On this episode of Conversations with Tom, Tom joins neuroscientist, psychologist, and author Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett to discuss such matters and more as they explore how the human brain develops it’s responses to the world and why it’s important for us to not only understand it for our own sake, but for the benefit of others as well. They discuss the difference between emotion and affect, how our brains develop during childhood, how culture is built into our brains, how concepts are formed and used within our brains, what our body budgets are, and why we should be always approach each other with empathy and compassion first. Order Lisa’s Book, ‘Seven and a Half Lessons About The Brain’: lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain/ [Original air date: November 12, 2020]. SHOW NOTES: Intro | Tom introduces today’s guest, neuroscientist, and author Lisa Feldman Barrett. [0:03] Emotions | Lisa discusses the key differences between experiencing emotion and affect. [0:39] Brain Guesses | Lisa breaks down how our brains process data to inform us how to feel. [9:07] Semantic | Lisa reveals why the notion that we don’t experience emotion isn’t semantic. [19:59] Development | Lisa discusses the early development and wiring of a baby’s brain. [25:34] Culture | Lisa discusses how our cultures are developed into us at an early age. [31:04] Usability | Lisa breaks down culture and how they serve us in our pursuit of our goals. [37:31] Concepts | Lisa discusses what concepts are and how they work in our mind’s eye. [42:21] Stuck in the Past | Lisa discusses why people are stuck on past experiences. [54:30] Body Budget | Lisa shares what your body budget is and how you balance it. [57:19] Deficits | Lisa discusses the traits of today’s world that drains our body budgets. [1:03:53] Give and Take | Lisa shares how we influence and balance each other’s body budgets. [1:11:46] Responsibility | Lisa shares why we need to educate ourselves on body budgets. [1:16:52] Little Things | Lisa shares the things we should be mindful of for a more fulfilling life. [1:23:23] Different Paths | Lisa discusses the benefits and disadvantages of a zen approach. [1:25:19] Goals | Lisa discusses how we prioritize in pursuit of achieving our goals. [1:37:58] Empathy | Lisa shares the practice of approaching people with compassion. [1:42:36] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu and Cindy Okereke answer questions from the Impact Theory community. Some topics include: *Developing your bliss and building your why. *How to gain retrospection to find your true passion *The top three things Tom would teach his kids *Coping with mental illness *And more... [Original air date: July 2, 2017]. Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Jack Wolfson. Dr Wolfson is a board-certified cardiologist and the founder Wolfson Cardiology where he uses in-depth testing and targeted nutrition to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. In this episode he talks about how to live to 100, body pollution and how to properly do the paleo diet. [Original air date: February 8, 2021]. BUY THE PALEO CARDIOLOGIST: https://amzn.to/2YI8f6u SHOW NOTES What everybody should be doing in terms of lifestyle to live a long and healthy life [2:05] What you should keep in your fridge and pantry if you want to be healthier [10:39] Dr. Wolfson talks about how people develop inflammation in the heart [13:59] You’ve heard of leaky gut, but have you heard of “leaky heart”? [15:45] Dr. Wolfson talks about why fruit isn’t healthy [21:33] What’s your daily routine? Dr. Wolfson talks about his daily routine [24:22] Should you be fasting? [28:01] Why he recommends high intensity interval training over long slow training [33:55] The benefits of being barefoot [37:51] Where heavy metals are contaminating your life and how to mitigate your exposure [43:59] FOLLOW JACK WOLFSON WEBSITE: https://www.thedrswolfson.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrswolfson INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrswolfson/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leila Janah didn’t have the money to start her company, but she didn’t let that hold her back. She paid her way through Harvard by cleaning toilets, serving cocktails, and tutoring wealthy students while pitching her sustainable business model to anyone who would listen. Since the inception of her company, Samasource--named as one of Fast Company's most innovative companies in 2016--Leila has employed nearly 10,000 people and helped nearly 35,000 people permanently move above the poverty line. Her customers are some of the world’s biggest companies such as Google, Microsoft, Walmart, eBay and she’s been profiled in The New York Times, WIRED, Forbes, and Inc. Leila also founded LXMI (pronounced luxe-me) which is the first social impact beauty brand to be sold at Sephora. Meet the founder, author, and social entrepreneur who believes in reversing poverty one job at a time in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. [Original air date: December 22, 2020]. SHOW NOTES Leila walks through how grit was baked into her upbringing. [2:14 ] Leila talks about post-traumatic growth and how you can build resilience. [5:15] Tom and Leila dive into her personal narrative and how she found refuge in social impact. [7:10] Leila opens up about her struggle with depression and finding nourishment for her soul. [11:20] Leila takes you through the 4-step process that you can use to keep yourself grounded. [15:20] Leila explains the benefits of “the pause.” [17:34] Tom and Leila discuss how she helps people in the gig economy. [20:51] Leila debunks the myth that people who work in service of humanity are flawless. [23:31 ] Leila shines the light on profit versus non-profit and why she chose to launch a benefit corporation.[28:28] Leila shares valuable about what she looks for in team members. [34:20] Tom and Leila go deep on the first steps that she took to start her business. [35:14] Leila recalls living in Ghana and the reverse culture shock she experienced coming home. [42:17] Leila talks about the reality of scarcity and the power of unleashing untapped potential.[49:07] Leila defines the impact that she wants to have on the world. [51:04] FOLLOW LEILA INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2yUJOJT TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ypYSaC FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2c1yQDw LINKEDIN: http://bit.ly/2lrlolO WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2kNbeWW GIVE WORK WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2zQiQ39 FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wesley Chapman has been an entrepreneur since the tender age of eight-years-old. Transforming the ashes of his youth into the beauty that is his life’s current work, he sits down with Tom Bilyeu to discuss overcoming victimization and the power of rewriting your personal narrative in this episode of Impact Theory. [Original air date: March 21, 2017]. SHOW NOTES Wes talks about uncovering beauty in the midst of darkness. [2:42] Wes describes how he used self-talk to overcome his painful childhood. [5:19] Wes unpacks the first step toward putting the victim to bed. [10:26] Tom & Wes discuss rewriting your story and letting go of victimization. [15:07] Wes explains the Elmo Effect. [18:27] Wes expounds on understanding things differently by changing your perspective. [22:32] Wes shares his favorite superhero and using his suit of armor as a tool. [27:30] Tom & Wes talk about the power of storytelling. [31:31] Wes explains the definition of true empowerment. [37:14] Wes defines the impact he wants to have on the world. [42:18] Wes emphasizes the importance of making one different choice. [43:27] FOLLOW WES WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2mdaej7 ORGANIZATION: http://bit.ly/2mKu46v TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2n51bOq FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2n4G8vN FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions from the community such as: The 50/50 truth about the law of attraction, How to do mental jiu jitsu & destroy negative thoughts, and more! [Original air date: October 27, 2019]. SHOW NOTES How to love the process of getting better at whatever you want while overcoming self doubt and lack of confidence [2:10] The new secret to success [5:03] What to do if you’ve lost your “why” [9:40] How to build your confidence [11:27] How to change your mindset and breakthrough self sabotage to accomplish your goals [15:39] Why you need to make sure your goal is something you legit care about [19:46] How to leverage pain to change behavior? [22:52] The 50/50 truth about the law of attraction [30:07] How to do mental jiu jitsu & destroy negative thoughts [32:17] How to feel good about yourself all the time- do things that you’re excited about [33:43] How to go from empty dreamer to dreamer with drive [38:30] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we dive deep into the world of nutrition, fitness, and long-term health with none other than Stan Efferding, renowned as the world's strongest bodybuilder. In this episode, Stan breaks down the vital importance of vitamins and nutrients for blood sugar regulation, dispelling common dietary myths, particularly around cholesterol. He emphasizes the benefits of whole eggs and discusses liver health, offering practical tips on diet, supplementation, and weight management. We also explore the significance of individualized dietary approaches, successful weight loss strategies, and the dangers of extreme fad diets. Stan shares his personal journey in bodybuilding, his meticulous health monitoring methods, and the core principles of his Vertical Diet—highlighting nutrient-dense foods like red meat and white rice. Tune in as Stan Efferding provides invaluable insights into optimizing health, overcoming nutritional misconceptions, and maintaining athletic performance through disciplined eating and training. Whether you're looking to transform your body, optimize your diet, or gain a competitive edge, this episode is packed with actionable advice tailored just for you. [Original air date: 1-20-22]. SHOWNOTES: 00:00 Delayed puberty due to lack of sleep. 08:25 Early exercise should focus on basic movements. 10:58 Chronological vs physiological age: impacts in youth sports. 15:48 Anger channeled for motivation in weight lifting. 21:33 Overtraining, under eating, wrong exercise approach. 26:15 Bulk volume, mid-range reps, varied sets. 31:23 Inclusive approach to nutrition and exercise. 39:43 Restrictive diets may improve metabolic markers temporarily. 46:25 Muscle movement increases glucose uptake post-meal. 51:01 Maintaining long-term health through nutrition and fitness. 53:11 Losing weight reduces systolic blood pressure significantly. 59:33 Diet and cholesterol misinformation, supplementation considerations. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you tired of personal finance advice that makes you feel terrible for buying lattes? Well, the “no-BS money man for the new generation”, Ramit Sethi, is tired of bad personal finance advice too. Instead of giving you guilt trips about life’s daily pleasures, he tells you how to negotiate a 25k raise. On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Ramit Sethi, author of “I Will Teach You to be Rich”, does just that. Find out how to negotiate big raises, control your spending, get out of debt, and form positive money habits that will make you financially free. [Original air date: 8-13-19]. SHOW NOTES: Ramit describes the connections between systemic inequality and mindset [2:39] Ramit talks about how 90% of people in debt don’t know how much they owe [4:16] Ramit describes people’s invisible beliefs about money [5:35] Tom and Ramit discuss how to get through to people about making money [8:09] Tom and Ramit discuss spending on what you really love [12:20] Ramit defines a rich life [14:54] Ramit and Tom discuss dark beliefs around money [16:35] Ramit explains how to get a 25k raise [23:15] Ramit advocates that people desperately crave the truth [30:06] Ramit illustrates how people victimize themselves [31:53] What kinds of rules should people have around money? [34:53] Ramit discusses core values and money [38:06] Ramit describes how to have deep conversations in relationships [40:41] Ramit explains what rules new couples should have around money [43:20] How people should think about saving and debt [45:58] Ramit talks about the small minority of people who are obsessed with money [48:17] Ramit shares the impact he wants to have on the world [49:39] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2YMAtNb TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2KsVAiA FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2Kuh3ro FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt researches moral psychology to help us understand ourselves and our world better. He is an expert on how we create webs of meaning that allow us to speak a common language, build institutions, and create functioning societies. And right now we may need his voice more than ever, as our webs of meaning seem to be in conflict with each other or slowly disintegrating. On this episode of Conversations with Tom Bilyeu, Jonathan Haidt explains why we need to lead with empathy, how to persuade people who have staked out very different positions from yours, and how to invite disconfirming evidence into your life. [Original air date: 8-20-20]. SHOW NOTES: Why are we 90% chimps and 10% bees? [2:01] Jonathan suggests a definition of morality [4:14] Jonathan and Tom discuss religion and spiritual, mind-opening experiences [5:53] Jonathan explains the “hive switch”, the group experience of religion and morality [11:27] Jonathan and Tom discuss the power of connection and group interaction [16:34] Jonathan talks about the problems with social media and how they developed [20:18] What makes some webs of meaning so powerful that they spread so fast? [27:57] Jonathan and Tom ask to what extent political affiliation is genetic [33:29] Jonathan discusses the disturbing trend towards conformity in political thought [37:18] Jonathan and Tom discuss changing American attitudes towards race Jonathan talks about how hard it is to lead with empathy [46:52] Jonathan advocates trying many approaches to dealing with problems like racism [50:30] How do we constructively discuss difficult topics? [54:51] Why we have to get people to focus on similarities [59:02] Jonathan discusses his experience with psychedelics [1:03:52] How to invite disconfirming evidence into your life--How do you know you’re right? [1:10:44] We need to find a way to speak a common language in our post-Babel Age [1:16:27] FOLLOW JONATHAN: WEBSITE: jonathanhaidt.com/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/jonathanhaidt/ TWITTER: twitter.com/JonHaidt FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions from the community. [Original air date: 5-6-18]. QUESTION TOPICS Tom talks about becoming professionally good at anything as a way to chase energy and fulfillment. [00:28] Why Tom prioritizes sleep to perform optimally [04:54] Tom talks about discovering your passion instead of finding your passion. [07:33] Tom explains why you should not go into business with people you don't have trust for, and instead build the trust first before going into business. [11:05] Why Tom believes in the saying: work hard, play hard. [15:08] Tom uses his experience to explain how he would deal with what people are going to say about him. [18:05] How Tom would get so good they can't ignore you when building a future without a college education. [22:35] How Tom uses neurochemistry to push through tough times and be highly productive. [26:02] Tom explains why you have to pick one path between two paths in order to see if you went down the right path or not. [29:42] Tom explains why he has avoided dealing with the government. [30:45] Tom explains how he would be unapologetically himself while also deeply caring for others. [31:54] Tom explains why he left his hometown to explore more opportunities. [34:43] How Tom uses meditation to understand which thoughts are his conscious mind and which thoughts are his subconscious mind. [36:31] Tom discusses the different subliminal affirmations he would try if he couldn't change himself. [38:49] Tom explains how to get on his show. [39:33] Tom's favorite Steven Seagal movie! [39:54] Tom explains how he would stop thinking negative emotions by changing habit loop triggers. [40:35] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Steven Gundry. Steven Gundry is a cardiothoracic surgeon, researcher and author who has performed over 10,000 surgeries throughout his 40-year career. In this episode, he talks about the impact our diets have on our health, why the gut is the source of our health, and how to stay young at any age. [Original air date: May 9, 2019]. SHOW NOTES The myths of aging [01:52] Why aging starts in the gut [03:28] How to gut actually works [07:55] Why glyphosate is everywhere [10:18] Why we're thinking about heart disease all wrong [12:18] What are lectins and why are they so dangerous? [16:49] The role of fat in areas of inflammation [19:32] How your immune system reacts to misplaced bacteria [22:59] Why amyloid plaques aren't the cause of dementia [26:09] What is the APOE-4 gene mutation?[29:04] How fecal microbial transplants may fix your gut [30:39] Is the key to health in the holobiome? [35:12] Why women are more able to listen to their gut [37:03] The potential causes of autism [38:15] Foods that can improve your gut health [41:57] Why exercise can prevent Alzheimer's [44:05] The importance of "washing" your brain [46:10] Why olive oil is miraculous [49:35] FOLLOW STEVEN GUNDRY WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2JseyqD PODCAST: https://apple.co/2VuiGOc YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2xZVkzo INSTAGRAM:: https://bit.ly/2KQ57hy FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2kttvho TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2VTeM0u FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Start-up theory is back and in full force! This clip was taken from our 24 hr Facebook live IMPACTATHON with a dear friend of Tom and Impact Theory's, Chris "Drama" Pfaff from Young & Reckless apparel (Y&R). Tom and Drama go into many topics; from discussing hardships building a brand with a larger than life mission to burrito manufacturing; Tom and Drama discuss building business' for a new generation right here on Startup Theory. Topics include: *Why staying on brand is so important How Y&R strives to become the voice of the youth looking to find their place in the world. *How your ego can be viewed from a different perspective. Why momentum matters more in business than people realize. How vulnerability and authenticity are the new kingmakers in consumer branding. *How Drama’s perspective on life and business changed after his brain injury. *Defining your brand *Why developing a big mission is an important key to success. *Revealing the one idea Drama believes every entrepreneur should know when starting out. *and much more... FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist Dean Graziosi embodied the “mind over matter” practice to extraordinary levels. By taking control of and transforming his mindset he was able to stop being defined by a past of family struggles and failing businesses, and start writing the story he wanted to live. The author of Millionaire Success Habits explains why getting out of your own way is the key to success on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. [Original air date: September 18, 2018]. SHOW NOTES: Dean shares how seeing his parents struggle motivated him. [2:25] Dean and Tom discuss how to find the things you’re good at and discover your version of success. [7:37] Dean touches on developing self-awareness to change your story. [11:01] Dean talks about bouncing back from his business failing a 2nd time. [21:14] Dean explains the role confidence plays in success. [25:43] Dean breaks down some of the common myths about money. [29:57] Dean reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [37:32] FOLLOW DEAN GRAZIOSI: TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2O3SX7v INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2NsYc3r YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2oSqPJi FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2ImU6YY WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2oTJaWg FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu (@tombilyeu) and Dr. Finesse answer questions directly from the Impact Theory community. [Original air date: June 4, 2017]. Topics covered in this Q&A session include: 1. What makes Bill Clinton, Will Smith, and Tom Cruise so good at networking. 2. How to prioritize your biggest personal and business goals by using the "bright lines" method. 3. How Impact Theory plans to support and empower artists and creatives. 4. How job relocation can actually improve your child’s social skills. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, medical doctor and author of “Feel Better in 5,” Rangan Chatterjee, joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss the power of five-minute habits and how you can change your identity, as well as your health, through small and easy steps to take every day. They discuss the importance of your heart and spirit, how to build five-minute habits into your everyday routine, how to actually change behaviors, easy mental health hacks you can use everyday, how identity is connected to and shaped by action, and how beginning with just one small habit everyday can change your health for good. [Original air date: 10-18-20]. SHOW NOTES: Heart | Rangan shares why heart is more important than the mind or body. [0:27] Listen | Rangan shares the what the ‘tea ritual’ is and benefit he’s found from listening. [3:00] Habits | Rangan discusses habits, behaviors, and the power of triggers. [5:21] The Power of 5 Minutes | Rangan shares why 5-minutes is important. [8:53] Simplicity | Rangan discusses the power and essence of simplicity. [10:21] Behavior Change | Rangan shares why we should approach health simplicity. [17:26] Three Pillars | Rangan reveals easy mental health hacks you can do. [18:23] Journaling | Rangan discusses best approaches for journaling. [20:59] Shifting | Tom shares the power of meditation and escaping negative thoughts. [25:24] Motivation | Rangan discusses the motivation wave and planning for the hard times. [26:30] Identity | Rangan discusses shaping identity through action. [28:44] Positive | Rangan shares how to develop positive-affirming habits. [30:58] The Classic 5 | Rangan reveals high-impact workout ideas that only take 5 minutes. [32:38] Heart | Rangan shares how to tap into connection during these trying times. [35:24] Keystone | Rangan shares the power of your keystone habit that feeds everything else [39:30] FOLLOW RANGAN: Podcast: drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Facebook: facebook.com/DrChatterjee/ Twitter: twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu and Cindy answer questions from the Impact Theory community including: If you are in the rebel alliance, what is the empire? and What are the challenges and benefits of spending your time building your own app versus just building up a large following on existing platforms? A few questions that get answered are: *For a young entrepreneur would you worry more about learning from a mentor or getting out and doing on your own? *How do balance learning concepts to help with growth mindset (i.e. watching IT, reading books that you recommend) versus actually going out and executing? *If you are in the rebel alliance, what is the empire? *What are the challenges and benefits of spending your time building your own app versus just building up a large following on existing platforms? *What are your top pieces of advice for social media growth right now, especially for reaching and keeping an audience of Gen Z and Millennials? [Original air date: 3-19-17]. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Jay Shetty answers these questions and many more as he takes us on a journey of discovering one’s own passion, strengths, and purpose. He shares his story of becoming a monk, the lessons he learned on dharma and zen, his equation for discovering purpose with passion, how to recognize and develop your true strengths, and how leaning into service leads to a life of peace and gratitude. [Original air date: September 8, 2020]. SHOW NOTES: Jay answers the question, “How close to encapsulating the notion of thinking like a monk can one get?” [1:04] Jay defines the meaning of dharma and discusses his equation for discovering purpose with passion [2:24] Passion through compassion; Jay discusses how pain can drive our passions [5:00] Jay discusses job crafting and the notion, “It’s not part of my job, it’s how I see my job.” [7:59] Seeking beauty; how to escape the “woe is me” mentality [10:25] Jay shares how to recognize and develop your strengths; overcoming the ‘monkey mind’ [13:32] Hard skills and soft skills; Jay discusses the difference and how to approach each one [18:15] Peace and purpose; Jay discusses what it’s all for [19:28] Connecting purpose and meaning to strength; Jay shares how monks tap into service [23:08] The “Mother of Orphans;” Jay shares the inspiring story of Sindhutai Sapkal [25:50] No longer a monk; Jay shares his story of seeking council and leaving the ashram [28:09] Re-contextualizing reciprocity; Jay shares his story of service and giving to others [33:48] Emptying oneself to seek zen; Jay shares the story of the ‘Overflowing Teacup’ [38:22] Escaping the victim mentality; Jay discusses the pitfalls of not having a positive mindset [41:20] Sight, scent, and sound; Jay defines the ‘3 S model’ and its importance [46:46] Training your mind for presence; Building the ‘search for joy’ into your daily routine [54:35] The power and practicality within Jay’s book, ‘Think Like a Monk’ [57:21] FOLLOW JAY: WEBSITE: jayshetty.me BOOK: thinklikeamonkbook.