High Performance Health

Angela is in conversation with Matt Maruca Founder of Ra Optics and expert in the field of photobiology. When he was younger he struggled with many debilitating issues and in a quest to understand how to fix himself he began to research mitochondria and the vital role they play in processing food and making energy controlled by light. They discuss the circadian rhythm and how we are impacting on it through the structure of the average day and our exposure, or lack of it to the sun. We are beginning to understand more about how light and circadian rhythms affect and drive the vital processes of every human body. In understanding the function of natural light for our bodies it is possible to understand the changes that need to be made to bring back balance and repair the mechanisms within the body. This fascinating episode will help anyone understand better the importance of both your inner light and sunlight on your level of health.    KEY TAKEAWAYS We are all just a collection of cells. The water in our cells is structured in a certain way and infrared light plays a role in this structuring. The sun and fire are the most obvious sources of light in our world. Where ever you are located in the world you can bio-hack it and try to do as much work as possible away from the office and in the light from the sun. Get as much time outdoors during the day as possible even if it is cloudy it will be beneficial to your mood. You can’t mimic the sun; it has a complete spectrum and powers many processes for our bodies so it’s vital to get outside. Human migration away from the tropics can be a big issue if the body is not able to adapt to differing hours of sunlight but making use of fire, saunas and red panel lights can help people. We are living in an age of massive circadian disruption because artificial light late at night is delaying the secretion of melatonin, this, in turn, delays circadian phase shifts. We are now missing the key hours of morning light exposure which drive so many of our life processes. Implementing an early morning meditation can be beneficial and between 3 and 5 am is the ideal time. We all have some level of light in our bodies and we can channel it effectively to help mend other areas. The human brain is unique because it requires so much DHA ,it is this that makes our brains so much more advanced than other animals. The ultimate difference between the light diet and other diets is that most diets are focused on addressing the fuel that we need for our cellular engines. People are trying to make fixes through a premium diet but the mechanism that requires repair in humans is light and our circadian rhythm We need to use light to fix the mitochondria and the respiratory proteins, once we live back in accordance with our circadian rhythms we will have fixed the mechanism. Optimise your health; Embrace the benefits of the sun - do this in stages building up your exposure. Avoid artificial light - especially blue light by wearing blue-blocking glasses. Focus on the inner light - cultivate your inner light through the right relationships, the right meditation and the right tribe. Stay curious about yourself and everything in the world.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We can strengthen our bodies in the ocean and in the sun’ ‘When your inner light goes you are no longer able to see the light outside’ ‘I don’t eat meals or food after 5 pm if I haven’t eaten by that time I just fast and this means I can sleep well’ ‘Cooling of our surfaces does allow our bodies  to assimilate light better’ ‘Everywhere on earth has the same amount of light it’s just the distribution that differs’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Ra Optics website   ABOUT THE GUEST Matt Maruca Matt Maruca is a researcher, teacher, and entrepreneur in the field of Photobiology, the study of how light affects human health. He is the founder of Ra Optics, which focuses on developing the world’s highest quality blue light protection glasses. He began his health journey after having suffered from poor health and chronic fatigue at 14 years old. He chose to skip the beaten path of higher education to start his own business and pursue his passion for self-education and building optimal health to experience life to its fullest extent. He is 20 years old and travels the world, studying and teaching about the relevance of light in human health.   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

