, you can either have the pink, blue or green variation. Depending on the variation you hold you process nutrients differently Having the AA variation means are more likely to feel satisfied and not overeat. When you understand your genetics, you can begin to bio-hack your body to achieve optimum health If you are living a life not based around health then you will probably have some bad genes being expressed Having information about yourself is motivating and being able to track progress also motivates. People are more motivated to make change when they are given dietary recommendations through a regulated health care professional about their genetics An individual’s requirements will differ according to what they do day to day. You can target specifically taking the guesswork out of your diet.   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s powerful that individuals are more likely to make change when advice is specific to them’ ‘It’s important that advice is understood as part of the jigsaw’ ‘There needs to be more education to help people acknowledge the benefits’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  The DNA Dietitian The DNA dietitian 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                                      

When Chase was medically discharged from the military he faced having to start life all over again and in this inspirational episode, he talks to Angela about his journey and his ultimate goal in life. You have to choose to find a way in life and Chase discusses how he learned to look at things differently, taking complete ownership and meaning over his life making a conscious choice to think differently and take different actions seeking the problems and focusing on finding the right solutions to move forward in the right way.   KEY TAKEAWAYS At the time I was on active service it was during the global war on terrorism so it was a high-stress environment. When I was medically discharged and had to start life all over again. I knew I was going to have to look at things differently. It  was strength training in a gym environment that provided the opportunity to work specific muscle groups The human body is extremely resilient, it can suffer and endure a lot and it can overcome a lot if you can focus on how to rehabilitate it in the right way. No matter what got you there you have to look at things a bit differently to move forward My ultimate goal is to continuously learn and to help as many people as possible. Sharing your message and reaching a bigger audience is what makes a difference. You have to build a community, a support system of those people who want you to succeed. You have to choose to find a way in life. You have to decide to go problem hunting You have to take complete ownership and meaning over your life You have to make a conscious choice to think differently and take different actions. Where the mind goes the body will follow. I got very clear on who I was and how I wanted to show up in the world. I constantly check in with myself about how I’m feeling and what I need.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Walking regularly is hugely under-rated, it has benefits for both mental and physical health’ ‘When you are in active service during a time of war every day could be the day of something happening on a grandiose scale’ ‘I knew I was going have to look at things differently’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Ever Forward Podcast with Chase Chewning Chase Chewning 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