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/JayShettyIW INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/jayshetty/ TWITTER: twitter.com/JayShettyIWAre FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions live asked by the community! Covering a wide range of topics, Tom talks about personal accountability to whether chasing money is the right goal for some and not others. [Original air date: Oct 20, 2017]. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Former Chief Sales Officer at Quest; Current President at KNOW Better Foods, Yemeni Mesa, (IG: @keto_head), dive deep on the Ketogenic (Keto) Diet and many of the benefits it offers. From improved cognition to weight loss, Tom and Yemini discuss and answer many questions you might have about the Keto Diet! [Original air date: 9-9-17]. Topics in this episode include: * Why a ketogenic diet is so Impactful * Is the keto diet more expensive? * Keto diet's beneficial impacts, such as cognitive impacts on anxiety and its anti-inflammatory properties. * How KNOW Better Foods built a winning team. * What Tom and Yemeni's typical keto and protein meals look like. * The difference between a keto diet and a 'high-fat, low-carb' diet * Main stereotypes and misconceptions of ketogenics. * Why the topic of health is going to become more important at Impact Theory * and much more [Original air date: XXX) FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu and Cindy answer questions directly from the Impact Theory community. Topics covered in this Q&A session include: ►Dealing with high conflict personalities at work and in life ►How to get beyond depression, overwhelm, and frustration ►Keys to succeed in becoming a linchpin for ANY company ►A method to prevent empowering (or disempowering) beliefs from calcifying into dogma ►The right approach to interviewing others for a job and the questions you need to ask ►What you need to do and demonstrate as an interviewee to stand out from the crowd and get the job ►The fastest and easiest way to making the best decisions ►Plus more! FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Annaka Harris discusses experiments on the cutting edge of physics and neuroscience and explains why those experiments matter. The result is a fascinating conversation that will leave you questioning some of your most cherished, comforting intuitions. [Original air date: February 11, 2020]. SHOW NOTES: Consciousness is exactly as mysterious as it seems to be [2:29] Annaka defines what consciousness is [4:54] Tom and Annaka discuss the story of Phineas Gage [6:31] Annaka talks about the difference between consciousness and high level thought [9:14] There is a basic level of consciousness that doesn’t involve awareness of consciousness [11:35] Challenging intuitions is a basic element of the scientific method [14:58] Is there outer evidence of conscious experience? Is consciousness doing anything? [18:46] Upending comfortable intuitions is eventually a freeing experience [20:57] Annaka explains how the brain binds disparate signals to make them seem congruent [22:23] Annaka and Tom discuss how much unconscious brain functioning we take for granted [27:09] Annaka describes the false sense of self and conscious will [29:53] We make decisions before we are aware of them [33:41] Annaka discusses the question of whether or to what extent plants are conscious [35:30] Trees take care of their own kin, and defend their kin [40:48] What if consciousness is a field like gravity? [43:39] Annaka describes the double slit light experiment [46:13] Measuring an event can change the past [51:41] Annaka discusses problems with the views that consciousness emerges from life [54:25] Annaka shares the impact she wants to have on the world [1:03:06] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: annakaharris.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/392CIl1 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2GTsk36 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2RUoY63 FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions from the community. [Original air date: May 23, 2018]. QUESTION TOPICS The reality behind money and happiness [0:15] What Tom’s definition of what ‘breaking yourself in half’ in service of your goals means [4:30] Why we haven’t been taught that money doesn’t buy happiness [9:28] How to follow your passion even when you have children to take care of [13:08] How to lower anxiety in a networking situation [18:04] Why Tom doesn’t associate monetary success with life success [19:42] Should you take a job that you’re not passionate about that pays better, if you know you’re going to leave it eventually anyway? [21:47] Material items are the only things that make me happy. How do I change this perspective? [23:47] Why you should ALWAYS prioritize sleep [26:59] Why you shouldn’t be overwhelmed by your big audacious goal [29:59] This is how you take shortcuts when they are available [37:54] Is your ‘Why’ directly related to your childhood? [39:19] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digestive diseases are affecting tens of millions of people everyday. So often gut issues are being misdiagnosed and ineffectively handled due to poor diet, misinformation, and general confusion. In this episode, the Gut Health MD, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or Dr. B for short) breaks down what is really going on with the microbiome and what we can do to stop damaging it and start supporting it. He drops some shocking facts about microbes and even how your past trauma and unresolved emotional scars can impact the health of your gut. Dr. Bulsiewicz is well researched and an actively practicing physician that wants to simplify how you can improve your overall health by understanding your unique ecosystem and making better food choices to change your microbiome as early as tomorrow. [Original air date: April 8, 2021]. Order the new book from Dr. Bulsiewicz: https://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Fueled-Plant-Based-Optimizing-Microbiome-ebook/dp/B07ZY7J2XW/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=fiber+fueled&qid=1588281371&sr=8-2 SHOW NOTES: Microbiome | Dr. Bulsiewicz explains the microbiome and relevance to biodiversity [2:38] Ecosystems | An explanation of ecosystems within our gut and danger of instability [6:15] Biodiversity | Rebuilding biodiversity after terrible diets and inauthentic lifestyles [8:42] Fiber | Dr. Bulsiewicz discusses how critical fiber and different types for gut microbes [10:02] Digesting Fiber | Dr Bulsiewicz explains how fiber is broken down and building tolerance [14:00] Rebuilding Microbiome | Dr. Bulsiewicz shares ways to reintroduce microbes to the body [20:29] Microbial Intake | Starving microbes with lack of fiber and not needing more probiotics [23:40] Gut Rehab | Dr Bulsiewicz explains introducing plants low and slow is good at the right time for complex gut issues [26:02] Diagnosing Tools | Dr. Bulsiewicz shares 3 most powerful tools for diagnosing patients [28:28] Food Sensitivity | Dr. Bulsiewicz breaks down 3 common causes that are reversible [29:11] Constipation | Signs of constipation that may shock you [29:19] Celiac Disease | Blood tests are often wrong and it's more common than you think [31:24] Gallbladder | Another common cause that may be waking you in the middle of night [31:47] Dietary Fiber | Dr. Bulsiewicz talks about supplemental fiber and having extra support [32:33] Saturated Fats | Dr. Bulsiewicz’s concerns of the effects these fats have on microbiome [34:55] Dietary Impact | The impact plant-based vs. animal-based diets have on microbes [38:04] Shared Microbiome | The benefit of shared microbiomes with pets and others [40:53] Unresolved Trauma | Impact trauma and abuse has on the microbiome can’t be ignored [41:30] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu is author, speaker and entrepreneur Hal Elrod. After literally dying in a car crash, Hal woke up in a hospital bed and was told by his doctors that he would never walk again. Thanks to intense visualization and affirmations and perhaps some grace, Hal took his first step 3 weeks later. In this episode he talks about the miracle morning, the key personality traits of successful people and how to overcome any trials and tribulations you face in life. [Original air date: March 5, 2019]. Check out Hal’s book, Miracle Morning here: https://amzn.to/2EyazVg SHOW NOTES: How Hal Elrod gains control of his emotions with the 5-minute rule [2:46] How he went from being told he would never walk again after a fatal car crash to taking his first step just 3 weeks later [4:09] How he lost half his income in 2008 and what he did to turn his business and life around [5:29] Hal’s secret to emotional invincibility [9:08] How he deals with the potential for embarrassment and disappointment by doing it anyway [13:58] Why he never says “why me” in the traditional sense [17:31] How he overcomes fear and why he’s made peace with death [18:48] How he dealt with his cancer diagnosis in the face of leaving his children and wife behind [21:19] How he uses affirmations to overcome fear and negative thoughts [22:46] Hal’s anti-cancer affirmations and practices are what saved him when he had 1 week to live [24:08] What he did to his mindset while he was going through chemotherapy, and how he deals with negative emotions [27:43] The emotions that will most serve you when you’re going through the most difficult, painful and scary times of your life [30:00] How he talked about cancer with his kids [30:58] The miracle equation book he’s been working on, how you create miracles [32:08] The key foundational trait that’s given Hal Elrod the ability to accomplish everything he’s done [34:28] The shocking story of how his baby sister passed away [36:11] The conscious choice to take adversity and turn it into an advantage or find an advantage [37:30] The most fundamental key to success as according to Jim Rohn [39:00] We all want to fulfill our potential [39:37] The impact Hal Elrod wants to have in the world [40:37] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.  LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaac Lidsky has been a child actor, Supreme Court litigator, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and just happens to be blind. After losing his sight to a rare degenerative disease in his early years he learned the power of not just simply seeing the world for what it is, but mentally manifesting what you want it to be and executing. Isaac shares what lessons can be found in the unknown on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. SHOW NOTES: Isaac discusses how losing his sight helped him see the world in a new way. [3:38] Isaac talks about dealing with your inner critic. [16:08] Isaac explores his decision-making process during difficult moments. [23:15] Isaac details how he built his own reality despite obstacles and noise. [28:35] Isaac reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [43:25] FOLLOW ISAAC LIDSKY: TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2q2K4jN FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2H2XPXy YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2pWQSza WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2Io123h FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu and Cindy Okereke answer questions from the Impact Theory community. Some topics include: *Building a new mindset when dealing with a serious injury *Why true connection is less likely on dating apps *How to be confident and successfully court a partner *The importance of suffering to build character *Hacking your mind to alleviate anxiety [Original air date: July 30, 2017]. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So how many Instagram posts and YouTube videos have influenced your vision of fitness, overall health, and proper diet? How many have you tried that left you frustrated and pissed off? Probably too many to count or recall. We’re bombarded with misinformation about fitness, exercise, and diet at nauseum. It’s not getting you or anyone closer to the results you really desire, and it almost makes the results you want a bit unclear and confusing. Sal DiStefano is no newcomer to the fitness scene. By the age of 19 he was already general manager at a local gym. Unfortunately for him, but lucky for you and all of his clients since, he had a health scare of his own from an autoimmune disorder which resulted in him losing 15 pounds of muscle! Sal refocused and started learning more about gut health, hormone health and how to prioritize health over appearance. His book, The Resistance Training Revolution, breaks down fitness misconceptions that social media and bad diet fads are flooding you with. In this episode, break through the idea of relying on cardio to burn those extra calories and start realizing the amazing benefits strength training offers your body. Stop training just to lose weight fast and look good, and make the mindset shift to start approaching diet and exercise for the right reasons, so it becomes lifelong and sustainable. [Original air date: May 12, 2022] Check out Sal DiStefano’s book, The Resistance Training Revolution: https://amzn.to/3OvyaJC SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction to Sal DiStefano 0:43 | How to Burn Belly Fat 6:36 | Train Your Body to Burn More Calories 13:06 | Benefits of Strength Training 21:54 | The Problem with Running 28:48 | Find the Right Exercise for Your 43:24 | Watch Your Hormones 52:33 | How to Eat Intuitively FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s compelling episode, we’re joined by financial philosopher and Bitcoin expert, Robert Breedlove. We'll dive deep into the evolution of the concept of the individual, tracing its origins from ancient family-based societies to the rise of economic autonomy post-Christ and the Magna Carta. Discover the impact of stories and useful fictions, the ethical considerations of wealth acquisition, and the intricate dance between individual and property rights within capitalist frameworks. Robert discusses the resilience of Bitcoin amidst regulatory crackdowns, inflation as legal counterfeiting, and the potential disintegration of nation-states in favor of more consensual jurisdictions. He challenges the principles of Keynesian economics, advocates for the integrity of property interests, and explores how the invention of Bitcoin could reshape monetary policy and individual sovereignty. Join us as we navigate the intersections of economics, history, and philosophy, and explore how understanding theories can shift our interpretation of historical and current economic realities. [Original air date: 11-29-22]. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra-athlete Rich Roll turned the pain of his alcohol addiction and health problems into an age-defying endurance career. His practical process for reaching spiritual, mental, and physical clarity is what empowered him to transform himself on every level. The author of Finding Ultra breaks down the steps to find out what you really want in life on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. [Original air date: 10-23-18]. SHOW NOTES: Rich touches on his relationship with pain and leveraging it for success. [3:04] Rich details working to change his life amongst addiction and weight problems. [8:05] Rich recalls struggling in life after releasing his book. [16:40] Rich breaks down the process of figuring out what you really want. [23:55] Rich speaks on the process of letting go and finding clarity. [27:33] Rich reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [34:45] FOLLOW RICH ROLL: WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/1lTmUBQ TWITTER - https://bit.ly/1Rpn19v YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2ROrM2G INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2PuIWAU FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2A9vDAB VIMEO - https://bit.ly/2IXF1dk LINKEDIN - https://bit.ly/2A9Pbop FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions asked by the community. [Original air date: November 3, 2017]. Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu is joined by two time New York Times bestselling author Dave Asprey, the "Father of Biohacking" and CEO and founder of Bulletproof 360, to discuss such matters and more as they explore the hidden benefits of fasting, what to avoid when starting out a fast, and how to apply ‘fasting’ to every area of your life. They discuss the many different types of fasting, the pitfalls of hardcore fasting, what defines a fast, the healing power of fiber on your gut, how to eat and still be in a fast, what the true benefits beyond weight loss are of fasting, how to lower inflammation in the body, spiritual fasting, how you can begin fasting in an easy, yet effective, way and so much more. [Original air date: 12-31-20]. SHOW NOTES: Variety | Dave reveals the many different way to approach fasting. [0:55] Problematic | Dave reveals why it’s not a good idea to do a hardcore fast. [3:05] What is Fasting? | Dave reveals the many diverse ways to be fasting. [4:57] Parameters | Dave reveals the strict parameters that defines a fast. [6:57] Gut Healing | Dave reveals the healing power of fiber on your gut. [7:53] Autophagy | Dave reveals what you can keep in your diet and still stay in autophagy. [9:35] Mimicking | Dave reveals how to get the benefits of fasting while still eating. [10:03] Why It’s Important | Dave reveals the real true benefit of fasting. [14:08 ] Inflammation | Dave reveals why fasting lowers inflammation in the body. [16:15 ] Diseases | Dave reveals the common thread between metabolic diseases. [17:35] Styles of Fasting | Dave reveals the main concerns with different types of fasts. [20:23] Window of Eating | Dave reveals the ideal fasting split. [22:01 ] Metabolic Flexibility | Dave reveals how to put your body in a state that creates ketones. [25:30] Get Started | Dave reveals the key points to kickstart a habit of fasting. [28:12] What’s Key | Dave reveals the key inner voices that move and influence all life. [33:12] Spiritual Fasting | Dave reveals the amazing benefits of doing a spiritual fast. [36:23] Deep Work | Dave reveals what he experienced during his spiritual fast in a cave. [37:46 ] Try It | Dave reveals the one thing to know to persuade you to start practicing fasting. [42:49] Hunger | Dave shares the key difference between hunger and just cravings. [44:30] FOLLOW DAVE: Twitter: twitter.com/bulletproofexec Instagram: instagram.com/dave.asprey FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re one that avoids economic news, politics, and global matters you may want to pause and lean into this conversation as an objective view of reality with historical context. These are scary uncertain times we’re living through with an entire banking system failing, politics with one agenda to divide the country, and the battle for global power. With the economic crisis unfolding before us, you have a decision to make on how you respond in this moment. No one can tell you what is best for you, but as Ray Dalio puts it, he wants you to at least understand the mechanics of what is happening so you can do your own analysis of what’s best for you. Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater, a billionaire investor, and bestselling author, joins Tom for a sobering conversation about the obvious problems with banking causing its collapse and the moment in time we’re facing with global conflicts on the rise. The emphasis is on understanding the mechanics and knowing what to look for and how you’ll respond. Ray shares valuable insights on the way banking works, why the collapse of SVB was obvious, the 6 cycle trend that sees the rise and fall of empires, and 3 tiers of security you can put in place for yourself. [Original air date: 4-17-23]. Check out Ray’s video mentioned in this episode, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: https://youtu.be/xguam0TKMw8 Follow Ray Dalio: Website: https://www.principles.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raydalio/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvaXJ1K3HheTPNjH-KpwXQ FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist who continues educating audiences about brain development, brain plasticity and the inner workings of dopamine. He’s showing people how to hack their behaviors and rewire their thinking for optimal performance and outcomes. Consider this episode a masterclass on all things dopamine. Dr. Huberman takes the complication out of neuroscience and simplifies how dopamine is tied to motivation, craving, and even perception of time. One of the many takeaways in the episode is that idea that small incremental steps towards a bigger outcome and purpose is worth celebrating if you want to get the benefit of dopamine rewards. Dopamine isn’t necessarily about huge wins and achieving big goals. It’s about the pursuit and craving of those goals. It’s about enjoying the journey and not just focusing on the destination or result. The information Dr. Huberman is unpacking here is going to be significant to anyone in pursuit of a highly successful and meaningful life. [Original air date: April 30, 2022]. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction to Andrew Huberman 0:28 | Spike Dopamine for Motivation 25:09 | Break Addiction to Negative Thoughts 44:06 | Master Focus, Reduce Overindulging 1:10:46 | Pursue Challenge, Reward Small Wins 1:36:37 | The Power of Dopamine FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom answers questions from the community including: How to avoid burnout at work, The new secret to success, and more! [Original air date: February 6, 2019]. SHOWNOTES: How to love the process of getting better at whatever you want while overcoming self doubt and lack of confidence [2:11] The new secret to success [5:09] Where to draw the line with “everything is my fault” [9:02] How to reward yourself when you stick with your goals and defeat negative habits [13:48] How to outperform people’s perceptions of you and bury people with results [20:51] How to avoid burnout at work [27:27] What to do if you’ve lost your “why” [31:33] How to improve your mindset to overcome your weaknesses and develop mental resilience [38:04] FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Feeling stuck? Check out Billion Dollar Habits and unlock the mindset strategies that helped me achieve all my goals. This community will show you how to gain clarity and build discipline so you can become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Click here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu gives business advice to Jesse Dow of Grit and Diamonds, a coffee based product that's designed to be great for the skin. Learn more about the product and business here: https://www.gritanddiamonds.com/ [Original air date: March 10, 2017]. StartUp Theory is a new series in which founder of Impact Theory and co-founder of Quest Nutrition Tom Bilyeu shares the tactics you need to build a company by breaking down the challenges facing real startups from the Impact Theory community. Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to build IRONCLAD discipline in this free workshop:https://impacttheory.krtra.com/t/fvTIUaysMqCpOn Today's Episode:It’s obvious that what we put into our bodies has a major impact on how we feel, how we perform, and how we live the life we have. While some people choose to live in the moment for pleasure with little regard to consequences, others calculate and carefully consider what they consume, when they do and how they do it. Optimizing for physical and mental performances, reducing stress and improving lifespan and memory is worth more than a moment of pleasure, and it may be possible to biohack your way there.Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, fitness coach, endurance athlete, and bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Boundless. His experiences and level of intention in biohacking his health is so clearly communicated, he will leave you inspired and impressed.Check out his other interviews and conversations with Tom here:Bio-hack Your Body, Connect to Your Spiritual Self: https://youtu.be/uHMSuxACy5g Optimize Your Body and Brain Right Now: https://youtu.be/M9AV-wrgW9w SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Ben Greenfield0:27 | How to Live Forever13:40 | The Exercise Sweet Spot19:51 | Climb Your Own Everest28:48 | A New Style of Parenting34:04 | Responsible Micro-dosing39:26 | Enhance Your Sex Life47:53 | Know Your Purpose in LifeQUOTES:Before you go after the ‘I want to live forever and have my head cryogenically frozen,’ [...] to instead go after this low hanging fruit, you can get outside barefoot…” [5:53]“Fast for a couple hours after exercise that also allows the body to have to fight its own battle.” [13:01]“More than 60 minutes of intense exercise, [...] you see a law of diminishing returns and increased risk of mortality.” [16:14]“I think everyone is born with a unique skill set. One of the best ways to know what your purpose is, what your passion is, is to think about what you enjoyed to do when you were young.” [24:06]“There are certain decisions that I think a child should be far more equipped to make young in life so that as they get older they are able to responsibly handle those decisions.” [30:04]“I am a Christian and I believe that God actually created a lot of these plants to allow him to be able to speak to us in a very deep and meaningful way when the time comes.” [36:12]“Everyone should be able to clearly and succinctly name their purpose in life.” [48:22]Follow Ben Greenfield:Website: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bengreenfieldfitness Twitter: https://twitter.com/bengreenfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/ Podcast: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!On Today's Episode:How do we avoid a recipe for disaster when it’s leaving us undernourished and overfed? Max Lugavere, science journalist, NY Times best-selling author and host of the Genius Life Podcast, is joining Tom and running down the role of sugar in obesity and what foods are better to avoid when you want to optimize your body’s nourishment and stop overeating.Medical costs due to obesity was near $173 billion in the United States in 2019. Being over weight literally has a higher price tag that reaches far beyond the personal affects and limitations it places on your body and lifestyle. By now, we are well aware of how sugar is destroying our health, but is it really every kind of sugar, and what can you do about it to see improvement without feeling shamed and degraded for not being “skinny.” Max also addresses why being skinny and a smaller size doesn’t equate to being healthier and healthy actually looks like.“Eat what you need to build” -Tom BilyeuCheck out Max Lugavere’s latest book, Genius Kitchen: https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Kitchen-Delicious-Recipes-Strong/dp/006302294X SHOW NOTES:0:00 Introduction Max Lugavere0:28 | Avoid These Foods8:38 | Surprising Impacts of Sugar20:03 | Should You Eat Dairy?29:34 | The Worst Oils to Consume45:34 | Is Mouthwash Bad for You?52:48 | Meat Vs. PlantsQUOTES:“There should be no shame attached to obesity. We should be encouraging people to shift their body at any stage to a more healthy state.” [2:25]“The reason added sugar plays a role in the obesity epidemic is because we don’t tire of consuming it…” [7:05]“I think butter is actually a food worth relegating to the indulgence category, [...] butter is a manmade product, dairy is made by nature.” [22:50]“That’s the problem with eating out in general, you can’t always predict how a food is going to make you feel.” [29:25]“Approach these oils with great caution because they didn’t exist in the human food supply 200 years ago.” [39:50]“Indulge when you choose to because no single meal, single indulgence, is going to sway your health in any direction, positive or negative.” [45:03]“People who frequently use mouthwash, what you’re doing is you’re nuking bacteria in your mouth that are required to create and recycle nitric oxide...” [46:13]“People who consume more meat, and especially processed meat, they tend to have worst health outcomes but that’s because [...] they tend to be more sedentary, they tend to smoke more. People that are vegan tend to be more health conscious…” [56:11]“I’m not saying that everyone should go out and become carnivores, [...] but I think we do need to get back to some sort of semblance of common sense…” [1:00:28]“It’s not like plants don’t have a potential downside…” [1:01:42]Follow Max Lugavere: Website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!On today's Episode: When you are unhappy, you may find yourself constantly seeking approval from others, scared to take risks, and hyper focused on the things you don’t have or lack in life. You may unconsciously have habits that are keeping you from being happy, and after this episode you know what you can do to start living with more happiness and intention.Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is a physician that focuses on successfully treating illness with progressive medicine while taking a 360 approach to health. He’s written multiple books on how to feel better, lose weight, better manage stress and live a happy life. In this episode he’s sharing practical things you can do right now to stop living an unhappy life.Happiness is a skill we can improve and get better at. It doesn’t have to be overly complicated, and it is super critical to your outlook on life, your relationships, and the state of your overall health. Struggling with health and happiness and not seeing the connection between the two is a mistake we’ve all made for too long.Let’s get practical and answer these simple questions and thought exercises today:What are 3 things you could do this week that would truly make you happy and content? What are 3 things you would wish you have done on your deathbed and regret not doing?Think about the values that encompass who you are and write them down.Deciding to live with intention and making the conscious decisions you need to make in order to live a better, happier, and healthier life is free, and it’s the most valuable thing you can do right now for you and the people you love.Check out Dr. Chatterjee’s latest book, Happy Mind, Happy Life: https://amzn.to/39ytbbu SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Dr Rangan Chatterjee0:23 | Why You’re Not Happy7:55 | How To Live In Alignment26:35 | Gain Perspective Today41:52 | Take Control of Your Life48:14 | Will You Regret Your Choices55:41 | Create Happy HabitsQUOTES:“A lot of us don’t know who we are anymore. A Lot of us don’t know what life we’re wanting to live. A lot of us are living unintentional lives where we’re essentially asleep.” [4:30]“Us not acting in alignment with who we really are is a huge stress on the body.” [9:04]“Your dreams won’t make you happy, [...] unless you’re intentional about them.” [11:43]“You can be happier than you currently are, [...] I think you can have success and happiness. I don’t think you have to choose between the two.” [24:02]“Even if you’re consuming killer, uplifting, inspirational content all the time, even that’s problematic. You have to be able to sit with your own thoughts.” [32:23]‘We’re so disconnected from our bodies and our innermost thoughts, we’re so up here in our head, moving forward, learning new things, consuming more and more and more that actually, we’re not listening to the signals that our body is sending us.”... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you know, it’s my mission to help teach you how to build the MINDSET and SKILLS that will help you live an extraordinary life - and over the last few months I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to help create a brand-new tool that will help you do that. It’s called Kyzen - and I am proud to announce that I will be bringing it to the world later this year to challenge you to empower yourself and accomplish greater things in life. To learn more, join my Discord at http://impacttheory.com/discordBig goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!The fountain of youth is a mythical spring that has been the basis of many Hollywood movies and cosmetic marketing campaigns! Our obsession with youth and being young forever has been the source of cosmetic surgery and endless stories of ‘back in my day’.David Sinclair is a Professor in the Department of Genetics and co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School. As a professor, scientific investigator and co-founder of multiple biotech companies, his knowledge with epigenetics and reverse aging is highly regarded among professional colleagues in the industry. He’s appeared on dozens of podcasts, written books, and hosts his own podcast, Lifespan. As a guest on Health Theory the conversations around reverse aging and biological clocks are more than enlightening.Finding the root cause to aging and understanding how diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices impact our aging process puts the power of perspective and knowledge within your control. You don’t have to guess or hope for a mythical spring of magical water that holds the secret of youth. You can make a decision everyday to turn back the clock, slow the aging process, and reset your age.SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to David Sinclair0:12 | Daily Hacks to Slow Aging28:50 | How to Reset Your Age58:43 | This Causes Aging1:32:23 | How to Understand AgingQUOTES:“80% of your longevity and health in old age is controllable and only 20% is dictated by your genes, the genome. The rest is your epigenome that responds to how we live [7:36]“Our livers are much smarter than our eyes and our mouths…” [24:35]“Anything that stresses your body, puts it into a state of shock is good in the long run.” [38:16]“When I boiled it down to its essence I realized aging was a loss of information.” [1:01:58]“That’s part of the problem with aging, which is genes getting turned on when they should be kept off for decades, and then cells start to get confused.” [1:14:17]Follow David Sinclair: Website: https://sinclair.hms.harvard.edu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidsinclairpodcast Podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifespan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsinclairphd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidasinclair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidsinclairphd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Permeable blood brain barrier and gut barrier connected to inflammation and autoimmunity diseases is enough to make anyone’s head spin.Dealing with these health conditions can be frightening and endless. Your body’s reaction to proteins and your immune response can be highly frustrating when you’re being instructed to follow “protocols” and standards of treatment.If you or someone you love has felt betrayed living a standard healthy lifestyle only to fall prey to gut issues, autoimmune disease and declining cognition, you’re not alone.Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He specializes in managing chronic diseases, autoimmunity and neurological problems. He treats his patients with non-pharmaceuticals, and is in extremely high demand from patients and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn his clinical models.In this episode, Dr. Kharrazian is addressing the flaw with medical treatments that over standardize what people are experiencing and the causes. He’s explaining why giving blanket treatments and protocols can cause patients far worse health conditions than where they started.Check out Dr. Kharrazian’s book, Why Isn’t My Brain Working: https://amzn.to/3wvDplt SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Datis Kharrazian0:37 | Do You Have Leaky Brain?4:15 | The Problem with Gluten16:48 | How Autoimmune Disease Happens25:37 | Avoid These Foods32:22 | Prevent Brain Disease39:57 | Do This To Stay Healthy51:10 | Push Neurological LimitsQUOTES:“The same inflammatory oxidative stress mechanisms that break down the gut barrier can also break down the blood brain barrier.” [2:20]“We’re all at risk for developing autoimmune disease, and the rates of autoimmune disease now exceed cancer and cardiovascular disease combined.” [20:33]“The more diverse your gut bacteria microbiome is, the more immune regulation you have, the greater tolerance you have, and things like exercise improves gut microbiome diversity.” [32:00]“I do not have a protocol. I think protocols are inefficient.” [42:09]“Stress when it’s controlled and it’s past a person’s abilities, can be devastating to the brain.” [46:35]“Whatever you can’t do, you do! That’s a simple concept of neurological rehab.” [52:24]“The brain needs stimulation, the brain needs glucose, the brain needs oxygen, that’s what it has to have to thrive.” [57:10]Follow Datis Kharazian: Website: https://drknews.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTTDpIy3DrhmKiP22BOEyQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkharrazian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datiskharrazian/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datiskharrazianpage/ Podcast: https://drknews.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: TextExpander: Go to textexpander.com/podcast and get 20% off your first year!So how many Instagram posts and YouTube videos have influenced your vision of fitness, overall health, and proper diet? How many have you tried that left you frustrated and pissed off? Probably too many to count or recall. We’re bombarded with misinformation about fitness, exercise, and diet at nauseum. It’s not getting you or anyone closer to the results you really desire, and it almost makes the results you want a bit unclear and confusing.Sal DiStefano is no newcomer to the fitness scene. By the age of 19 he was already general manager at a local gym. Unfortunately for him, but lucky for you and all of his clients since, he had a health scare of his own from an autoimmune disorder which resulted in him losing 15 pounds of muscle! Sal refocused and started learning more about gut health, hormone health and how to prioritize health over appearance.His book, The Resistance Training Revolution, breaks down fitness misconceptions that social media and bad diet fads are flooding you with. In this episode, break through the idea of relying on cardio to burn those extra calories and start realizing the amazing benefits strength training offers your body. Stop training just to lose weight fast and look good, and make the mindset shift to start approaching diet and exercise for the right reasons, so it becomes lifelong and sustainable.Check out Sal DiStefano’s book, The Resistance Training Revolution: https://amzn.to/3OvyaJC SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Sal DiStefano0:43 | How to Burn Belly Fat6:36 | Train Your Body to Burn More Calories13:06 | Benefits of Strength Training21:54 | The Problem with Running28:48 | Find the Right Exercise for Your43:24 | Watch Your Hormones52:33 | How to Eat IntuitivelyQUOTES:“The average person has been told to value exercise, mainly by its calorie burn, and that's so wrong because the amount of calories you burn while you exercise is actually the least important thing.” [3:54] “Strength training is the most consistent way to raise testosterone, [...] in men” [14:30]“Strength training has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to stop or halt the progression of the beta amyloid plaques that are so associated with Alzheimer's” [15:31]“Because we can't just pop the exercise pill, people leave the most obvious solution on the table.” [17:09] “When it comes to improving all health metrics, mental, psychological, and physical, as you follow along, as you continue the process, it gets better and better. There's no medication that does that at all.” [18:46]“Don't go to the gym and workout, go to the gym and practice these exercises and try to get good at these exercises.” [24:33]“If we judge exercise by the people that perform it at the highest level, we're also looking at people who genetically were born to also perform at very high levels.” [25:52]“The extreme bodies are not healthy. Those are extreme performers, like a top NBA player or football player or athlete is not optimally healthy. They're just incredible at performance.” [29:00]“Good, full range of motion, appropriate and balanced strength is what prevents pain. It's what makes your joints move optimally…” [32:26]“Properly, applying strength training, and appropriate strength training, makes you bulletproof to pain you move better…” [33:06]“Moving the body and train the muscles In a way that is appropriately strenuous in different planes of motion, it trains the brain and keeps your brain's ability to do those types of things, youthful and effective.” [41:05]“Most people in modern societies have never... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My amazing and talented wife Lisa is releasing her new book Radical Confidence, which you can preorder - and get the bonuses she’s created for you - at https://www.radicalconfidence.com. When you read this book, Lisa will teach you 10 No-BS Life Lessons to become the hero of your own life and take MASSIVE bold action to achieve your potential!Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist who continues educating audiences about brain development, brain plasticity and the inner workings of dopamine. He’s showing people how to hack their behaviors and rewire their thinking for optimal performance and outcomes.Consider this episode a masterclass on all things dopamine. Dr. Huberman takes the complication out of neuroscience and simplifies how dopamine is tied to motivation, craving, and even perception of time. One of the many takeaways in the episode is that idea that small incremental steps towards a bigger outcome and purpose is worth celebrating if you want to get the benefit of dopamine rewards. Dopamine isn’t necessarily about huge wins and achieving big goals. It’s about the pursuit and craving of those goals. It’s about enjoying the journey and not just focusing on the destination or result. The information Dr. Huberman is unpacking here is going to be significant to anyone in pursuit of a highly successful and meaningful life.SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Andrew Huberman0:28 | Spike Dopamine for Motivation25:09 | Break Addiction to Negative Thoughts 44:06 | Master Focus, Reduce Overindulging1:10:46 | Pursue Challenge, Reward Small Wins 1:36:37 | The Power of DopamineQUOTES:“Celebrating the win more than the pursuit, it actually sets you up for failure in the future.” [1:48]“Dopamine itself is not the reward, it's the build up to the reward. And the reward has more of a kind of opioid bliss like property” [15:41]“Pursue rewards, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward. If you want to have repeated wins.” [16:13]“Pleasure experienced without prior requirements for pursuit is terrible for us.” [17:22]“Agitation and stress were designed to get us up and move us, and when we try and fight that too much, and we try and quiet that stress, that actually can be problematic.” [37:11]“If you have negative thoughts, just remember, I can also introduce positive thoughts the same way I can control running around the block. Positive thoughts are the equivalent of forward physical action.” [42:16]“All the segments of your life are noted by peaks in dopamine, or the way that you happen to conceptualize dopamine.” [45:33]“When people's dopamine is low, they tend to overestimate, okay, okay. And when people's dopamine is high, they tend to underestimate time.” [47:47]“Dopamine is a very misunderstood molecule, it's often talked about only in the context of reward, [...] what's often not discussed is that dopamine is secreted in route to rewards...” [1:22:25]“The molecule dopamine when secreted in the brain, makes us pursue things, build things, create things, makes us want new things that we don't currently already have.” [1:42:45]Follow Andrew Huberman:Website: https://hubermanlab.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/andrewhubermanlab Twitter: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab Podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact When you consider the amount of stress and global crises going on, there’s no wonder why people are stressed, overly anxious and struggling with confidence. Whether the pain you experience in physical or mental and emotional in nature, you’re looking for relief and a way to find peace and mental equilibrium while crushing your goals in life.Self -hypnosis is a drug-free, highly effective, “style of concentration not a therapy” says Dr. David Spiegel. It’s about cognitive flexibility that allows you to solve problems in a way that helps you gain control and maximize your focus and concentration. Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Center on Stress and Health who specializes in hypnotherapy. He’s joining Tom and discussing cognitive restructuring through the lens of hypnotherapy.Still not sure about hypnosis? Witness Tom get hypnotized and describe his experience.“If you can measure it it’s science, everything else is poetry”-Dr. David SpiegelSHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Dr. David Spiegel1:03 | What is Hypnosis?6:50 | The Hypnotized Brain11:32 | Physical Control in Hypnosis18:44 | How the Hypnotic State Works23:06 | Narrow Your Focus27:33 | How Hypnosis Helps You39:30 | Are You Hypnotizable?51:00 | Tom Gets Hypnotized QUOTES:“Where people make a big mistake about hypnosis is they think it’s about losing control. It’s actually a powerful means to gain control.” [3:00]“You’re worrying less about what else you might be thinking about, and you’re allowing your executive control network to more strongly connect with your body. So, it’s a state of highly focused attention…” [8:11]“You may not be able to control what’s making you anxious, but you can control how your body’s feeling, you can control how your body is reacting to the stressor.” [18:11]“We don't see medication as necessarily being bad in the same way that we have with hypnosis [...] but it's still around because there's something powerful and helpful about.” [22:51]“Being open and accepting [and] concentrating very intently is a good learning strategy.” [26:44]“Providing intense emotional support can help people help their bodies cope with even a very serious illness.” [50:51]Follow Dr. David Spiegel: Website: https://www.reveri.com/hypnosis Twitter: https://twitter.com/dspiegeldavid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/impacttheoryResearch in the fields of neuroscience and pharmacology over the past several decades have resulted in countless positive benefits for humanity.But until very recently, certain classes of drugs had been rigorously excluded from clinical trials - namely, the class of drugs commonly known as psychedelics.Fortunately, a handful of organizations around the world have been making breakthroughs in psychedelic drug research, working in cooperation with government regulators to answer this question: what are these drugs doing to our brains and bodies?One such researcher is today’s guest - Dr. David Nutt. He and his team at Drug Science have brought together leading drug experts from many different clinical backgrounds, with the goal of providing clear, evidence-based information about how a wide range of drugs - from CBD to PCP - impact the human system.In his latest book, Cannabis (seeing through the smoke): The New Science of Cannabis and Your Health, Dr. Nutt gives an in-depth look into one of the most commonly used recreational psychedelics on the planet: cannabis.In today’s episode, we discuss David’s findings on how cannabis affects different systems in the brain, how it differs from other classes of drugs, what the future of drug research looks like, and much much more!SHOW NOTES:00:00 | How Cannabis Works03:54 | How Will I Respond to Cannabis?09:21 | Benefits of Cannabis22:09 | Psychedelics & Your Brain32:27 | Are Drugs Safe?38:51 | The Future of CannabisQUOTES:“You've got to remember - cannabis can affect pretty much every other neurotransmitter system in the brain.” [09:13]“Medical cannabis is going to be the big revolution over the next 20 years, if we use it properly.” [13:45]“Normally, the visual system is just embedded in the visual system. But under psychedelics, because you break down the default mode network, the visual system can then connect everywhere in the brain.” [28:10]“It needs to be tested. We need to be doing lots of studies, but we're not because it's a plant product and doesn't fit into the current model of pharmaceutical drug development.” [41:24]Follow Dr. David Nutt:Website: https://www.drugscience.org.