In this solo-sode on healthy fats, Angela explains in depth why the fats in our diets are so important. People can get quite confused about, which fats are healthy and which are not and what proportion of fats we should be consuming as part of our diets. in terms of proportion, there is no one size that fits all and it’s different for everyone because everyone processes saturated fats slightly differently What are the types of fats should you be including in your diet and what are the healthy sources that can really optimise the health of your cell membranes?  Listen in to understand exactly what you should be eating to achieve the optimum balance of healthy fats in the right proportion for you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There has been a persistent myth that eating fat makes you fat but this is the result of a deeply flawed report published in the 1950s where the data was cherry-picked to suit a hypothesis. Fat is a very good way of making food taste good and if you take it out you have to replace it with something else to make it taste good resulting in higher sugar consumption. The food that nature gives us it doesn’t often provide sweetness coupled with fats The combination of the fat with the sugar is pretty irresistible to humans and makes it very appetising. Your body cannot make its cells without dietary fats we have trillions of cells in our bodies and each cell has an outer membrane which is produced from fats. You really are what you  because the fats that you eat become the outer membrane of your cells There are many advantages to having a predominately fat-burning metabolism it helps to make the body more efficient, stabilises blood sugar and insulin levels it can effectively starve cancer cells, as we know for the most part cancer cells thrive on glucose Focus on the sources of the foods you are eating to help build really good quality cell membranes Proper dietary fats help to make those membranes more fluid and more efficient in their communication We need to make sure that we have the right fatty acid intake this is really important for optimal health. There is a category of fats that we all need these are known as essential fats they are classed as essential because our bodies cannot make them We have to acquire them from the foods we eat. Fats are a crucial part of the proper functioning of our heart, brain and nervous system they are also vital for absorbing certain vitamins that are fat-soluble so it’s vital that they are part of our diet.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We are not designed to run on sugar as a primary fuel’ ‘The unhealthy omega 6 fats come from foods such as junk foods in our diet. These fats have become damaged through exposure to heat and they provide no benefit what so ever “If people are highly stressed there can be a build-up of fats resulting in higher levels of inflammation’    VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series   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    

Tony Wrighton is one of television’s more familiar faces, having presented numerous shows for such channels as Sky Sports. He’s also an expert in NLP, and an author who’s been published in twelve languages. Tony is also a fierce proponent of the idea that everyone should live their life with more energy, vitality, and motivation. This week, Tony joins Angela to talk about his most valuable health hacks, how to increase your energy levels, and the various tracking techniques he uses to map out his health agenda. KEY TAKEAWAYS NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a term coined in the 1970s, and which Tony describes as "neuro-hacking"; a process of making your brain work better. NLP has many uses in advertising, psychology and teaching. It allows us to get things done that we may not feel inclined to do. Effective tracking of mood, energy levels and diet, can show us the best times in our lives to perform certain tasks. Tony uses a spreadsheet to map his schedule, and then to identify the way he feels at those times. Meditation done properly seems to create time between thoughts. It allows us to reduce the speed of our day, and by doing so, allows us to see that we often have more time in a day than we think. As well as mimicking the effects of fasting, Resveratrol also has been shown to reverse some of the effects of Alzheimer’s.  One of the simplest hacks that Tony performs in order to provide himself with higher energy levels, is to arrange something fun. The sense of excitement and anticipation adds an energy level that even Tony finds sometimes surprising. Angela recommends beginning your day at least half an hour before schedule. By allowing yourself breathing room, you remove that morning rush that inevitably leads to fatigue and irritability later on. BEST MOMENTS ‘On a good day, what do we do? On a bad day, what do we do?’ ‘You mustn’t be the bouncer of your thoughts’ ‘I feel like a world authority on histamine right now’ ‘What’s in motion stays in motion’ ‘Live consciously'    VALUABLE RESOURCES   The High Performance Health Podcast – Omny Zestology Podcast - https://tonywrighton.com/zestology Daylio - https://daylio.webflow.io Focus @ Will - https://www.focusatwill.com   ABOUT THE GUEST Tony Wrighton is a familiar face on British TV as a presenter on Sky Sports. He's hosted lots of different sports including football, golf, basketball, hockey, squash, pool, table tennis and even live ten-pin bowling. He is currently a regular presenter on Sky Sports News and also hosts Golfing World and Trans World Sport.. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is a Nutritionist, Fitness and Lifestyle Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and biohacks 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. Angela has spent tens of thousands of pounds training with the world’s top experts and mentors, distilling the best information from literally 1000s of books and scientific papers on biohacking, nutrition, fitness, sleep, meditation and wellbeing. Angela works with many high performing clients ranging from Athletes, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Artists and individuals like you. CONTACT METHOD Angela Foster’s Website angela@angelafosterperformance.com  

‘I’ve learnt to prioritise my sleep and my health and performance is so much more enhanced’ Angela has been asked recently about how to improve sleep and specifically the effect of caffeine on sleep. In this episode, she explores the impact of caffeine on the body and the ways it can affect sleep and performance. Angela shares in detail how the body processes and reacts to caffeine and explains how understanding your genotype can help you to optimise your health.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Sleep can support anti-ageing, the burning of fat,  improve focus, productivity, creativity, concentration and protect your brain against cognitive decline. It’s easy to reach for caffeine when you are really exhausted but over time you are depleting your adrenal glands and if taken at the wrong time caffeine it can disrupt deep sleep.  You can use caffeine safely and effectively as a powerful neutropenic for enhancing cognitive function but without comprising your ultimate superpower – sleep Research shows that each person’s unique genetic makeup will determine the degree to which caffeine will affect them Polymorphism divides people into one of two groups the fast metabolizers and the slow metabolizers of caffeine Knowing how your body processes caffeine can help you to know how much caffeine you should drink in a day Getting your DNA tested can help you to understand your genotype and optimise your health in relation to a number of key areas Your DNA can tell you about how the caffeine interacts with your vitamin D receptor gene and whether the caffeine consumption can have an impact on bone density   BEST MOMENTS ‘If you drink a cup of coffee in the afternoon around half of that will be circulating in your system  when you go to bed’ ‘Without deep sleep, you are more likely to get sick more likely to feel depressed and gain an unhealthy  amount of weight’ ‘Knowing how your body process caffeine can help you to know how much caffeine you should drink in a day’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series bit.ly/DNAMasterclass    Oura ring 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    

“Life is too important to be taken seriously; we have to make peace with all aspects of it.” Welcome back to the latest episode of the High-Performance Health Podcast! Today, Angela talks to Kristina Mand-Lakhiani about personal transformation. For her, it’s all about authenticity, balance and consistency. Meaning, we can only be sure we’re moving forward if we are being our authentic self and we embrace and be ready for the positive and negative sides of what life has to offer. It doesn’t matter how slow you go—no rush! Kristina also emphasises that when you have the right mindset, achieving things becomes easier. Discover also about the pros and cons of being uncomfortable, long-term goals vs. instant gratification, having no daily routines, some parenting tips, and a lot more. Start tuning in! KEY TAKEAWAYS Be true to yourself. If you stop acting how people want you to act, it’s easier to live life and achieve more. It’s okay if you don’t live up to their expectations; you can’t please everyone anyway. Having a clear conscious mind helps in solving your problems. Meditating, journaling, and sharing your stories with someone are just some ways that can help you have clarity with a certain situation. Experience > Knowledge. Experience are great motivators and illuminators. When we truly understand and contemplate the things that happened to us, we become more perceptive regarding decision-making. Little changes in life make way bigger impact in life, rather than the abrupt ones. So, don’t rush things; don’t rush transformations. Let things happen at their own pace. Uncomfortability is part of life, part of growth. When you put yourself in a new, uncharted spot, you become adaptable and you learn to thrive. Instant Gratification vs Long-term benefit. Kristina emphasised that your mindset has a big effect on how you achieve your goals. For her, having an investor mindset works since it focuses on the long term. Avoid situations you don’t enjoy, you don’t have the passion for to not destroy your creativity. When it comes with the daily routine, she wants it to be flexible as much as possible. She enjoys having the freedom of choosing what she wants to do. It’s also beneficial to her he listens to her subconscious, to her body on how she’ll act. BEST