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidnutt Order your copy of Cannabis (seeing through the smoke): https://amzn.to/3O9sc0P Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsor: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact For most of us, when we think of melatonin, the first thing we think of is “a chemical to make you feel sleepy”.And while it’s true that melatonin plays a critical role in governing our circadian rhythm, it turns out that melatonin is also one of the most powerful antioxidants produced in the body.This is a huge deal when it comes to disease prevention, as oxidative stress and inflammation are primary causes of some of the deadliest and most common diseases known to man.In today’s episode of Health Theory, Dr. Roger Seheult breaks down the science of melatonin, vitamin D, circadian rhythm, and much more.So whether you’ve been having trouble sleeping, are worried about inflammation and disease prevention, or just want to brush up on your biochemistry, then I promise you’ll get something beneficial out of today’s episode.SHOW NOTES:00:00 | Introduction00:52 | Get More Sunshine16:03 | What Is Oxidative Stress?27:46 | The Physiology of Covid33:03 | Optimize Your Circadian Rhythm44:30 | The Double Slit Experiment49:09 | Meat vs PlantsQUOTES:“One of the things that we've discovered as scientists is that the mind and the body are a lot more connected than we thought they were.” [09:30]“I think it would be a mistake to say that while I'm taking my vitamin D supplementation, I don't need to go out into the sun.” [11:18]“We see diabetes associated with obesity, obesity with inflammation, diabetes with oxidative stress. So we do see them correlate - it's hard to tease them out.” [15:45]“I can't stress this enough: Alzheimer's disease, autism, diabetes - a lot of these diseases that we see in society have been tied to mitochondrial damage from reactive oxygen species. It's really important.” [20:50]“We have technology today, that allows us to eat 24 hours a day. We have technology today that we can turn night into day if we want, we can work 24/7. There's gamers that do that, they go straight for 48 hours and they die. And so what we're finding out is that technology, even though it allows us to do certain things, they may not be optimal.” [37:43]Follow Dr. Roger Seheult and MedCram:Website: https://www.medcram.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/medcramvideos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcram/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Dl291B YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJGX7M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Future makes one on one training available to our audience for just $19 Go to https://tryfuture.co/impact Sign up to crush your fitness goals!It’s no secret, sugar has been labeled the bad guy in the standard American diet for years now. As new diet fads circulate around the internet and the latest trends and research seems to change every other day, finally some pieces of the “what’s making me fat” puzzle are starting to fit together. Even more so, with today’s health concerns, obesity is no longer the only indicator for poor health and metabolic disease. Dr. Richard Johnson is board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease and is known as the Fructose Expert. In this episode he’s breaking down the orchestrated events taking place in our bodies between sugar, salt, and how your foods are triggering you to gain weight.Check out Dr. Richard Johnson’s latest book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: https://amzn.to/3u1Amih SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Dr Richard Johnson0:42 | Why We Get Fat6:18 | Fructose Signaling17:47 | Is Fructose the Problem26:34 | The Dehydration Trigger34:59 | Watch Your Salt Intake41:00 | The Role of Uric Acid47:34 | Get Your Vitamin C51:36 | Avoid These FoodsQUOTES:“There is a switch that animals use to go from being us normal weight to overweight, that switch, you can activate it by certain types of foods.” [1:53]“The fat is like the firewood, and the sugar is like the fire. So if you take away the fire, and you go on a low carb diet, and you are in high fat now, well, there's no stimulus to gain weight because because you've taken away the fructose” [17:18]“One of the classic means for stimulating fructose turns out to be from a high glucose level in the blood.” [23:02]“When you eat, if your glucose goes up in your blood, it triggers the production of fructose.” [37:59]“So it's either the fructose you eat, or the fructose you make if you eat a lot of fructose, you're going to activate the switch.” [38:58]“We have a higher uric acid, and this makes us more sensitive to the effects of fructose because fructose is working through uric acid. [...] and when that happens, we become very sensitive to sugar” [40:14]“In the potency sugars, number one, high glycemic carbs are probably number two. salty foods are distant three, and umami is maybe even a four.” [44:36]“Exercise turns out to be a great way not to lose weight, cause it doesn't burn many calories, but it stimulates the mitochondria, you won't notice the benefit except the benefit’s going to be happening.” [55:46]Follow Richard Johnson: Website: https://drrichardjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardjjohnson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsor:Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! The ketogenic diet is so popular that it was searched over 25 million times in one year. Some experts support its effectiveness to help people lose weight, while others claim that it’s the worst diet to try. Research and data have advanced and proven that everyone has it wrong. Dr. Steven Gundry is with Tom explaining why he and the rest of the medical community got ketosis all wrong. He shares why mitochondrial uncoupling is really the star and this is what you need to know to make your dieting experience easier and more effortless. No need to live completely devoid of carbohydrates on a keto diet any longer.SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Dr. Steven Gundry0:55 | What You Got Wrong About Keto8:05 | Why Mitochondria Is Key to Keto12:22 | Metabolic Flexibility & Fat Burning18:53 | What Ketones Are Signaling23:05 | Mitochondrial Uncoupling34:53 | The Miracle Weight Loss Drug39:38 | Benefit of Polyphenols46:35 | Mitochondria DNA is Female50:01 | Restricted Eating & Feeding Times56:40 | Blue Zone Diets & Goat MilkQUOTES:“50 percent of normal weight individuals have no metabolic flexibility.” [13:03]“At full ketosis, human beings can only meet 30% of their calorie needs by burning ketones. The rest have to come from free fatty acids and glucose.” [19:09]“Ketones are not a super fuel, they are actually a signaling molecule that tells mitochondria to protect themselves at all cost from damage” [20:15]“In a ketogenic diet, if you do it right and uncouple your mitochondria, you waste fuel. You feed six dogs instead of one, and that's where the benefit of ketosis comes from.” [30:21]“You want to cycle in and out of ketosis on a 24 hour basis.” [49:37]“It's the cycling in and out of getting the benefits of ketosis. Without full ketosis, that makes all the difference.” [56:29]Follow Dr. Steven GundryWebsite: https://gundrymd.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gundrymd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GundryMD/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxo0nTZjzlKJq5-vJq6s6g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for a 1 month FREE trial of Premium Membership. BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/impacttheoryAging seems to be all fun and games until you pass legal drinking age. Some people begin to age much sooner than others, while others seem to have golden genetics of youth on their side. What if you found out that scientific research is now able to reverse your biological clock up to 3 years? You may be skeptical, you may be curious, or you may be excited for what this means to your future. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald is a functional medicine physician and clinical director that just published a new book for the non-medical people trying to improve their health and age more gracefully called Younger You. She’s joining Tom and revealing everything you don’t know about methylation and epigenetics, why it matters to you and the simple things you can do to gain back 3 years of your biological clock in roughly 8 weeks.Check out Dr. Kara Fitzgerld’s Younger You: https://amzn.to/3vsez5T SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Dr. Kara Fitzgerald1:43 | How DNA is Packaged &Expressed4:44 | Understanding DNA Methylation 9:22 | Methylation Cycle Explained14:14 | Lifestyle Effects on Methylation18:30 | Passing Stress Through DNA24:41 | Inheriting Trauma and Resilience27:28 | Unintended Generational Influence37:35 | Methylation Diet Strategy47:29 | Stress, Sleep, and ExerciseQUOTES:“If we're going to turn back the hands of time by decades, are we going to, by extension, remove the molecules of wisdom that have embedded in our DNA?” [0:41]“If we're not sleeping, we're aging.[...] sleep is an essential component of good epigenetic expression. Insomnia ages people and that's been demonstrated…” [49:11]“Stress is one of the most pro aging experiences that we can have, and that we need to be paying attention to turning it off and not allowing it to drag us by the hair.” [51:04]“People who meditate regularly are biologically younger, but just one meditation experience can still have a favorable influence.” [52:28]“Exercise will turn back on those previously inhibited tumor suppressor genes [...] exercise is like eating a vegetable.” [53:28]Follow Dr. Kara Fitzgerald: Website: https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Drkarafitzgerald Twitter: https://twitter.com/kfitzgeraldnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkarafitzgerald/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKaraFitzgerald/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheoryWhen people hear about uric acid, it’s almost always in the context of it being a causal factor for gout.But if more people knew the full extent of how it affects our metabolism, cardiovascular health, and risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia, we might pay more attention to it.In this episode of Health Theory, Dr. David Perlmutter returns with the latest research on how uric acid is about much more than just gout.He explains the relationship between uric acid, insulin, and fructose, why it doesn’t mean that all fruits are bad for you, and how our modern problem with uric acid is actually the result of a disconnect between evolution and environment.If you want to dive deeper into the latest knowledge bomb from Dr. Perlmutter, you’ll definitely want to check out his new book, Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid - The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar and Achieving Extraordinary HealthClick here to pre-order: https://amzn.to/3HQykY5 SHOW NOTES:00:00 | Introduction00:43 | Uric Acid and Metabolism06:42 | The Problem With Fructose12:22 | What Does Uric Acid Do?23:58 | Eat to Lower Uric Acid33:43 | The Cause of Type 2 Diabetes41:48 | The Ideal Diet & Lifestyle QUOTES:“A lot of roads lead to the Rome of inflammation, and set the stage for things like Alzheimer's and coronary artery disease. And because of that, it's the reason that a monotherapy or a one drug approach to Alzheimer's, for example, is beyond myopic. It's never going to work.” [03:02]“Our metabolic health globally is in a terrible place. I mean, a third of American adults have hypertension, and 10% of kids aged 12 to 18 have hypertension. That's crazy. 50% of adult Americans will be obese by the year 2030. Not just overweight, but obese.” [04:16]“Elevation of uric acid is associated with an 80% increased risk of dementia, a 55% increase risk of Alzheimer's specifically, and a 165% increased risk of vascular dementia.” [13:53]“What would be the upside of having uric acid create insulin resistance, and therefore cause blood sugar to go up? Why? Because when you're starving, it'll help power your brain.” [16:50]“What we're seeing now are these metabolic derangements that underlie these diseases that represent a disconnect between evolution and environment.” [22:06]“If it has a barcode, and it's in the grocery store, it has added sweetener - 70% do. And by and large that comes from high fructose, there's the villain corn syrup that we subsidize to the tune of $500 billion a year.” [25:01]“Uric acid levels are climbing in lockstep with fructose consumption. In the 1920s, average uric acid level in Americans was about 3.5 - it's now six.” [46:50]Follow Dr. David Perlmutter:Website: https://www.drperlmutter.com Twitter: https://bit.ly/3GRK37j Facebook: https://bit.ly/3Bkb8yZ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3swlmYY Order Dr. Perlmutter’s new book, Drop Acid: https://amzn.to/3HQykY5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for a 1 month FREE trial of Premium Membership. Ombre Lab: To get $30 off -- go to: tryombre.com/ImpactAre we closer to becoming biologically immortal? What would you strive to do or dream of if you could extend your life to even 150 years? Until recently the idea of longevity felt more like reaching your 90s and possibly 100 at best, and if you manage to accomplish that goal, a high quality of life would be best and expected. But what if you could extend your lifespan by even 10 years? Making sure that those years are exciting and meaningful would be a priority. Dr.David Sinclair, world renowned geneticist, is joining Tom in this episode to break down exactly why it is that we age on a cellular level, and what is now becoming possible in terms of slowing down our biological clock and even possibly reversing our biological age. If you want to know what you can do to start improving the quality of your aging life and stay younger longer this episode is for you, and you’ll want to check out Dr. David Sinclair’s newest podcast, Lifespan (link below).SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to David Sinclair0:28 | Why We Age9:40 | What Goes Wrong With Aging23:44 How to Reverse Aging37:35 | Face Adversity45:37 | How Metformin Works55:02 | Lifestyle for Longevity“We could have reversed aging just by making all cells a stem cell, we have the technology to do that.” [23:43]“So we're reversing the aging of the eye, that's not hard at all, but we can reverse the age of the liver, the skin, other labs are doing the spleen, thymus, through this method.” [31:13]“Humanity lucked out that we can actually do this and that there's a backup copy of youth in each of our cells that can be tapped into.” [32:03]“We don't think about what it's like at the end, it is not fun. It's not typically like, Oh, you just go to sleep. Those are the lucky ones.” [36:39]“The main concept that I think we all need to remember is that our bodies respond well to perceived adversity.” [38:55]Follow David Sinclair: Website: https://sinclair.hms.harvard.edu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidsinclairpodcast Podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifespan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsinclairphd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidasinclair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidsinclairphd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Ombre Lab: To get $30 off -- go to: tryombre.com/ImpactHelix Sleep: Go to HelixSleep.com/impact for up to $200 off your mattress and 2 free pillows.Weight loss, better health and quality of life go hand in hand for those of you trying to improve your performance and achieve a better quality of life. Eat this, don’t eat that, do this, don’t do that, this is critical for your health, this is not, are the types of conflicting and overwhelming information you easily run across without even trying. Stan Efferding is a pro bodybuilder better known as the White Rhino, and also known for being the strongest bodybuilder. He’s accomplished much and holds world records for powerlifting weight most can not fathom. When he starts sharing what he’s learned over his professional career and what he’s found out over 30+ years weightlifting you have to listen. His book the Vertical Diet is packed with information you wouldn’t expect from a pro bodybuilder. He’s discussing his knowledge and finding with Tom to break some common misconceptions you may have around protein, weight loss and how to effectively diet for weight loss that you can maintain long term. Your foundation, habits, and consistency matters for you to reach the best health of your life, which according to Stan must include sleep, diet, exercise and healthy consistent habits.Check out Stan’s book, The Vertical Diet: https://amzn.to/3IhKhpC SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Stan Efferding1:24 | Building A Strong Physical Foundation8:04 | Strength Training Habits & Consistency12:22 | Key to Pushing for Success19:55 | Training Tips to Get Stronger23:52 | Protein Strategy for Weight Loss25:56 | Volume & Load for Strength Training31:34 | The Vertical Diet Explained36:08 | All Diets Work in Calorie Deficit44:44 | Macro & Micronutrients Ratios52:20 | Quick Fix Hypertension & GlucoseQUOTES:“Sprinting is probably the single best exercise for youth [...], more than I would believe squats” [5:46]“The amount of weight you lift is not nearly as important as a host of other factors we call volume load: sets times reps times weights and then the range of motion is also a critical component.” [21:59]“If you go to failure, you're going to have more fatigue. You might have a little more stimulus, but you'll have more fatigue, which might delay recovery, and that's going to affect total volume and volume is a superior driver than fatigue” [26:01]“The vertical diet was intended to be more inclusive of what historically I had seen as over restrictive” [33:02]“The muscle is the most important organ in the body [...] it's a sink for glucose. That's what the muscle is so effective at particularly when you're moving it and working it.” [47:34]“Taking a 10 minute walk after each meal is twice as effective as Metformin for reversing or preventing type two diabetes, just from moving the muscles and getting your your body to do what it's supposed to do” [48:18]Follow Stan Efferding: Website: https://stanefferding.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stanefferding Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanEfferding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanefferding/ Facebook: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout.Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! TextExpander: Go to textexpander.com/podcast and get 20% off your first yearWhat does living a longer, healthier, and more fulfilling life mean to you? How can you achieve that goal and does achieving that goal start the same for everyone? Per usual there is an abundance of information out that can be highly contradictory to each other and there is also a lot of narrative and research even showing results that are based on ulterior motives. Is it better to follow the research that says go vegetarian because animal proteins are not good for humans? Could it be better to stick with data that supports high quality proteins from an animal based diet? Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is joining Tom for another informative conversation about how transparent conversations, research and data need to be shared to better inform people about the best ways to protect muscle and thus achieve longer, healthier, more fulfilling high-quality lives. Being focused on strength and the functionality of muscles and what is required to maintain and build healthy muscle is a must for anyone thinking about longevity. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction to Gabrielle Union2:44 | Burning Muscle for Fuel9:58 | Essential Amino Acids11:55 | Why It’s Hard To Build Muscle14:21 | Nurturing Efficient Muscle Growth19:05 | Debunking Longevity & Low Protein23:58 | Skeletal Muscle Principles 10129:24 | Harmful Anti-Animal Dogma32:58 | The Metabolic Disease Connection34:19 | Define Longevity & Quality of Life38:07 | Start Training to Stress the Body QUOTES: “You're existing in this incredibly delicate balance between what you eat, your insulin response to what you eat, and the muscle that you carry, and how much you use it.” Tom Bilyeu [2:44] “The body thrives under activity, and whether you take a human, whether you take an animal, if you essentially domesticate them, and they are not training, they will lose muscle.” [6:50] “You have to be very careful about how you want to age and this concept of longevity.” [23:16] “Muscle is necessary, but not sufficient. You have to both have muscle and a diet that isn't overwhelming your system.” Tom Bilyeu [27:29] “Our expectation is now to lower the quality of evidence to be able to say, well, no plant and animal protein are the same. No, they're not!” [31:01] “Skeletal muscle is an organ system, just like the thyroid. It should be tested and treated as such.” [40:50] Follow Gabrielle Lyon:Website: https://drgabriellelyon.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWPQJeWz4pvccA3lIoZ7j1QInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorgabriellelyon/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Riverside: Go to riverside.fm/impact ButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheoryIn a perfect world, we can all eat exactly the same and everyone gains and loses weight the exact same way. Unfortunately, in reality you may have a friend that can kill a whole pizza, have dessert and eat extra fries without gaining an ounce of weight. Others seem to put on weight even looking at a plate of food. What’s the deal? Why is it so easy for some people to gain weight and so hard for others. Why are so many people still sold on the calories in and calories out solution to obesity and weight control? Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and bestselling author. His latest book, The Case for Keto, tackles a lot of the misinformation around calories and why some people struggle with losing weight even when calories are restricted to the point of a starvation diet. We are led to believe that overeating is the problem, but what if eating too much isn’t what’s making you fat? What if your partner's problem is really how sensitive their body is to storing fat? This interview may be the missing piece of the puzzle that will help you and the people you love make the right diet changes, today. Check out Gary’s latest book, The Case for Keto: https://amzn.to/3sHS2AK SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction to Gary Taubes1:27 | Overeating or Just Overweight9:24 | Starvation Storing More Fat18:27 | Quantify Excess Calories24:48 | Hunger & Energy Burning30:31 | Insulin Resistant37:33 | Sensitivity of Fat Storing Cells43:33 | American Carb Diet Problem50:10 | A Fat Storage Problem56:34 | Eat For Your Body Type QUOTES: “As long as insulin is elevated, your body's being told not to burn the fat, but the burn the carbs. So if insulin is elevated, carbohydrates are your fuel.” [35:28] “Carbohydrates are fattening to those of us who fatten easily, not all of us are susceptible [...] if we want to get significant fat out of our fat cells and keep it out, then we have to minimize insulin” [39:30] “If you're overweight, you have to carb restrict. It's not about eating less, it's about lowering insulin levels.” [58:15] Follow Gary Taubes:Website: http://garytaubes.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/garytaubesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaryTaubesAuthor/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-taubes-942a6459/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout.Aura Frames: Go to auraframes.com and use code IMPACT to save $30. InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory Ombre Lab: tryombre.com/ImpactYou understand the importance of being healthy. No one ever strives for sickness and suboptimal health conditions. There is no shortage of advice, tips, tricks and hacks for your health. Sleep more, eat this, don’t eat that, lift this, run more, drink more water, it feels like too much. Let’s break this down and keep it as simple and relevant as possible to help you optimize your overall health. David Sinclair is sharing 3 levels to help you reset your biological clock. Dr. Rahul Jundial is explaining how to intermittent fast while understanding the effect food has on your mind. Liz Josefsberg, Dr Steven Gundry and Dr. Alan Goldhamer simplify food’s relationship with your brain and gut health. Shawn Stevenson brings everything together to emphasize why diet and exercise amount to nothing without knowing how to sleep smarter. Check Out The Full Episodes Included Here:David Sinclair: https://youtu.be/IEz1P4i1P7sMike Mutzel: https://youtu.be/dNzCt2bzyqgRahul Jundial: https://youtu.be/x29hY6_8bDgLiz Josefsberg: https://youtu.be/YuR51ktq1k8Dr. Steven Gundry: https://youtu.be/Uklt4zVVtS0Dr. Alan Goldhamer https://youtu.be/5RT4qIO27uwShawn Stevenson: https://youtu.be/4Mtw3vBQYOg SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction Health Tips0:29 | Tip #1 Reset Your Biological Clock7:37 | Tip #2 Enhance Autophagy14:01 | Tip #3 Intermittently Fast22:07 | Tip #4 Better Relationships with Food30:29 | Tip #5 Improve Your Gut Health37:46 | Tip #6 Watch Your Salt Intake43:10 | Tip #7 Sleep better QUOTES: “We evolved to stay healthy and alive and fit to wear 40. And then the forces of natural selection decline after that” David Sinclair [2:04] “We need to realize that certainly our body can have perturbations, but it doesn't mean you're always going to manifest symptoms of that [...] the body and the mind and the diet and lifestyle are so powerful.” Mike Mutzel [12:35] “Food affects mind, food affects brain with that premise, we can talk about, okay, mine diet will hold off dementia, and intermittent fasting might make you feel like you've had a cup of coffee” Rahul Jundial [15:59] “Aging, to me, is either the quick or slow breakdown of the gut wall.” Steven Gundry [30:31] “When you think about the five pounds of bacteria that live in your gut, it may not be too good an idea to put too much of a preservative into that gut because it will alter the microflora” Alan Goldhamer [40:56] “Our sleep quality is more important than our diet and exercise combined. What it does for our health and also literally our physical appearance. Fascinating stuff how much more fat you lose when you get optimal sleep.” Shawn Stevenson [44:45] Follow Liz Josefsburg: https://www.lizjosefsberg.com/Follow Rahul Jundial: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: SmileBrilliant: Go to smilebrilliant.com and use coupon code IMPACTButcherBox: Sign up at ButcherBox.com/impact Podcorn: Learn more at https://podcorn.com/podcasters/CompetitiveCyclist: Get FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF plus FREE SHIPPING at CompetitiveCyclist.com/IMPACT and enter promo code IMPACT. Ombre Lab: To get 70% off -- go to: tryombre.com/ImpactAthletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! IndexHealth: indexclinic.com/impactBeing able to focus and think critically and strategically seems to become more challenging on a daily basis. With social media algorithms hacking your attention and focus and everyday life happening at record speeds, you have to become intentional and almost overly protective of your brain. Tom is executing and delivering at an elite level 365 days a year (366 on a leap year) and make no mistake this is by design. Today, he is sharing the 4 main ways he cares for and nurtures his cognitive skills. Taking care of your brain requires that you are aware of all the ways your mental performance is impacted. Tom is sharing exactly what he does on a daily basis as a way of life to keep leveling up and outperforming the competition. Tom’s Push Pull Split Workout RoutineDay 1: Pull - Back & BicepsDay 2: Push - Chest, Shoulders, & TricepsDay 3: Lower Body/Core - Legs & Abs SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction Brain Optimization1:40 | Workout to Fuel the Brain5:16 | Reset with Meditation11:26 | Eat to Boost Brain Power23:35 | Sleep to Clear & Reset You Mind QUOTES: “Managing your neurochemistry is one of the single most important things you can do.” [5:49] “Meditation is a magical way that nature has given us where you can reset that to absolute zero to where you feel completely calm and creative and anchored. It is truly a phenomenal gift of evolution” [6:24] “You miss one night's sleep and there is a catastrophic cascade of biological problems that will present themselves rapidly.” [24:02] “Being tired is a unique ring of hell, I do not understand people who are prepared to go their entire lives fatigue. It makes everything worse.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! ButcherBox: Skip the lines for your Thanksgiving turkey. ButcherBox is proud to give new members a free turkey at ButcherBox.com/impact SmileBrilliant: Go to smilebrilliant.com and use coupon code IMPACT ChiliSleep: Get 20% off at chilisleep.com/IMPACT Anthem Software: anthemsoftware.com CuriosityStream: Go to https://curiositystream.com/impact and use code IMPACT to save 25% off today, that’s only $14.99 a year. InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory How did your body respond to the last carb heavy dinner you had? Does eating a high calorie meal affect you worse than a lower calorie, higher carb meal? Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary biologist, did a research study on a hunter gatherer community called Hazda in Tanzania, to learn about energy expenditure. What he’s discovered flips everything you thought you knew about calories and carbs upside down. He’s joining Tom to expose why the data shows that carbs in a calorie controlled environment do not matter. Meaning, it is possible to theoretically go on a Twinkie diet (please don’t) and still lose weight when calories are adhered to. Herman is using data to push back on how calories are burned and how they signal your brain to control your weight.   Order Herman Pontzer’s book, Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy : https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Research-Really-Calories-Healthy/dp/0525541527   Also check out the Hazda Fund (https://www.hadzafund.org/about) to learn more about the Hazda culture   SHOW NOTES:   0:00 | Introduction to Herman Pontzer 1:40 | The Calorie Debate 6:14 | How We Burn Energy 12:09 | Obesity Starts In The Brain 14:43 | Hypothalamus Function 19:25 | Brain Response to Calories 29:06 | Food Calorie Signaling 32:36 | Optimal Lifestyle 34:53 | Processed Food Brain Hack 38:31 | Why Sugar Is A Problem 42:22 | Hi Carb Diet Weight Loss 45:24 | Fantasy Diet Study   QUOTES:   “The problem is that when we begin to say, oh, that must have been something in the food that you ate, rather than, oh, it's something in your individual response to that extra energy.” [21:33]   “It really does come down to the calories or what determines the weight change or maintenance, not the carb level.” [24:13]   “The argument is, is this more in the weeds? Is it fat cells and pancreas? Or is it brain cells and sensing?” [32:29]   “It is my job to keep eyes open and look across cultures and look across human experiences and see that diversity and understand all of it is pretty normal. That the universe of normal for humans is pretty darn broad.” [33:11]   “Sugar is a fructose molecule and a glucose molecule stuck together, and when it gets into your blood, that's what it is.” [38:38]   Follow Herman Pontzer: Website: https://sites.duke.edu/pontzerlab/people/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hermanpontzer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hpontzer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herman.pontzer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Stay updated on our special NFT product drop coming October 13, 2021! Join the Impact Theory Discord channel or follow Tom on Twitter for updates: Discord: https://impacttheory.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout. LearnWorlds: Visit trylearnworlds.com/free to start your 30-day FREE trial. MyFitnessPal: Go to impact.myfitnesspal.com and use code IMPACT to get a one-month premium membership for FREE! Thryve: Get 50% off your at-home gut health test at trythryve.com/impact Shopify: Go to shopify.com/impact for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Sleep is not only an essential function that allows us to recharge mentally and physically, it’s also deemed so important that going without sleep was banned by Guinness World Records. The record for going without sleep was officially given to Randy Gardner who managed to survive 11 days without sleep in 1964 while giving himself a form of dementia. Obviously this is not the path to take for increasing productivity and optimizing your quality of life, but many of us are short changing our sleep every night and have been doing so for years. Sleep is something that should be protected and guarded at all costs if you want to execute consistently at a high level and optimize for higher output and results. Here are Tom’s 10 tips to help you prioritize your sleep even if you’re burning the candle at both ends, there is no excuse and no way around prioritizing your sleep hygiene.   SHOW NOTES:   0:00 | Introduction to Sleep Routine 0:42 | Get Sun Exposure 1:53 | Move Your Body 2:38 | Stop Eating Crap 7:12 | Reduce Artificial Light 12:39 | Separate Your Blankets 14:45 | Keep The Bedroom Cool 16:07 | Tape Your Mouth Shut 17:55 | Fall Back Asleep 21:16 | Never Set an Alarm 22:33 | Bonus Tip   QUOTES:   “The second you wake up, get out, go outside and get that sun exposure” [1:26]   “For the last hour before bed, I'm doing fun things and doing things that give me energy that makes me feel light that are part of that passion that feel good.” [8:56]   “I only have one job now that I'm going to bed and that job is to sleep.” [9:38]   “Make sure that you don't have an alarm staring you in the face and that you get whatever amount of sleep you need.” [22:02]   “Recognizing that you can shift your state and get into that much more pleasant place is really powerful. And to even do that, on your worst days, is incredibly beneficial.” [23:40] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory LMNT: Go to drinkLMNT.com/Impact to try their brand NEW flavor - Watermelon Salt. Real Good Foods: Click the link for $25 OFF any order of $25 or more! https://realgoodfoods.com/discount/IMPACTTHEORY Novo:  banknovo.com/IMPACT ChiliSleep: Get 20% off at chilisleep.com/IMPACT Dopamine is not a new topic. People have been obsessing and hearing about dopamine and its role in human behavior for years. You may think of it as the feel-good happy hormone, or you may associate it with addiction, love, lust and sex. As our lives convert over to a totally digital experience that is with us everywhere we are in the form of a cell phone, dopamine detox has even started gaining in popularity. Dr. Andrew Huberman from the Huberman Lab is back again to unpack some of the more surprising discoveries and uses of dopamine. He cleverly relates dopamine to being a biological currency that has a role to play in human desire for more. Dopamine is the catalyst pushing humanity forward exploring things like cryptocurrency and pushing our limitations and what is possible, but is all of that for the sake of pleasure and feeling good? Dr. Huberman breaks down the eternal balance of pain and pleasure, arousal and relaxation and gives you the insight you need to start regulating your body’s dopamine release. If you thought dopamine was all about feeling good, Dr. Huberman is about to reveal why it’s more about what motivates you in the pursuit of something greater.   SHOW NOTES:   0:00 | Introduction Dr. Andrew Huberman 0:56 | Dopamine the Biological Currency 6:51 | Releasing Dopamine 10:38 | Hormonal Signaling 14:34 | Can We Spike Dopamine? 21:00 | Value the Pursuit & the Dips 25:40 | Balance of Pain and Pleasure 31:23 | Self Regulation of Dopamine 38:28 | Dopamine and Time Perception 44:31 | Dopamine and Overindulging 49:05 | Action Based Denial 52:42 | Using Rules & Dopamine 58:27 | Ways to Get Motivated   QUOTES:   “When I say dopamine is the universal currency of everything, what I mean is, it's driving the motivation to develop new currencies.” [3:08]   “Celebrating the win more than the pursuit, it actually sets you up for failure in the future.” [16:00]   “If you can start to register that craving, and that friction and that desire, that almost kind of low level of agitation, sometimes high level of agitation [...] that's dopamine...” [17:54]   “Your capacity to tap into dopamine as a motivator, not just seeking dopamine rewards, that is infinite.” [19:34]   “It's the craving that makes me feel alive. So it's the state of wanting that is in and of itself, the pleasurable act.” [22:37]   “It doesn't matter if it's Bitcoin or aetherium, it doesn't matter if it's putting rockets on other planets, it doesn't matter if it's building the first automobile, it's the same currency.” [25:27]   “Dopamine itself is not the reward. It's the build up to the reward, and the reward has more of a kind of opioid bliss like property,” [29:51]   “The more pain you experience, the more dopamine you can achieve. If you get back on the avenue of pursuit.” [30:58]   “I would say addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure, and I don't like to comment too much on enlightenment, [...] but a good life is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure, and even better is a good life is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure and includes pleasure through motivation and hard work. “ [32:55]   “If you think about most of the growth in life comes from these rigidly externally imposed schedules and we hate them. But they are where we learn restraint” [52:42]     Follow Andrew Huberman: Website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Upstart: UPSTART.com/IMPACT Nutrisense: For $50 off, go to trynutrisense.com/Impact and use code IMPACT ChiliSleep: Get 20% off at chilisleep.com/IMPACT Being open minded to new science, new research and medical breakthroughs is always a bonus. Too often it’s thought that health is for the rich or privileged that can afford high quality care, but when researchers and physicians begin to share how easy and accessible better health is for everyone, it’s time to really pay attention. Dr. William Li is an internal medicine doctor from the Harvard Medical School Faculty that studies angiogenesis, and is the author of the best-selling book, Eat To Beat Disease. Dr. Li is breaking down the 5 natural body defenses protecting you at all times, even right now, and exactly how powerful foods are that can prevent disease in your body. This interview feels like part of the missing chronicles of optimizing your health to a level you never knew existed, and there’s nothing complicated about it.   Order Dr. William Li’s book, Eat to Beat Disease: https://amzn.to/3DWuDhT   SHOW NOTES:   0:00 | Introduction William Li 0:53 | Defining Real Health 4:39 | 5 Health Defense Systems 11:00 | Hiding Cancer in the Body 18:00 | Cellular Profiling Cancer 23:07 | Microbiome & Immune System 33:03 | Medicinal Food Power 40:49 | Explaining Angiogenesis 45:15 | Eating to Beat Disease   QUOTES:   “In most people's minds, including mine, not being sick is kind of the default definition of being healthy. But that is very problematic” [2:40]   “Health is not just the absence of disease, it is the result of our body's own hardwired defense systems, health defense systems that we’re born with.” [3:09]   “Organic coffee has more bioactives than the pesticide treated coffee because the insects, the natural things in the environment cause it to create more natural health defenses.” [39:36]   “Eating to beat disease is not just picking a particular disease and trying to figure out what the recipe is that the one size fits all. But it's really a journey that we have our whole lives.” [46:24]   Follow William Li: Website: https://drwilliamli.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCREeA-1pswf4RTeYIKdAoBg/featured Twitter: https://twitter.com/drwilliamli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwilliamli/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drwilliamli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout. Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Dry Farm Wines: Get an extra bottle in your first box for a penny at dryfarmwines.com/impacttheory InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory Real Good Foods: Click the link for $25 OFF any order of $25 or more! https://realgoodfoods.com/discount/IMPACTTHEORY You’re living in a society that has normalized everything that should be far from normal. From the time you open your eyes, your brain is kicking in and most likely living in overdrive. The unfortunate truth is most likely you’re not even aware of all the ways your brain is under attack. Social media is being consumed at an unhealthy rate in both your personal and business life. Even if you have a generally healthy diet, processed foods and chemicals that damage the brain are still sneaking into your body’s system. Is there any wonder why anxiety, stress, and depression, trauma and PTSD are now considered to be the norm? Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist, brain scan expert and third time guest. In this episode, he’s unleashing the truth about the emotional dragons you are likely dealing with. He gets into some of the most common dragons attacking your emotional brain today, anxious, wounded and inferior to name a few. If you’re low-key feeling attacked on a daily basis, breathe deep and listen in on ways you can start changing your brain and changing your life for the better.   SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction Dr. Daniel Amen 1:10 | Dragons From the Past 4:18 | Balancing the Prefrontal Cortex 7:38 | Knowing Common Dragons 10:59 | Identify Accurate Thinking 14:18 | Strategies To Tame Your Dragons 16:35 | Techniques to Help with Trauma 20:35 | PTSD & Stimulating Trauma 29:57 | Rewriting 12 Steps for Bad Habits 32:00 | Tell Your Brain What You Want 39:09 | Unhealthy Weight to the Brain 45:01 | Brain Health, Anxiety & Diet Link 48:49 | Your Brain on Marijuana   QUOTES: “When you take the emotion out, something's going to replace it, and if you have skill in managing your mind, you'll often look for what's right rather than what's wrong.” [27:35]   “Negative thinking disrupts brain function, but at the same time [...] positive thinking by itself is harmful, we have to be thoughtful. [28:47]   “You have to tell your brain what you want, because it's always listening.” [32:00]   “What do you want in a balanced way? Because if you know, then you're more likely to get it.” [33:22]   “When you become more real, you become more relatable.” [41:07]   “This is not about not having fun. It's about having fun with all of you intact.” [52:42]   Follow Dr. Daniel Amen: Website: https://danielamenmd.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmenClinic Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amen_Clinics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmenClinic Podcast: https://www.amenclinics.com/podcast/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Butcher Box: Go to butcherbox.com/IMPACT Get 2 five-ounce lobster tails and 2 ten-ounce ribeye steaks all FREE in your first box. LMNT: Go to drinkLMNT.com/Impact to try their brand NEW flavor - Watermelon Salt. Magic Mind: Go to Magicmind.co and use promo code IMPACT to get 20% OFF. SmugMug: smugmug.com/source InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory When it comes to being healthy and improving your health, the overwhelm of information and advice can literally melt your brain. Whether you follow a keto diet, paleo, vegan, or carnivore, the goal for everyone is pretty similar. Get healthy and optimize productivity and energy. Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is back for round two and breaking down everything you need to know about why your biomarkers matter. Dr. D’Agostino reveals the truth behind whether or not carnivore or plant based diets are best for you, how to optimize your biomarkers with fasting, and what you need to know about what role exogenous ketones can play in your optimal health regimen. You’ll want to pay close attention to understand why Covid can potentially become an ongoing problem for young healthy adults and how inflammation is impacting everything.   Don’t miss Dr. D’Agostino’s first episode on Health Theory: https://youtu.be/hu1mF8_QGJE   SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction Dominic D’Agostino 2:10 | Metabolic Health and Covid 5:13 | Metabolic Biomarkers to Track 7:01 | Inflammation Biomarkers 12:01 | Why Fasting Boosts Immune System 14:14 | Benefits of Exogenous Ketones 18:48 | Ketone Biomarker For Burning Fat 23:20 | Hacking Biomarkers With Ketones 32:37 | Healthy vs. Unhealthy Immune Response 38:44 | Healthy People Post Covid Problems 41:28 | Optimize Metabolic Health Now 47:32 | Simplifying Diet, Carbs, Ketones 51:49 | 72 Hour Fasting Benefits   QUOTES: “Having optimal metabolic health in terms of low insulin, low glycemic variability, low glucose overall, and optimizing your cardio metabolic biomarkers is the way to combat this disease.” [3:15]   “In the context of many pathogens, whether it be viral, whether it be bacterial, or if you are dealing with an inflammatory issue, fasting, and a ketogenic diet, which mimics many aspects of fasting can be very beneficial.” [10:42]   “We are omnivores, right. So we are basically hardwired and evolved to eat to be extremely adaptable in what we are eating.” [42:52]   “If you're on a very limited amount of calories, and you want to get as much nutrition as possible, with the least amount of calories, a carnivore diet is the perfect approach.” [45:18]   “What may even be more important than having a diversity of fiber is actually having fermented foods. [They] contribute to the population, can reverse gut dysbiosis and increase the diversity of the gut microbiome” [47:06]   “You can thrive off a carbohydrate based diet but your glycemic variability will correlate to food cravings. So, if you want to go throughout your day and have optimal productivity and feel optimal energy, I found [...] that a low carb approach is the way to go. ” [48:27]   “There are benefits to being in a hyper ketone anemic state, so the ketones then act as an alternative energy source, anti-inflammatory molecule and a hormone which has many beneficial effects.” [49:47]   Follow Dominic D’Agostino: Website: https://ketonutrition.org/about/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVNHZUXqn1sFvgppi5Zpmg/videos Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keto.nutrition/?hl=en Facebook: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors:  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory MindPump: Download their FREE guide at fatlossimpact.com  Italic: Sign up for an Italic membership at italic.com/join using code IMPACT for 30% off. RISE: Go to risescience.com/impact and download the RISE app today to try it FREE for 7 days. Youth has a way of making you feel near invincible. Your body handles long nights, limited sleep, and poor diets much easier. The problem is those choices have a cumulative effect. What you eat, how often you eat also impacts the health of your brain. There is a Chinese proverb that says, “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is now.” It is easy to disregard neurodegenerative diseases as something for older people, but understanding how leaky brain and neurodegeneration begins to happen is better learned now, than waiting till later if you plan to age gracefully. Dr. Jay Lombard may be incognito but his depth of knowledge and expertise in degenerative neurological diseases is astonishing. He breaks down what misfolded proteins are, the relation of infection and immune system processes to neurodegenerative disease and reveals simple ways you can support your immune system on a cellular level. Get ready to break out the ice baths and discover a new reason to relax in the sauna.   Mentioned In this Episode: Everything ALS, https://www.everythingals.org/       Also, check out Dr. Jay Lombard’s book, The Mind of God: https://amzn.to/3iSyPFJ                                                   SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction 3:39 | Linking Infection & Neurological Injuries 6:12 | Blood Vessel Problems 9:21 | Managing Misfolded Proteins 12:36 | Breaking Down Pathological Proteins 16:56 | Immune System, Heat Shock Proteins 18:38 | Periodontal Disease Role in Alzheimer’s 22:01 | Risk Factors & Prevention 24:43 | Regulating Epigenetics 28:56 | Benefit of Fasting for Prevention 32:38 | Ultimate Diet for Prevention 37:32 | Meaning in Hopeless ALS Cases 41:38 | Biology of Meaning & Purpose   QUOTES: “Without perfusion of the brain, you can take any supplement you want. But if you don't have adequate perfusion, you're not going to have a healthy brain” [9:03]   “My goal as a clinician is to help you live with ALS, not die from the condition.” [11:54]   “The closest proximity of infectious diseases to the blood brain barrier, is in periodontal diseases, and that's been strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease.” [18:59]   “Leaky gut is a very important aspect of a functional medicine approach to any condition, but I think the first and foremost point of assessment would be assessing periodontal disease in those patients.” [20:15]   “The same recommendations that we have for cardiovascular disease or equally warranted for prevention of neurological conditions.” [22:40]   “The common thread of long term survivors has been a sense of purpose and faith in the ineffable” [39:20]   “Whatever problems that we have, are to learn from those problems to grow as individuals and to deal with them without running away from the problem itself.” [40:08]   “When we love, we increase our endorphins, which helps us to bear whatever pain that we're experiencing with whatever condition” [41:49]   “The idea that we can infuse medicine with a sense of purpose is, I think, of extraordinary value for everybody to appreciate.” [42:57]   Follow Dr. Jay Lombard: Website: https://www.drjaylombard.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindfulNeuro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjaylombard/ Facebook: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout. Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial, one free audiobook and access to the Plus Catalog. Visit audible.com/IMPACTTHEORY or text IMPACTTHEORY to 500-500 InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory If you have followed me for any amount of time, you have likely heard me say action cures all. Since starting Healthy Theory, I have interviewed over 90 specialists and experts about everything from brain cognition, to gut microbiome, to reverse aging. Information is meant to be put into action, so today I am sharing with you what my daily routine consists of at the moment. Goals are important and should always be considered when choosing what is best for you. This is not advice for anyone, just a look at how I’ve applied the plethora of expert advice I’ve received over the past few years. This episode is Health Theory In Action with my own routine:   Key Points to My Routine: 1. Exercise and Meditation are a must. 2. Diet is critical for health. I keep it simple with meat, eggs, and veggies. 3. Learn what works best for your body and act in accordance.   SHOW NOTES: Morning Routine | Why the order you prioritize in the morning matters [0:40] Workout Routine | Tom chooses push, pull, legs and abs for a weight lifting routine [2:01] Injuries | Tom shares how he is prone to low back pain and safely exercises his back [2:24] Back Pain | Tom reveals 2 reasons for low back pain, diet and not deadlifting [3:28] Deadlift | Tom shares how and why he deadlifts 5 days a week [4:54] Pull Day Routine | Why Tom opts for a 4 to 1 back to biceps ratio and it works for him [5:56] Push Day Routine | Working on chest, triceps, and shoulders [6:44] Meditation Routine | Tom shares his daily meditation practice he calls, Just Breathe [8:37] 4 Part Cycle | Tom explains the 4 part cycle breathing he uses from Mark Divine [11:06] Diet Routine | Tom breaks down your diet’s impact on emotions and cognitive function [13:46] Fasting Routine | Tom reveals why intermittent fasting is a must for him 7 days a week [17:13] Food Choices | Tom shares what his actually diet consists of: meat, eggs, vegetables [18:56] Fruit Caution | Tom explains why fruit is a “cheat” snack on the weekends only [23:00] Drinking Routine| Why Tom doesn’t drink after 2 PM and his rules for caffeine intake [24:21]   QUOTES: “If you haven't at least explored that getting strong is the answer to your pain, that working out even though it seems like the riskiest thing you can do is actually the thing that's going to solve your problem, then you haven't even begun to explore potential remedies.” [3:02]   “The workout that you do, even if it's a little wonky, is better than the perfect workout that you don't do.” [8:27]   “Literally at a cellular level you are made of the things that you consume. So every cell in your body is from something that you ate” [14:31]   “I have a gut instinct, that anxiety is probably 90% your diet, and then 10%, what you're thinking about” [16:21]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! LMNT: Go to drinkLMNT.com/Impact to try their brand NEW flavor - Watermelon Salt. InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory MindPump: Download their FREE guide at fatlossimpact.com When you think of fitness and training, it’s easy to think of the physical effort it takes to get healthier, leaner, and stronger, but what about the mental effort? How much effort and time do you spend thinking about the mental work that goes into fitness and training? How often do you consider your diet failures and pitfalls as being part of the mental training that is possibly lacking? Dolvett Quince is a celebrity trainer, fitness expert that is known for being one of the trainers on The Biggest Loser. As a health and fitness expert, he speaks more to the mindset, mental demands, and inner struggles than most physical trainers. Getting after your health goals successfully is intertwined with how you approach all areas of your life. He shares the 5 pillars of health, how he stays hungry for more and the formula for success that will help you discover your own greatness. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction Dolvett Quince 1:41 | How To Love Yourself 2:34 | Know Your Excuses & Enablers 3:50 | The Ultimate Self-Love 5:30 | Relatable Pain, Fear & Doubt 6:12 | Dolvett’s Adoption & Abuse 8:21 | Conquer Anything & Face Failures 12:06 | Balancing the Dark Side 13:00 | Root of Transformation 15:26 | Clinging to Excuses 16:57 | 5 Pillars of Health & Choices 18:53 | Change Up Your Diet, 3-1-2-1 22:35 | Recovering from Bad Diet Choices 25:15 | Facing Your Fears 27:53 | Dolvett’s Fear of Heights 29:22 | Stay Humble Stay Hungry 31:21 | Dolvett’s Definition of Succes 33:20 | Be Humble Stay Hungry 34:40 | Dolvett’s Formula for Success 37:07 | Demand for Greatness 39:39 | Practice of Cultivating   QUOTES: “Despite my flaws despite my shortcomings, my looks, my income, I like me, I love me. When you love your self you treat yourself as such.” [4:13]   “That relentless, ‘nothing’s going to stop me,’ when you use that power, that’s just as beautiful as the smile” [12:50]   “I can’t tell people to be fearless and look past their insecurities if I don’t do the same.” [28:35]   “If you practice honesty with yourself, that’s who you are, and you’ll naturally become that for everyone else.” [29:45]   “We are always trying to get better, you never land on betterment. We’re never always great.” [31:23]   “Even though you may know, you may know a lot. But, there is something in the moment in which you know a lot, if you overpower that moment, you’ll miss learning something. You can always add something to what you know.” [33:26]   “Why are you limiting yourself because of what other people think. We hold so much weight on other’s opinions that it becomes our opinion.” [37:30]   “Then you don’t want to be great. You want to be good, you want to be okay. You don’t want to be great because great takes work. Great takes a level of discipline that is distraction-free.” [38:40]   “Love what you’re doing but challenge yourself every day” [40:55]   Follow Dolvett Quince: Website: https://www.dolvett.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dolvett?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dolvett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dolvett/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout for their limited time offer! Get 20% OFF on orders up to $159 // 25% OFF on orders over $160 // 30% OFF on orders over $315 Thryve: Get 50% off your at-home gut health test at trythryve.com/impact Helium 10: Get 50% OFF your first month of Helium 10 Platinum at Helium10.com and use code IMPACT at check out. The chaos that can get unleashed on your body from your diet is so important to understand. Having low energy and brain fog is not only frustrating but it feels debilitating as well. I've had my own recent experience with low energy that had me questioning if I had lost my drive. Starting with my diet and realizing pecans were causing my energy to feel so low was shocking for me. Dr. Steven Gundry's latest book, The Energy Paradox, reveals what's taking place on a cellular level that was affecting the body's energy. He joins me to unpack how significant gut health is to your immune system and brain. We get into the chaos leaky gut causes and how you can make better choices to restore your energy. Even if you have a healthy diet, Dr. Gundry, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will surprise you.   Order Dr. Gundry’s new book, The Energy Paradox: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063005735?tag=imprintweb-20   QUOTES: “believe it or not in the American diet 24 hours a day, we're causing leaky gut we're assaulting our immune system, [...] just from fat, we are just a giant ball of inflammation.” [18:54]   “So if we look at energy production, as literally cars moving down through a freeway, it's no wonder that even though we're eating huge amounts of calories, we have no energy because we literally log jam the mitochondria.” [38:29]   “You've got to eat for your gut microbiome first, and you have to choose foods that they want to eat. And if you do that, they will take care of you.” [40:09]   “We die, we get diseases, by breaks in the wall of our gut that start this process” [41:05]   “If you begin to gradually restrict the time you eat down to about six to eight hours a day, you will develop much better functioning mitochondria, you'll actually have a better gut wall because you're not working on digestion. 24 hours a day. And you're gonna protect your brain.” [41:57]   Guest Bio: Dr. Steven Gundry is an American doctor and author. He is a former cardiac surgeon and currently runs his own clinic, investigating the impact of diet on health. Gundry conducted cardiac surgery research in the 1990s and was a pioneer in infant heart transplant surgery, and is a New York Times best-selling author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain. He is best known for his disputed claims that lectins, a type of plant protein found in numerous foods, cause inflammation resulting in many modern diseases.     Follow Steven Gundry: Website:https://gundrymd.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ODXZL2r3XepieV0uoRjNA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GundryMD/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gundrymd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrGundry Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxo0nTZjzlKJq5-vJq6s6g   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our sponsors: Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Taft: Visit taftclothing.com and use code IT10 for 10% off your order of any full priced boot, shoe, or sneaker purchase. Helium 10: Get 50% OFF your first month of Helium 10 Platinum at Helium10.com and use code IMPACT at check out. SHEATH: Go to sheathunderwear.com/impact for 20% off your order with promo code: IMPACT Scientific break-throughs are happening all around you. As technology advances, biologists such as the Chief Science Officer of the SENS Research Foundation, Aubrey de Grey, is leading the way to pioneering tech that will allow you to choose how long you want to live. For years scientists have been trying to find a way to slow down the aging process, but Aubrey introduces the idea of repairing the damage that aging does on the body to theoretically restore the body’s biological age to maybe 30 years younger. If you are familiar with the obsession I’ve had with living forever, you already know how much this excites me.   SHOW NOTES: Quality of Life | Aubrey on why a long life depends on the quality and being invested in choice [0:58] Reverse Aging | Why damage repair could be easier than slowing aging & the push back met [4:40] Indefinite Life | Aubrey on why the result of expected life for reversed aging could be indefinite [8:08] Structure Repair | Landing on the idea of repairing structure to restore cellular level function [9:32] Pushback | Aubrey on pushback among scientists about reverse aging in biology [11:17] Body Damage | Aubrey on self-inflicted damage being reversed to same level 30 years prior [14:13] Longevity Escape Velocity | Aubrey on his theory how to reverse biological age 30 years [16:26] Types of Damage | 7 categories of damage that correspond to therapeutic methods of repair [21:18] Stem Cell Therapy | Aubrey explains how stem cells could treat loss of cell problems [22:17] Cancer Treatments | Aubrey gives category of damage due to too many cells [23:26] Senescent Cells | Aubrey explains how these cells can promote cancer [26:53] Mitochondrial Mutations | Aubrey explains problems at the molecular level inside cells [28:53] Cellular Waste | Aubrey breaks down how cellular waste over years impacts old age [33:35] Macular Degeneration | Aubrey explains specific enzymes that could prevent blindness  [35:24] Excretion | Aubrey explains diseases that could be resolved by breaking down waste [37:50] Alzheimer’s | Breaking down amyloid as extracellular waste and modest benefit [39:22] Advancing Therapies | Aubrey gives sobering guess how close effective therapies are [44:07]     QUOTES: “I want to make sure that my choice about how long to live, and, of course, how high quality that life will be, is not progressively taken away from me by aging.” [2:24]   “Old age is something that evolution doesn't care about at all. Evolution only cares about the propagation of genetic information.” [34:41]   “you've got to fix them all. You haven't got to fix any of them perfectly. But you've got to fix them all pretty well.” [43:28]   “what excites me is typically the breakthroughs that would take me half an hour background to describe why it's even important.” [46:16]   Guest Bio: Dr. de Grey is the biomedical gerontologist who devised the SENS platform and established SENS Research Foundation to implement it. He received his BA in Computer Science and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Cambridge in 1985 and 2000, respectively. Dr. de Grey is Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, is a Fellow of both the Gerontological Society of America and the American Aging Association   Follow Aubrey De Grey: Website: https://www.sens.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aubreydegrey LinkedIn: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When someone points out your flaws and tries to put the blame on you for this or that, it’s so easy to feel triggered. When it’s your spouse, your partner, or someone you love that’s doing it, it’s even easier to get defensive and feel hurt. But what if your partner is also doing it in a way that makes them feel great and more amazing in comparison? Tom and Lisa walk through both sides of this scenario for how to cope with being criticized and blamed when you’re being attacked and also feeling attacked. Over and over we come back to communication really being key to a healthy, happy, and long-lasting relationship. Today is no exception, let’s talk about being defensive and the best way to think about it.   SHOW NOTES:   Feeling Attacked | Explore why you’re feeling attacked and how to interpret the situation [0:40] Being Attacked | Tom explains his response if he were being attacked [3:13] Defensive | Lisa’s advice for not feeling defensive when your intentions fail [5:11]   QUOTES:   “I never lead with this person is attacking me, I always lead with why am I feeling attacked?” Tom Bilyeu [2:25]   “If you get what you intended, you have done the right thing. If you do not get what you intended, [...] you have, by definition, used the wrong strategy.” Tom Bilyeu [4:10]   “for whatever reason, using that word with me does rattle me, so use this word instead, so I can hear what you're saying.” [6:35] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famed biohacker and best-selling author Dave Asprey is used to being on the cutting edge of functional medicine. Now he is trying to help everyone become superhuman and live to 180 (or beyond). On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dave Asprey discusses the primary dietary mistakes people make, advocates for some pretty unusual health practices, and details simple, inexpensive changes you can make to reverse the aging process and radically improve your day-to-day health.   SHOW NOTES: Dave talks about how to face death [1:14] Tom and Dave discuss reincarnation [4:04] Dave explains that the key is not time or money, but energy [6:41] The first step to living to 180 is to not die [8:10] Aging is death by a thousand cuts so the key is to take less cuts [11:07] Aging boils down to the mitochondria [11:43] Dave describes some tactics to optimize your mitochondria [14:49] Dave explains his methods of fasting [17:05] Dave describes chryotherapy, cold showers and cold exposure [22:10] Dave and Tom discuss dietary and weight loss mistakes [26:13] Dave discusses the utility of sometimes using a vegan diet [29:23] Dave advocates not overdoing protein consumption [31:07] Dave does not advocate a carnivore diet but suggests trying it for a brief time [34:36] Dave gives some simple recommendations to become superhuman [38:14] Dave talks about using amber light and red light [40:54] Dave advocates better sleep as the single most important change people need to make [44:56]   FOLLOW DAVE: WEBSITE: https://daveasprey.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2ECxRKg  FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2SaYpKo  TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2SaYgXm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How malleable are we? How much can we “supercharge” our brains? How much does diet affect the mind? Renowned neurosurgeon Rahul Jandial has spent his life tackling the toughest medical questions about the brain and the mind. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, he shares his extraordinary knowledge about how much food affects our mindset, how to strengthen our brains, and what we can realistically expect from our efforts.   SHOW NOTES Rahul discusses how brain injuries can sometimes uncover hidden potential [2:48] Rahul explains how much brain training can really help [4:16] Rahul gives specific tips on how to make the brain healthier [6:04] Rahul explains the mind diet [10:41] Rahul and Tom discuss how intermittent fasting kicks the mind diet into high gear [12:16] Rahul talks about how even animals get high, and how plants work on your brain [18:20] Rahul talks about measuring brain electricity [23:27] Rahul and Tom discuss habits and brain plasticity [27:10] Use it or lose it [31:14] Rahul discusses mental health [34:16] Rahul explains the complexity of depression and anxiety [38:49] Rahul and Tom discuss how repetition creates positive mental habits [42:30] Rahul explains the importance of physical exercise [45:08] Rahul shares the one most important change people should make [48:21]   FOLLOW RAHUL WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2Y2ygkB INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/32kHs2L FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2LTm1QT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Oxygen: Download Oxygen on the iPhone App Store or Google Play for Android.  Unidragon: Search for Unidragon puzzles on Amazon.com and use the discount code Impact for 10% OFF. Theragun: Try Theragun for 30 DAYS starting at only $199. Go to Theragun.com/impact Thryve: Get 50% off your at-home gut health test at trythryve.com/impact You make think of insulin resistance as being reserved for diabetics, and you may have even drawn the same conclusion I have, that the problem is glucose being too high. After speaking with Ben Bikman, a scientist that studies metabolic disorders caused by insulin resistance, I was shocked to find out that insulin resistance can still develop even in people with seemingly normal glucose levels. Ben’s explanation of the complicated nature of insulin in the body and his unique take on facts that can literally save your life with knowledge are exactly what we need more of.  Whether you consider yourself to be healthy, prediabetic, or struggling with other health issues this episode may give you the insight you need today.   Order Dr. Benjamin Bikman’s new book, Why We Get Sick: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Disease_and/dp/194883698X   SHOW NOTES: Glucose | Ben on why leaving insulin levels unchecked to check glucose is problematic [1:07] Hyperglycemia | Ben reveals the dangers of elevated sugar levels in the body [6:06] Nerve & Vascular Damage | Ben explains how hyperglycemia destroys these systems [8:34] Glucose Control | Ben on the simple solution to eat less sugar vs. prescription choices [11:58] Diet Habits | Changing dietary habits to control glucose vs medication and power of diet [15:10] Insulin Resistance | Ben explains 2 problems, cells not responding and elevated insulin [18:47] Storing Fat | Ben maps out which cells are resistant to insulin & which will store more fat [23:50] Elevated Insulin | Ben explains the effect of insulin and how too much affects your cells [31:40] Hypertension | Ben reveals how insulin is nearly always tied to high blood pressure [32:23] Exercise Cure | Ben on how exercise impacts insulin levels and muscle cells take over [36:37] Diet | Ben underlines that diet beats exercise in terms of helping insulin resistance [41:38] Diet Principle #1 | Control Carbs, Ben explains why carbs are not essential for humans [42:31] Vegan Diet Problems | Ben explains how vegan diets are missing iron and omega 3s [44:26] Diet Principle #2| Prioritize Proteins, Ben urges animal-sourced proteins are best [47:17] Diet Principle #4 | Fasting, Ben simplifies it and only advises eating earlier is better [50:01]   QUOTES: “when you start asking someone to change habits, you are probably asking them to do the most difficult thing they can do. It's just so much simpler to take a pill. And consequences be damned” [15:31]   “... it might be empowering, that rather than hopelessly taking medications every day, knowing that the only the only future is increasing the dose of those medications. Let's actually address the true origins of the problem, which [...] is often going to be insulin resistance.” [18:17]   “insulin’s telling the body how much fat to store, the sex hormones are just telling the body where to store it, and how” [28:08]   “the muscle is so hungry during exercise, that it just basically tells insulin look when I'm at rest, you're the boss, but when I'm exercising, I'm the boss. I'm going to get what I need, and so it basically pushes insulin to the side.” [39:01]   “if you try to compare diet to exercise, diet will beat the hell out of exercise, as a variable for insulin resistance.” [42:00]   “it [vegan diet] is a privilege of the elite. You have to be educated enough to know what your deficiencies are, and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weeks guest on Health Theory is Harpreet Rai.  Harpreet is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Oura Ring.  In this episode he talks about how to improve your sleep through tracking, how sleep improves your focus and his tips for losing weight.   SHOW NOTES Why sleep matters [01:21] The importance of sleep for your overall health [02:09] What happens when we don't sleep enough [06:15] How to balance your work life with getting enough sleep [08:08] How our sleep is disrupted [11:28] What happens during each phase of sleep [14:32] Lifestyle tips to improve your sleep [18:10] How to use sleep tracking to determine the best workout for you each day [24:16] The importance of deep sleep [27:04] How diet changes your sleep quality [29:12] Why you want high heart rate variability [30:36] Can meditation improve your heart rate variability? [32:59] The reason it's hard to track naps [35:44] The future of wearables and data tracking [37:23] What health markers people should track [43:58] The best exercise for sleep [47:23] How athletes use sleep and hyperbaric chambers to improve recover [49:04]   FOLLOW HARPREET: WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/1TqiRON INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2OvqF9a FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2NiMPXE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Sisson is a former endurance athlete turned nutrition author and entrepreneur. In 2006, he began his popular health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, where he’s blogged every day for 12+ years. Mark is the founder of Primal Kitchen Foods and best-selling author of several books including The Primal Blueprint and his most recent hit, The Keto Reset Diet.   Health Theory is a bi-weekly interview show, hosted by Quest Nutrition co-founder, Tom Bilyeu. Each episode offers tactical steps one can take to improve their wellbeing and achieve their goals.   SHOW NOTES: What does primal really mean? [02:19] The importance of dietary fat [05:20] The context of calories [08:08] What is metabolic flexibility [09:42] Endurance training using old technology [12:18] Ketogenics and endurance training [16:44] Does keto allow you to eat less? [19:35] Reframing how you think about sacrifice [23:34] The Keto Reset Diet [29:50] Finding your food limits [34:35] How eliminating grains cured Mark’s IBS [38:46] Why keto may improve your microbiome [43:37] Living awesome [47:25]   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Primal Endurance: http://amzn.to/2F1X0fJ The Primal Blueprint: http://amzn.to/2BUGZtr The Keto Reset Diet: http://amzn.to/2BVdoA2 Mark’s Daily Apple: http://bit.ly/2F9tyYB Primal Kitchen Foods: http://bit.ly/2p0qB5S The Context of Calories: http://bit.ly/2oALkK1 Phinney & Volek: http://bit.ly/2hZW6F5   FOLLOW MARK SISSON: FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/20XnWRj INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2CNhNli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a powerhouse researcher dedicated to unlocking the human mind’s untapped potential. And that potential looks to be almost limitless. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Caroline Leaf explains the biological processes that constitute thoughts, feelings and choices, emphasizes the importance of becoming more aware, and describes the latest brain research, including exciting findings about how to change your biological age through mind management. You can pre-order Dr. Leaf's new book here: https://amzn.to/3fbM9kX SHOW NOTES: [00:00] Form Your Identity: Caroline explains why your identity is so important, and how to consolidate and strengthen it. [06:48] Think, Feel, Choose: Caroline describes the biological processes that underlie making choices and building identity. [14:43] The Science of Thought: Caroline uses the analogy of ocean waves to explain how the brain functions. [23:43] How to Become Aware: Awareness is strongly linked to empathy, and requires you to stand back and observe your own choices and reactions. [28:45] 5 Steps for Mind Management: Even if you are not conscious of it, and even if you don’t remember it, your choices and habits will change your brain on a physical level. [44:03] The Latest Researcher: You can change your biological age by controlling your brain functions.   Follow Dr. Leaf:   WEBSITE: https://drleaf.com INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/drleaf/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf APP: https://theswitch.app DR. LEAF'S PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/cleaningupthementalmess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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That’s 3 lbs of chicken breast, 2 lbs of pork chops and 2 lbs of ground beef all for FREE in your first box by going to ButcherBox.com/impact. Paleo Valley: Visit paleovalley.com and enter code impact for 15% OFF your first order. Thryve: Get 50% off your at-home gut health test at trythryve.com/impact Imagine Golf: Download the Imagine Golf app for FREE in the Apple app Store and check out their 7-day FREE trial. https://www.imaginegolf.com Which diet are you following? Are you doing the carnivore diet? Vegan? Keto? The choices and variations of every diet plan available is nearly endless. At the heart of the matter, diet consciousness is a question of overall health and better managing and preventing diseases and conditions that hinder your performance and destroy your ability to live a happy and healthy life. In this episode, nephrologist and intermittent fasting expert, Dr. Jason Fung, exposes the overarching importance of understanding your body’s hormonal response to insulin activated by what you eat and the frequency with which you eat. He also breaks down the three major paradigms for cancer, and ranks the danger of a poor diet as high as cigarette smoke in terms of high risk contributors of cancer. Dr. Fung is also the author of the #1 best seller, The Obesity Code.   Order Dr. Jason Fung’s Book, “The Cancer Code”: https://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Code-Revolutionary-Understanding-Wellness/dp/0062894005   SHOW NOTES: Weight Loss | Dr. Fung on why weight loss is critical and counting calories doesn’t work [1:23] Calories | Dr. Fung reveals how hormones impact your body’s response to less calories [3:31] Carbohydrates | Dr. Fung on how carbs stimulate insulin and signal the body to store fat [6:59] Protein vs. Carbs | The hormonal response of these nutrients on satiety & effect on insulin [9:50] Processed Carbs | Dr. Fung explains the danger behind processed carbs & hormones [13:03] Insulin | Dr. Fung explains getting fat on calorie restriction when insulin is high [15:49] Low Insulin Diet | Dr Fung on losing weight by lower insulin and cycle feeding & fasting [23:32] Fasting | Dr. Fung introduces options to get through fast with salt, magnesium or broths [26:32] Cancer | Dr. Fung breaks down 3 paradigm shifts in cancer research & treatments [28:50] Growth Paradigm | How the overgrowth of cells have been treated by cut, burn or poison [29:41] Genetic Paradigm | Understanding genetic mutations and the complication curing cancer [30:36] Evolutionary Paradigm | The primitive mutation of cancer treated with immunotherapy [34:00] Seed in Soil | Preventing cancer “seeds” to grow, understanding chronic stressors  [42:30]   QUOTES: “So it's simply false to say, if you cut 500 calories a day down, you will lose a pound of body fat a week, it's actually not true in any way, shape, or form.” [5:31]   “when you're thinking about weight gain, weight loss, you really have to think about hormones, because it's really a hormonal imbalance, not a caloric imbalance” [12:04]   “when insulin is going down you're going to burn body fat, [...] you can't burn body fat if insulin is high.” [21:05]   “...we're not trying to kill cells with immunotherapy, we're not trying to fix genetic mutations. What we're trying to do is treat these cancers like a foreign species, like an invasive foreign species...” [40:03]   “diet actually plays a massive role, and by understanding it, perhaps you can reduce your risk of cancer.” [47:45]   Follow Dr. Jason Fung: Website: https://thefastingmethod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.fung.313 Instagram: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Functional Medicine Practitioner and author of How to Make Disease Disappear, Rangan Chatterjee, joins Tom on this week’s episode of Health Theory. Dr. Chatterjee explains his four pillars of health and why balance across the four, rather than perfection in one, is essential.    Why most disease can end through lifestyle change [0:37] Why is life expectancy going down? [2:01] What is epigenetics and why is it exciting? [4:50] Keeping health simple [6:45] Lifestyle over diet and the ‘threshold’ concept [7:26] A 360 degree approach to improving health  [10:06] Why we shouldn’t completely demonize carbs [14:44] Why strength training is undervalued [18:18] A simple fix to widely common mistakes [20:30] The psychology behind food choices [23:38] Why mindful eating matters [28:04] Short-term pleasure vs. long-term consequences [29:30] Why when we eat is just important as what we eat [30:53] Prioritizing and enhancing sleep quality [33:24] The importance of ‘me’ time [35:45] The value of root-case medicine [37:05]     DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE How To Make Disease Disappear by Rangan Chatterjee: https://amzn.to/2tkHQOh BBC Show “Doctor In The House”: https://youtu.be/j9HPSP7QwPU   FOLLOW RANGAN CHATTERJEE WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2M4D7In PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2ljsOVn FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/1U9TRtW INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2JMcT0d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jolene Brighten is one of the foremost practitioners of functional medicine to try to understand health holistically, recognizing the connection between mind and body, nutrition and emotion, wellness and community. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, she shares her own intense stories of dealing with autoimmune issues, chronic illness, an abusive family, bullying, and the long-term effects of using hormonal birth control. While describing her journey to genuine health, Jolene Brighten also talks about the three keys to rapid healing, explains why she doesn’t focus on what not to eat, and gives plenty of concrete suggestions on how to improve your diet. SHOW NOTES: Jolene shares her battles with chronic illness and bullying [0:50] Jolene talks about growing up in an abusive and controlling household [5:25] We can choose to re-write our narratives [7:00] One tactic Jolene always uses is to carve out time to just think [10:41] Jolene talks about how her negative experiences contributed to her chronic illness [11:43] Jolene shares a story of when she publicly called herself on her own BS [14:21] Tom talks about the connection between mind and body, nutrition and emotions [18:25] Jolene strongly advocates that food is medicine, and that food is communication [20:13] Jolene explains the benefits of turmeric [22:27] Inflammation is not always bad--you need a little bit of it [23:25] “I don’t want to focus on what NOT to eat.” [24:27] Jolene is not a fan of products that have been dramatically genetically engineered [27:29] Jolene discusses the connection between soy and estrogen [30:00] Jolene describes good ways to get proteins and fats [31:50] Jolene talks about the difficulty of making recommendations when evidence is limited [34:09] Jolene explains the real effects of the birth control pill [36:00] A woman may find a different man attractive when she’s using birth control [39:55] Jolene advocates for a more balanced view of hormonal birth control [43:00] Unapologetically love yourself fiercely, set and hold your boundaries [47:35] FOLLOW JOLENE: WEBSITE: https://drbrighten.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2RkdSpH FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2QTn3OB TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3a9yv0o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Functional medicine aims to uncover the laws of biology, treats the human body as an ecosystem, and is about creating health, not just curing illness. Mark Hyman is one of the foremost practitioners of functional medicine, one of its earliest advocates, and is certainly one of its best spokesmen. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Mark Hyman explains the rationale behind functional medicine and describes its most important features. He also gives detailed advice on improving the diet, talks about what it means to say that food is information, and discusses the connection between the body, mind, gut and brain.    Get a copy of Mark's new book "Food Fix" here: https://amzn.to/38mWyY8   SHOW NOTES:   What does it mean to say the body is an ecosystem? [1:41] How do you find the root cause of an illness? [3:18] Functional medicine is about creating health, not curing illness [6:08] How should you deal with bacterial overgrowth in the upper gut? [10:05] Mark explains how to test your microbiome [11:33] There is lots of conflicting information on nutrition but there are some common principles [14:40] Factory vegetarian diets harm the environment, but regenerative meat diets help [19:17] Why should we eat more vegetables? [21:30] What are the laws of biology regarding diet and nutrition? [23:19] Soy traditionally was processed in a very different way than it is now [26:30] All food is information [28:00] Mark describes the dietary principles nearly everyone should follow [29:17] Which kinds of vegetables should you be eating? [34:12] Mark explains the effects of eliminating the most toxic foods from a diet [35:56] We have the most inflammatory diet in history, and it directly causes illness [38:17] Mark shares his journey towards Buddhism, wisdom and compassion [41:10] Your brain, mind, body and gut are all connected [43:26] Mark shares the one change people need to make [48:11]   FOLLOW MARK: WEBSITE: https://drhyman.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/31IKBcR  FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2tN13MP  TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2vpGFS4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not every trainer who gets to develop a fitness regimen for a god. But Da Rulk is literally the personal trainer for Thor (as in Chris Hemsworth) and is responsible for the creation of Raw Functional Training, a method used by first responders, elite military, and professional athletes. In this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Da Rulk explains his training methods, discusses the importance of mental strength, and goes into great detail on how to build yourself back up from any injury.   SHOW NOTES:   Rulk explains how to train adaptation by sequencing [1:22] Rulk discusses where to start training if you can’t make it to the gym [5:08] Rulk details the basic exercises everyone should do [6:46] Rulk advocates the importance of building mental strength by knowing your purpose [8:55] Rulk remembers his failures, when he broke mentally [10:44] Rulk shares his story of building his mental strength after being bullied [11:38] Rulk considers how much mental health matters for first responders [15:18] Rulk explains how he simulates duress while training first responders [16:40] Rulk describes how balance and movement patterns are linked to mental control [19:20] Rulk shares the story of seeing his son get run over by a car, and his son’s recovery [21:09] Rulk details exactly what he told his son while his son was recovering [23:42] Rulk discusses building yourself back up from injury [26:43] Rulk talks about his son’s resilience [28:44] Rulk discusses why the pursuit of greatness requires purpose [30:40] Rulk advocates humility and openness in training [33:01] Rulk says that his family will watch what he does, not what he says [35:15] Rulk shares the one thing he would have people do to improve their health [38:00] FOLLOW Da Rulk:   WEBSITE: https://darulk.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/350IDVQ TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2ObdfNy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check our our Sponsors Plant X: Get 15% off your first order with promo code IMPACT at plantx.com LMNT: Go to drinkLMNT.com/Impact to try their brand NEW flavor - Watermelon Salt. Gabi: Get a better insurance with Gabi. It’s totally free to check and there’s no obligation. Go to Gabi.com/impacttheory Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory More than 50 million Americans suffer with some form of sleep deprivation, and the chances are you may be one. According to World Sleep Day, “Sleep problems constitute a global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up to 45% of the world’s population.” The matter of sleep is so critical that in this episode, Neuroscience Professor and sleep expert, Dr. Matthew Walker, exposes the severity of sleep deprivation as so serious that the Guiness Book of World Records no longer allows record setting attempts for sleep deprivation but allows far more extremes. There is a need to highly value sleep and learn tips to improve your sleep health and be more productive in your time awake.                                       Order Matthew Walker’s Book, “Why We Sleep”: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1PSDBhDbARIsAPeTqrfbaoXh7sHz5Per1NukWP7UOJUfOlm2lKyOBCyC22j6InROHEgtvcAaAlgXEALw_wcB&hvadid=267937539251&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007330&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8433377541305692589&hvtargid=kwd-417196405186&hydadcr=15551_10342068&keywords=why+do+we+sleep+matthew+walker&qid=1618847467&sr=8-2   SHOW NOTES: Sleep Deprivation | Matthew Walker exposes why Guiness Book of World Records banned it [2:58] Hallucinations | Matthew explains why deprivation of REM causes awakened REM sleep [6:28] Dreaming | Matthew reveals why we dream and what it does for our conscious life [7:57] Emotional First Aid | Matthew explains a new layer of sleep relating to PTSD & noradrenaline [12:04] PTSD | Matthew shares how noradrenaline strips emotions away from memory of PTSD [15:33] Evolutionary | Matthew on how sleep seems like idiotic behavior but is critical to function  [19:52] Brainwashing | Matthew breaks down the glymphatic system that cleanses the brain [24:41] Nightmares | Tips for minimizing effect nightmares that become nonnormative  [27:51] Recontextualize | How to understand the world we live in through dreams biological basis [30:52] CBT for Insomnia | Matthew addresses changing behaviors and thought patterns for sleep [32:57] Sleeping Problems | Reasons for waking in the middle of the night and self-compassion [36:59] Sleep Inertia | Matthew shares tips for waking up in the morning when it's not your thing [43:02] Cold showers | Matthew gives the science behind why cold showers are effective waking you [47:34]   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire: https://sleepsurge.com/morningness-eveningness-questionnaire/   Free 15-Minute Insomnia Consultation https://www.shuni.io/   QUOTES: “...what we're now learning from the science is that Mother Nature did not make a spectacular blunder in creating this beautiful thing called a full night of sleep.” [20:58]   “Make no mistake about it from a biochemical perspective, wakefulness is low level brain damage, and sleep is sanitary salvation.” [25:40]   “If you wake up, and you can't get back to sleep, don't worry. Just realize ‘tonight is not my night. It's not the end of the world. I'm still going to be able to function somewhat tomorrow.’” [40:58]   Follow Matthew Walker: Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ LinkedIn: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being diagnosed with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Terry Wahls depended on a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. However, she realized that she could improve her health on a cellular level by focusing on lifestyle and diet. Her incredible story of recovery is really a story of creating health and vitality, instead of focusing on treating the symptoms of disease. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Terry Wahls explains how a focus on cellular health can lead to extraordinary outcomes, even for people struggling with severe chronic illness.   SHOW NOTES: [0:00] Fight for Your Life: Terry shares the story of how she responded to her diagnosis of Progressive MS. [7:49] Focus on Mitochondria: Terry describes the importance of mitochondria and talks about why she focused on them. [18:28] How to Create Health: Drugs treat symptoms but they do not create health. Terry shares stories of transformation due to diet and lifestyle changes. [23:41] Cytokines 101: Terry explains how wear and tear is repaired in cells, and why the process can become overactive, leading to inflammation. [27:48] Be Your Own Case Study: Why you should definitely pay attention to research, but you still have to figure out what works for you. [31:36] Eat These Foods: Terry defines a good diet, and talks about which foods to add to your diet and which to eliminate.   FOLLOW TERRY: WEBSITE: https://terrywahls.com INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/drterrywahls/ FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/TerryWahls/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/terrywahls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the last 40 years, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, aka “Dr. Microbiome”, has been one of the leading microbiome researchers. He is also the scientist who named the mycobiome, the body’s fungal community. And on this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Ghannoum explains the connections between fungi and bacteria in our gut, and why it’s so important for the two communities to work in harmony. He also describes the ways the gut communicates with the brain, discusses current research on autism and gastrointestinal issues, recommends a diet for good gut health, and even shares an incredible story about how one act of kindness can change thousands of lives.   SHOW NOTES:   The mycobiome is the fungal community that lives in our body [1:00] Bacteria and fungi are both good and bad, and are either in harmony or not [2:02] Tom and Mahmoud use the analogies of forests or gardens to explain how the gut works [3:35] Mahmoud explains how bacteria and fungi produce benefits by working in harmony [6:01] The gut communicates with the brain, just as the brain communicates with the gut [9:21] The microbiome really starts getting formed during birth, through the vaginal canal [12:43] Biofilms are dangerous because they protect bad microorganisms and prevent nutrition [16:45] Mahmoud explains how FMT can rebuild the microbiome [19:56] Mahmoud discusses probiotics and how to target them correctly [23:39] Mahmoud believes that within five years we will have “probiotics 2.0” [27:32] Mahmoud explains why he wants to focus on gastrointestinal issues with autistic kids [29:31] It’s much easier to adjust the fungal community than it is to change bacteria [33:54] Candida can be very dangerous, but the majority of people have some of it [35:37] Mahmoud recommends a low sugar, whole foods diet, and describes a good diet [38:18] Mahmoud shares the story of losing his livelihood due to the invasion of Kuwait [41:22] One act of kindness can change many lives [45:06] Dr. Microbiome recommends the one change people should make in their diet [46:36]   FOLLOW MAHMOUD: WEBSITE: https://drmicrobiome.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2URyDM0 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Y9vDwk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health coach Chris Kresser, author of the Paleo Cure and one of the most influential people in nutrition and fitness, is not just someone who has studied and practiced functional medicine for years. He’s also someone who has had to use his own approach in order to overcome a decade-long struggle with chronic illness. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Chris Kresser details the consequences of lifestyle and diet related disease, a topic that is garnering significant attention because of the connection between pre-existing conditions and COVID-19 mortality. He delves into the mystery of why diabetes is an even more severe problem than lung disease for COVID-19 sufferers, details the kinds of lifestyle changes we should all be making, and explains why his approach to health and medicine is ultimately always individualized.   SHOW NOTES: Chris explains why his approach to diet and lifestyle is always individualized [1:59] Chris distinguishes between food quality and food quantity [3:49] Why are people so dogmatic about dietary beliefs that seem obviously false? [6:41] Chris discusses the connection between pre-existing conditions and COVID-19 mortality [10:44] Diabetes is an even more severe risk factor than lung disease for COVID-19 [15:12] Chris talks about B12 and why it matters so much [17:15] Chris explains why we should be very concerned about blood sugar levels [19:46] Chris discusses the many different forms of fasting, and why they all may be useful [23:16] Chris theorizes about why the carnivore diet works for some people [26:52] How much do genes affect the results of various kinds of diets? [28:43] Chris talks about which factors are more important than genetics [33:11] Chris advocates starting with testing, particularly extensive blood testing [35:12] Chris explains why most disease is lifestyle driven, and why that matters [37:25] Chris describes the best lifestyle for an energetic, healthy existence [40:01] Chris discusses the benefits of meditation in his own life [43:36]   FOLLOW CHRIS: WEBSITE: https://chriskresser.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2XVrM6C FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3eL42In TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2XU5SAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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That’s 3 lbs of chicken breast, 2 lbs of pork chops and 2 lbs of ground beef all for FREE in your first box by going to ButcherBox.com/impact. Alto: Download the Alto app today and add code IMPACTTHEORY to receive $30 toward your first Alto ride anytime this month. https://www.ridealto.com Mint Mobile: To get your NEW wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to mintmobile.com/impacttheory InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory Digestive diseases are affecting tens of millions of people everyday. So often gut issues are being misdiagnosed and ineffectively handled due to poor diet, misinformation, and general confusion. In this episode, the Gut Health MD, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or Dr. B for short) breaks down what is really going on with the microbiome and what we can do to stop damaging it and start supporting it. He drops some shocking facts about microbes and even how your past trauma and unresolved emotional scars can impact the health of your gut. Dr. Bulsiewicz is well researched and an actively practicing physician that wants to simplify how you can improve your overall health by understanding your unique ecosystem and making better food choices to change your microbiome as early as tomorrow.   