MOMENTS “We can only influence ourselves, and occasionally, our experience can give permission to influence.” “The truth in life is you can never solve your problems ahead.” “We have to give up this perfectionist notion of doing it right, of becoming the best version of ourselves.” “No one can give you the answer. You’re the only one who can make the decision.” “Accept yourself what you are.” “I like to listen to my body and to be physically active when my body says so…I don’t follow rules easily.” ABOUT THE GUEST Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker and artist. As a part of Mindvalley, she brings her female perspective into the company leadership. As a happiness from within advocate, Kristina takes her kids on trips to the Amazon jungles to recharge or joins groups of entrepreneurs, such as Maverick1000 on Richard Branson's Necker Island. https://www.mindvalley.com/ https://maverick1000.com/ ABOUT THE HOSTAngela 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 biohacks 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 DETAILSInstagramFacebookLinkedInHigh Performance Health FB Group

‘It’s easy to see ourselves as separate and distinct from nature when in reality we are not’ Kiki Bosch is an Ice Freediver who uses the Wim Hof breathing method to dive in sub-zero temperatures. Kiki shares her journey and speaks candidly about how she found peace and understanding following a traumatic event. She shares how it feels to be in the water at sub-zero temperatures and the connection it brings to nature. This is an episode about the power we all have to realise our potential if we learn to understand who we are.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Water I have always been very water-bound,  loving water from a very young age. I had the opportunity to have a go at free diving in Columbia and fell in love with it! I experienced a trauma and following it became very anxious and struggled mentally. I didn’t know how to navigate life anymore. I came across Wim Hof in a video saying his method could make you happy and healthy and I wanted that more than anything at that point in my life. I tried and when I went into the cold water there was no anxiety just the present, breathing and my body moving through the water with no anxiety. Being at one with nature Over time nature has taught me so much, it’s about being in the water and being able to explore in a unique way. In extreme environments it’s a reflection of yourself, nature is reflecting who you are. We are nature as much as everything else out there. It is about understanding that nature is not out there it’s part of who I am it’s within me. Wim Hof Wim Hof breathing is a method of controlled hyperventilation, you breathe in through your nose deep into your stomach, activate your diaphragm and breathe out quickly. The hyperventilation rids your body of CO2 and fills your body with oxygen then in retention the CO2 builds steadily making it easier for your muscles to draw up the oxygen from your blood. Periaqueductal grey matter is activated with Wim Hof breathing and this sends a message to your brain to regulate pain. You are activating your own pain inhibitors with this breathing method. Gratitude Following my  trauma I have learnt that I will never understand how a person can hurt someone in that way without feeling guilty and I have realised that I’m so lucky to not be able to understand, it means my mind isn’t even able to imagine what it would feel like and I feel grateful for that. Mentors My biggest mentors are nature and Wim Hof.  You can’t be what you can’t see and very few people have visions strong enough to chase what’s not yet out there and Wim Hof is one of those people. He had a vision strong enough to defy the status quo and it paved the way for us to realise the huge potential that is within us. You have to realise you can, you do have the power. Disturb the Comfort!    BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s about becoming mindful of your body in space’ ‘I’m so grateful I have a mind that is compassionate and understands consequences’ ‘Over time I have realised we are all connected to nature and to each other’ ‘I was at a point where I had to find the power within   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Freediving Icebergs with Kiki Bosch Disturb the Comfort website Kiki Bosch LinkedIn   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

Darren Kirby has undergone an empowering journey of transformation since 2013. From a lifestyle of city living, Darren transformed the way he was existing, until now, when he has become one of the country’s most accomplished triathletes, and who’s now in contention for the world championships for 2020. Darren joins Angela to discuss the way he turned his life around, and the practical ways in which you can do so, too. KEY TAKEAWAYS The biggest change Darren made to himself early on was with his nutrition. Research taught him about macro-nutrients, fat types, carbohydrates. When the weight started coming off, the fitness also began to improve. Darren had a profound emotional experience when he completed his first triathlon. The work you need to do in order to cross the finish line, is what drives him to do better each day. You can either eat food that is nutrient dense, and that will nourish you. Or you can eat processed foods, which are devoid of energy. But further than that, processed foods actually deplete you, as your good nutrients are used in order to process these bad foods. Exercise in the morning is very effective for starting the day off well. Sleep is something Darren has doubled down on this year. He is asleep by 9:30pm.  There are many benefits to keeping the same sleep pattern throughout the week. Blue light reduction is also essential to good sleep. Any detailed or focussed work that Darren needs to do, are best done between his morning routine and when his children wake up. After lunchtime, he feels a dip in focus.  Transforming your life is entirely possible. Using Darren’s Busy Dads programme will kick-start your own transformation and get you started on the road to health. BEST MOMENTS ‘You can get away with things until your early twenties, but by your thirties, it starts to take its toll’ ‘I’ve never felt like I wanted to stop’ ‘Calmness is a banned word in our house’ ‘Find something you love to do, and it won’t be an issue. You’ll find ways to do it’ ‘I’m not superman. I’m just an ordinary dad'    VALUABLE RESOURCES   The High Performance Health Podcast – Omny The Fitter Healthier Dad Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fitter-healthier-dad-podcast/id1457305984 Dave Asprey - Game Changers - Amazon Beyond Training - Ben Greenfield - Amazon The Values Factor - John DeMartini - Amazon Fitter Healthier Dad - www.fitterhealthierdad.com   ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is a Nutritionist, Fitness and Lifestyle Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and biohacks 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. Angela has spent tens of thousands of pounds training with the world’s top experts and mentors, distilling the best information from literally 1000s of books and scientific papers on biohacking, nutrition, fitness, sleep, meditation and wellbeing. Angela works with many high performing clients ranging from Athletes, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Artists and individuals like you. CONTACT METHOD Angela Foster’s Website angela@angelafosterperformance.com  

Dr Andrew Hill, founder of the Peak Brain Institute and an expert in Cognitive Neuroscience, discusses optimizing brain performance, accessing different brain wave states, and curing conditions like insomnia, ADHD, and PTSD. He explains how ADHD suffers rely on their environment to cue their brain mode and how alcohol disrupts deep sleep and leads to brain wave imbalance. The podcast also covers neurofeedback for sleep improvement, the impact of eating timing on brain performance, and the effects of pregnancy on the brain and body.

‘Sleep is free you just have to find ways to do it properly and to get enough of it’ This is a fascinating interview with Giles Watkins author of ‘Positive Sleep’ As a business leader who has experienced sleep problems addressed them successfully and transformed his life Giles discusses with Angela his journey and the reasons why lack of sleep is so devastating and how the right amount and quality of sleep can not only transform your life but give you the competitive edge.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There is always a trigger point which marks the beginning of sleep problems and if you are having problems getting to sleep it's very difficult if you are with someone who is not. Sleep - People underestimate the effects of a lack of sleep or lack of quality sleep and the impact it has on decision making and creativity. The front part of the brain, the neocortex,  is the part of the brain responsible for executive functions; problem-solving, reasoning, planning and creativity, research suggests this part of the brain is the most affected by sleep or the lack of it. If you are short of sleep your ability to use your ‘helicopter mode’, looking at the whole problem with an informed overview  becomes compromised When you are in a good place and have had enough sleep your creativity, pattern recognition and insight development function at optimum levels. Napping - There has been research  indicating a nap can improve your performance There are 2 types of naps- the power nap researched by NASA and the optimum time for this is 26 minutes in length. The longer nap is the full 90 minutes a complete sleep cycle. Beginning the day - There is evidence that when you wake up your brain is still processing the emotions and memories from the previous day. It can take nearly an hour for the brain to ‘warm-up’ and be ready for the day. Putting aside time to ‘let the day in’ is important and this time can be effectively spent expressing gratitude and visualising. Ending the day - You have to get yourself ready for the end of the day and the last 90 minutes of the day are vital. Have a cut off time for the use of devices and positively complete domestic tasks to ensure things are tidied away and you are in a relaxed state of mind ready to sleep. Sleep apnoea It is quite common but many people don’t realise the impact it has. The micro wake-ups mean you are unable to ever reach a level of restorative sleep To achieve good sleep, you have to look at your lifestyle. Caffeine can play a major role in sleep issues and giving up or being mindful about your consumption of caffeine can make a difference. Having access to natural light is another factor required to remain healthy and well. Lack of natural light can also affect sleep patterns and the quality of sleep experienced. Competitive Edge - When you are really tired you no longer have the capacity to seek different perspectives. It is demotivating for others when as the leader you are not able to cope with different ideas and alternative solutions Emotionally you are not in a place to support people or cope with the emotions of others When you have enough and the right quality of sleep you will have a competitive edge The energy demands on leaders, executives and entrepreneurs are akin to the energy required by athletes. You need to treat yourself as an athlete and if you get the basics right – sleep, nutrition and movement you are giving yourself a competitive advantage.   BEST MOMENTS ‘She encouraged me to find my unique voice and unique position on sleep which is as a business leader who has had a sleep problem and addressed it’ ‘The body scanning technique is magic and once you have learnt it you can use it wherever you are’ ‘People underestimate the effects of a lack of sleep or lack of quality sleep and the impact on decision making and creativity’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Positive Sleep book by Giles Watkins Giles Watkins LinkedIn   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

‘If I hadn’t had to overcome challenges I wouldn’t be the person I am’  In this fascinating interview Angela is talking with Takaloo, a successful professional boxer turned property developer and investor.  They discuss his journey, boxing career and the importance of achieving balance in your body and mind through the right nutrition.  This is an inspiring story and the determination of Takaloo is a defining aspect, listen in and find out more about this amazing individual and his story.     KEY TAKEAWAYS  What was it like growing up?  We came as a family from Iran, things were difficult in the beginning,  it was hard to flee our own country and come to another country.  As a kid, I was determined to get to where I wanted to be and if I hadn’t had to overcome challenges I wouldn’t be the person I am.  All I wanted to do was to become a boxer and I achieve it because I was determined.  In boxing you’ve got to have strength and fitness and when in the ring someone is hitting you.  Experiencing what it actually feels like when you are in the boxing ring teachers you some important life lessons.  My target was to become successful and be someone different, anyone can do it if they have the determination.  You need to have the right mindset to be a successful boxer, It's neurologically demanding.  How important is Nutrition?  Nutrition is  the key and if you can get this right it will give you an edge  If you can get nutrition, mindset and training in balance then you can move forward successfully.  It's about minimising food intolerances, anything that is working against the body takes up energy.  Your body adapts and improves if you give it the right tools.  The DNA nutrition profile provides you with a really good understanding of what the right balance is for you.  Food is fuel and when it's nutrient-dense you don’t have to eat as much.  Understanding what you are eating and how it fuels your body is vital.  What skills have been transferable from boxing to business?  In boxing, you have to learn about the fear and develop the strength to move through it  You have to be brave in both boxing and business.  You have to be prepared to take risks if you are entrepreneurial  What is really important?  Your health is your wealth and it is the way forward  Prevention is the most effective way to stay healthy and getting the right balance of exercise and nutrition is key to being healthy.  When your exercise and nutrition are balanced and right for you it is easier to cope with the negative events that we all encounter in life  If you can get your life in balance you will have a happier life.  The smarter you work the luckier you get.     BEST MOMENTS  ‘If you want to live life then you must make sure you drink enough water’  get enough protein, breathe and keep moving’  ‘At that time we were the only foreigners in the area you had to be tough and stand up for yourself’  ‘If people were better educated they would move more regularly and eat better’      VALUABLE RESOURCES  High Performance Health podcast series     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