Order the new book from Dr. Bulsiewicz: https://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Fueled-Plant-Based-Optimizing-Microbiome-ebook/dp/B07ZY7J2XW/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=fiber+fueled&qid=1588281371&sr=8-2   SHOW NOTES:   Microbiome | Dr. Bulsiewicz explains the microbiome and relevance to biodiversity [2:38] Ecosystems | An explanation of ecosystems within our gut and danger of instability [6:15] Biodiversity | Rebuilding biodiversity after terrible diets and inauthentic lifestyles [8:42] Fiber | Dr. Bulsiewicz discusses how critical fiber and different types for gut microbes [10:02] Digesting Fiber | Dr Bulsiewicz explains how fiber is broken down and building tolerance [14:00] Rebuilding Microbiome | Dr. Bulsiewicz shares ways to reintroduce microbes to the body [20:29] Microbial Intake | Starving microbes with lack of fiber and not needing more probiotics [23:40] Gut Rehab | Dr Bulsiewicz explains introducing plants low and slow is good at the right time for complex gut issues [26:02] Diagnosing Tools | Dr. Bulsiewicz shares 3 most powerful tools for diagnosing patients [28:28] Food Sensitivity | Dr. Bulsiewicz breaks down 3 common causes that are reversible [29:11] Constipation | Signs of constipation that may shock you [29:19] Celiac Disease | Blood tests are often wrong and it's more common than you think [31:24] Gallbladder | Another common cause that may be waking you in the middle of night [31:47] Dietary Fiber | Dr. Bulsiewicz talks about supplemental fiber and having extra support [32:33] Saturated Fats | Dr. Bulsiewicz’s concerns of the effects these fats have on microbiome  [34:55] Dietary Impact | The impact plant-based vs. animal-based diets have on microbes [38:04] Shared Microbiome | The benefit of shared microbiomes with pets and others [40:53] Unresolved Trauma | Impact trauma and abuse has on the microbiome can’t be ignored [41:30]   QUOTES:   “I think one of the major issues [...] is that we live in a society that is completely devoid of fiber consumption. And fiber is the preferred food of these gut microbes.” [10:03]   “I personally am vegan [...] I'm not teaching the science because I'm vegan. I'm vegan, because the science led me to where I am today.” [11:42]   “with every single dietary choice, we are contributing to the balance that exists within our microbiome.” [18:33]   “our fiber deficiency is causing us to suffer consequences because our gut... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best known for her wise advocacy of bone broth and collagen, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci focuses her medical practice and her writing on ways to heal the gut, slow aging and reverse inflammation. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Kellyann Petrucci describes diets and lifestyle choices for anyone interested in longevity, weight loss or stress reduction. She also shares her own story of overcoming burnout without sacrificing ambition, describes the incredible complexity of gut health, and advocates visualizing your own “television show” where you see yourself in exactly the place you want to be.   SHOW NOTES: What are the lifestyle changes people should make for maximum longevity? [1:01] The problem with Keto is that people don’t get enough fiber. So how about Keto 2.0? [3:19] Kellyann advocates ancestral nutrition and learning to read your own body [4:37] The first principle of a good diet is to eat the highest quality food they can get [7:23] Kellyann explains how to get a good balance in your diet [9:15] Kellyann defines what exactly Keto 2.0 is [10:53] Kellyann explains how much of her stress was caused by her lack of boundaries [13:07] Kellyann describes the kinds of exercise and meditation she does [16:25] What are the signs that you are getting burned out and crushed by stress? [17:39] Kellyann strongly advocates visualizing the personal and business life you want [19:59] What are the biggest things that most people regret? [23:21] Not honoring who you really are is destructive to your body [25:37] Most autoimmune problems start with gut issues [28:17] Kellyann describes the many ways to use bone broth effectively [30:32] You have to have foundational beauty or else the cosmetic surgery won’t help [32:45] What one change can people make that will improve their health the most? [35:00]   FOLLOW KELLYANN: WEBSITE: https://drkellyann.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2wLe4rh FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/32mGwvr TWITTER: https://bit.ly/38XnFJQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Shawn Baker is an extraordinarily accomplished athlete, but he is best known as one of the foremost advocates of the carnivore diet. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Shawn Baker addresses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet, and perhaps surprisingly, does not advocate that every single person ought to go full carnivore. But he does explain the evolutionary logic behind the carnivore diet, describes its benefits, and makes a strong case that people need to take responsibility for their own health instead of delegating that responsibility to professionals.   SHOW NOTES:   Shawn discusses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet [0:40] There is no doubt that humans are omnivorous, but how suitable are most foods? [2:24] If at age 85 you can run 100 meters in 15 seconds, you’re probably doing things right [3:40] Shawn describes his methods of holding back aging [4:40] Shawn believes that not everyone needs to use a carnivore diet [5:33] Why you should chase health and not lab values [6:02] Why is sexual function important? [8:37] Yes, you can gain muscle at any age [10:20] Strength is much more important than size when it comes to muscle [12:03] The very first animals were carnivorous, and early humans were primarily carnivorous [14:00] Shawn describes what a basic human diet probably was thousands of years ago [18:34] Shawn speculates on why seed oil is so dangerous [20:02] Tom discusses his own transformative dietary journey [22:42] Shawn describes the absolute requirements for the human diet [26:15] The truth about why diets fail [27:24] Shawn discusses a forth-coming study on the carnivore diet [29:21] Tom and Shawn talk about how to measure improvements in health [31:58] Shawn addresses questions about whether people should eat organ meat [35:28] Shawn describes his experience in the military [37:51] Shawn talks about becoming somewhat immune to trauma as a war-time surgeon [39:59] Shawn learned how to improvise and think on his feet in war [41:45] What is one change people can make that would most improve their health? [45:03]   FOLLOW SHAWN: WEBSITE: https://shawn-baker.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/38NZdds FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2tb8VaE TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2tWFMjC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You should eat more protein, and yes, that means red meat. This statement might surprise some audiences, but it is based on the fundamentally sound science that high muscle strength is independently associated with lower all cause mortality. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon has been on the forefront of “muscle-centric medicine” for years, and here’s what really is surprising. She became obsessed with the concept because of her work with palliative care, dementia and geriatrics. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Gabrielle Lyon explains why muscle should be viewed as a vital organ which protects against everything from Alzheimer’s to COVID-19. She discusses the optimal high-protein diet, strongly advocates that everyone engage in resistance training, and explains why people should focus on gaining muscle instead of focusing on losing fat.   Check out Gabrielle's online course to learn more: https://muscle-centric.lpages.co/musc...​   SHOW NOTES:   Gabrielle explains what “muscle-centric medicine” is [1:09​] Why you should focus on building muscle instead of focusing on losing fat [2:14​] Gabrielle explains the function of muscle as an organ [5:14​] The more muscle you have, the more likely you are to live [8:57​] Gabrielle explains why she prioritizes changing diet versus changing exercise patterns [12:19​] Eat high quality protein, which means eating animal protein [15:32​] Gabrielle discusses the importance of getting your first meal right [22:34​] Gabrielle explains why she eats carbohydrates later in the day [25:00​] Gabrielle describes the herbs she uses to improve her health [27:07​] Gabrielle started muscle-centric medicine because of her work with palliative care [30:13​] Gabrielle explains why lack of muscle leads to dementia and inflammation [34:43​] Diseases of obesity are not diseases of “over-fat”. They are “under-muscle”. [36:53​] Gabrielle defines how much protein you should eat given how much you weigh [41:05​] Gabrielle says the number one thing people should do is eat more red meat [44:22​]   FOLLOW GABRIELLE:   WEBSITE: https://drgabriellelyon.com/​ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drgabrielle...​ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/doctorgabrie...​ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/drgabriellelyon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout. Helix Sleep: Go to HelixSleep.com/impact for up to $200 off your mattress and 2 free pillows. Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for a free trial of Premium Membership. BackCountry: Get 15% OFF at backcountry.com/THEORY and enter promo code THEORY How well are you controlling your impulsive nature and tendencies to choose instant gratification over the long term consequences? A little ice cream now won’t make a difference, checking your phone after a notification is no harm, afterall you just want to see who liked your post. These are some of the things you may be doing that exhibits impulsive behavior. Of course there are varying degrees of impulsive behavior in relation to the level of consequences, but why are we even acting so impulsively to begin with? In this episode, Dr. David Perlmutter explains the depths of our abilities to control our impulses, and how the health of our brain is really key to making better decisions. It comes up over and over in so many topics of illness, but inflammation and diet are again at the center of another area that is directly impacting your productivity and optimal cognitive function.   Order Dr. Permutter’s latest book, Brain Wash: https://www.drperlmutter.com/brain-wash/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=homepage_widget   SHOW NOTES:   The Disconnect | David explains why health and happiness are elusive? [1:46] Cognitive Empathy | Our ability to embrace another perspective [2:39] Disconnection | David defines disconnection in the brain and its importance [4:37] Disconnection Syndrome | What factors threaten connection and cause disconnection [7:13] Impulsivity Factors | David explains what factors threaten to lock in impulsive behaviors [7:44] Control Impulse | David reveals new side of Phineas Gage story and controlling impulse [9:16] Impulse Behavior | David lists factors threatening to disconnect the prefrontal cortex [11:31] Body Fat | David explains how body fat ties to the impulsive amygdala [14:40] Restorative sleep | David reveals the connection between quality sleep and impulse [15:40] Sleep & Body Fat | Connecting lack of restorative sleep to 1lb of body fat in 10 days [16:19] Bad Decision Loop | David explains the cycle of poor decision leading to more [17:31] Inflammation’s Role | David breaks down how inflammation compromises brain function [19:33] Serotonin Compromised | How inflammation is vital to production of serotonin  [21:15] Better Decisions | David reveals the on-ramp to making better decisions [27:08] On-Ramps | David shares a few of the on-ramps to making better decisions [32:15] Rewire Your Brain | David shares the simplicity of thought to rewire your brain [37:17] Gratification Myth | How instant gratification is blocking enlightenment and connections [38:25] Online Effects | David reveals the effect screen time has in relation to poor decisions [43:05] Optimal Cognition | David shares the biggest issue crippling cognition [46:06] Uric Acid | David links uric acid to inflammation and the role of fructose [47:25] Insulin Resistance | Why knowing your blood sugar and how your body handles glucose [49:37] Blood Sugar Response | Response to various lifestyle choices and inflammation [50:35] Brain Health Diet | A diet that keeps blood sugar in check is best for brain health [51:21]     QUOTES:   “Our day to day lives right now threaten our prefrontal cortex and threaten the connection of the prefrontal cortex down to the amygdala and therefore threaten to disconnect us.”  [11:17]   “We make more impulsive food decisionsThe fatter people get the less able they able are to reign in their appetites and to make good choices as it relates to the food they eat […] eating the wrong foods tends to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ken Berry, family physician and author of Lies My Doctor Told Me, joins Tom to discuss his evolution from whole grain fanatic to carnivore.   SHOW NOTES: Why you must lead by example [01:21] How to avoid nutrition dogma [03:59] How the Standard American Diet came to fruition [05:08] The importance of experimenting on yourself [07:05] Why drinking milk is problematic [12:10] Why eating wheat is problematic [15:02] Are veterinarians ahead of doctors?[18:26] How nutritional research allows for bias [19:14] The biomarkers you need to track [21:58] Why elevated blood sugar is a huge problem [25:26] How to use exercise to mitigate your blood sugar response [30:23] The myth about vitamin D in breastmilk [31:44] Does sun exposure actually cause skin cancer? [33:53] Why doctors are more likely to diagnose serious diseases [35:15] Why low cholesterol is a problem [36:10] The efficacy of the carnivore diet [37:10] The only cholesterol numbers you should care about [40:18] Why you shouldn’t be scared of eating salt [42:48] What is the carnivore diet doing to your microbiome? [45:13] The one thing Ken recommends to improve your health [46:47] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Steven Gundry.  Steven Gundry is a cardiothoracic surgeon, researcher and author who has performed over 10,000 surgeries throughout his 40-year career.  In this episode, he talks about the impact our diets have on our health, why the gut is the source of our health, and how to stay young at any age.   BUY THE LONGEVITY PARADOX: https://amzn.to/305g6g7 BUY THE PLANT PARADOX: https://amzn.to/2PUZKlw   Watch Dr. Gundry’s first interview on Health Theory: https://youtu.be/q4KfKapvnuI   SHOW NOTES The myths of aging [01:52] Why aging starts in the gut [03:28] How to gut actually works [07:55] Why glyphosate is everywhere [10:18] Why we're thinking about heart disease all wrong [12:18] What are lectins and why are they so dangerous? [16:49] The role of fat in areas of inflammation [19:32] How your immune system reacts to misplaced bacteria [22:59] Why amyloid plaques aren't the cause of dementia [26:09] What is the APOE-4 gene mutation?[29:04] How fecal microbial transplants may fix your gut [30:39] Is the key to health in the holobiome? [35:12] Why women are more able to listen to their gut [37:03] The potential causes of autism [38:15] Foods that can improve your gut health [41:57] Why exercise can prevent Alzheimer's [44:05] The importance of "washing" your brain [46:10] Why olive oil is miraculous [49:35]   FOLLOW STEVEN GUNDRY WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2JseyqD PODCAST: https://apple.co/2VuiGOc YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2xZVkzo INSTAGRAM:: https://bit.ly/2KQ57hy FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2kttvho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manual therapist and movement coach Aaron Alexander knows that better health is inseparable from deep healing. As a result, he helps people align their mind, body, environment, posture and movement, achieving incredible results. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Aaron Alexander details exactly how to change a multitude of small aspects of your life to become physically and mentally healthier. Along the way he tells his own family story of a father addicted to crack cocaine, advocates dancing and just hanging, and discusses how to deal with the stress that seems to overwhelm modern life.   Pre-order Aaron's book here: https://amzn.to/36NB7hG   SHOW NOTES: Aaron talks about how body language, posture and dance affect the brain [1:08] Tom and Aaron discuss how music causes physical and emotional state change [3:26] Aaron describes the focus of rolfing, and getting the body into alignment [5:17] Aaron and Tom discuss how changing your facial expression changes your emotions [8:20] Aaron has benefited from psychedelics and they have helped him deal with the ego [11:10] Aaron practices compassion by going past surface level conversation and connecting [13:54] Aaron advocates becoming more childlike in certain ways [16:03] Aaron talks about some of the “diseases of affluence” like sitting too much [19:05] Aaron strongly advocates spending some time each day hanging [23:17] Aaron and Tom discuss “micro-opportunities” to live in a more pre-modern way [25:51] Aaron shares the story of watching his father become addicted to crack [28:20] You can’t teach what you know. You can only teach what you are. [31:20] Aaron describes how he uses stillness and meditation [32:01] Aaron and Tom discuss the importance of admitting what’s going wrong [36:24] Aaron shares the one change he would have people make to improve their health [40:21]   FOLLOW Aaron: WEBSITE: https://alignpodcast.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/38PaXx2 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/38MQ5GE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Butcher Box: Ground beef for life is back! For a limited time, new members can get 2 pounds of free ground beef in every Butcher Box order by signing up today at ButcherBox.com/impact InsideTracker: Get 25% off their entire store at insidetracker.com/impacttheory Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial, one free audiobook and access to the Plus Catalog. Visit audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500 Pharmaca: Go to Pharmaca.com/impact to save 20% off your first order. Are you dealing with mental fog most days, crashing in the afternoons and just blaming it on lack of sleep or stress? Cognitive decline is known to begin as early as your 30s and has become the accepted norm with aging, yet many of us don’t even recognize it at its onset. In this episode, international expert in neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Dale Bredesen, talks with Tom about the reversibility of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. While Alzheimer’s disease is well known as a progressive disease impacting seniors, too many people are missing the opportunity to course correct and reverse the effects of cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease in their younger years. Dr. Bredesen explains simple ways for you to improve these conditions, avoid them altogether, and enhance your mental cognition. He discusses the importance of reducing toxins and exposes four factors that are largely responsible for the decline in optimal cognitive performance.   Pre-order Dr. Bredesen’s Book “The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s” https://www.amazon.com/First-Survivors-Alzheimers-Patients-Recovered/dp/0593192427    SHOW NOTES: Alzheimer’s |  Relationship between cognitive optimization and Alzheimer’s [1:17] Cognitive Supply & Demand | Factors that affect the brain’s plasticity network [2:38] Brain Assaults | Dr. Bredesen reveals the kind of assaults causing injury to your brain [6:10] Amyloid Plaque | Dr. Bredesen explains the role of amyloid plaque in Alzheimer’s [7:20] Brain Shrinkage | Dr. Bredesen explains the problem with the brain chronically shrinking [9:23] Alzheimer’s Subtypes | What’s destroying your brain and subtypes of Alzeheimer’s [10:10] Leaky Gut | The relationship between leaky gut, inflammation and cognitive decline [10:59] Insulin | Dr. Bredesen explains insulin resistance associated to cognitive decline [11:55] Alzheimer’s Survivors | Dr. Bredesen’s upcoming book about survivors of Alzheimer’s [15:53] Enhanced Cognition | Dr. Bredesen on enhancing normal cognition [17:01] Detox | Ways to get rid of toxins and who benefits from detoxing [18:15] How to Get Alzheimer’s | Dr. Bredesen discuss ways to give yourself Alzheimer's [22:28] Toxins Balanced | Dr. Bredesen explains the dynamic balance of toxins in your body. [24:52] Inflammation Free | How to flush out amyloid plaque, free of inflammation [31:05] Optimal Diet | Dr. Bredesen cautions the kind of protein and fats for optimal health [34:09] Omega-6 Warning | Dr. Bredesen warns of the danger with Omega-6 and healthy ratios [35:12] Keto-Flex Diet | Dr. Bredesen reveals what the Keto Flex 12-3 diet is [42:34] Testing Cognition | Dr. Bredesen talks about testing for systemic inflammation [45:52]   QUOTES: “We all have a some degree of exposure to toxicity by the air we’re breathing, by the water we’re drinking, by the food we’re eating, [...] if you’re eating mercury filled seafood, if you’re not eating grass-fed beef, if you have a high carb diet, if you’re eating simple carbs. All of these things are contributing to a lesser than optimal outcome.” [17:30]   “We are all living in a toxic world, that’s the problem [...] detoxification is not just for sick people” [21:08]   “Many of us will avoid Alzheimer’s, but we’re still going to have suboptimal cognition.”  [24:24]   “You have a dynamic balance. You’re exposed to toxins all the time and you are metabolizing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Shawn Baker is an extraordinarily accomplished athlete, but he is best known as one of the foremost advocates of the carnivore diet. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Shawn Baker addresses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet, and perhaps surprisingly, does not advocate that every single person ought to go full carnivore. But he does explain the evolutionary logic behind the carnivore diet, describes its benefits, and makes a strong case that people need to take responsibility for their own health instead of delegating that responsibility to professionals.   SHOW NOTES: Shawn discusses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet [0:40] There is no doubt that humans are omnivorous, but how suitable are most foods? [2:24] If at age 85 you can run 100 meters in 15 seconds, you’re probably doing things right [3:40] Shawn describes his methods of holding back aging [4:40] Shawn believes that not everyone needs to use a carnivore diet [5:33] Why you should chase health and not lab values [6:02] Why is sexual function important? [8:37] Yes, you can gain muscle at any age [10:20] Strength is much more important than size when it comes to muscle [12:03] The very first animals were carnivorous, and early humans were primarily carnivorous [14:00] Shawn describes what a basic human diet probably was thousands of years ago [18:34] Shawn speculates on why seed oil is so dangerous [20:02] Tom discusses his own transformative dietary journey [22:42] Shawn describes the absolute requirements for the human diet [26:15] The truth about why diets fail [27:24] Shawn discusses a forth-coming study on the carnivore diet [29:21] Tom and Shawn talk about how to measure improvements in health [31:58] Shawn addresses questions about whether people should eat organ meat [35:28] Shawn describes his experience in the military [37:51] Shawn talks about becoming somewhat immune to trauma as a war-time surgeon [39:59] Shawn learned how to improvise and think on his feet in war [41:45] What is one change people can make that would most improve their health? [45:03]   FOLLOW SHAWN: WEBSITE: https://shawn-baker.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/38NZdds FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2tb8VaE TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2tWFMjC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Prall, the filmmaker behind The Human Longevity Project, joins Tom in this week’s episode of Health Theory. They discuss the legitimacy behind alternative ways of healing, why there’s no universal solution to health, and the keys to living a long life.   SHOW NOTES Journey to discovering longevity [0:43] Collecting evidence before trying something new [2:53] Why certain health practices work and others don’t [4:05] Why the same food affects you differently at different times [5:28] Simplification equals longevity [7:55] How the external environment determines your internal state [9:49] Everything you do affects your health [12:57] Meditation as a healing mechanism [15:03] Trauma becomes a part of your genes [17:11] Your past experiences shape you who you are [18:30] Why it’s important to feel pain [22:16] How your body reacts to hormetic stress [25:48] Knowledge vs. Experience [27:45] How to build your passion [28:58] Being too attached can be risky [31:38] Finding meaning in the right things [34:17] Why Gratitude is everything [36:52]   FOLLOW JASON PRALL WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2JrgyvS INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2NSoWHs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Wilson is no stranger to staking out controversial positions. The bestselling author who started the “I Quit Sugar” movement is now taking on anxiety and mental health. In this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Sarah Wilson explains why you need to quit sugar immediately, how to deal with anxiety and depression, and why the best health tips for most people are simple and inexpensive.   SHOW NOTES: Sarah talks about anxiety and how to befriend it [2:10] Sarah describes her experience with hashimoto’s disease [5:44] Sarah explains how she found herself in a role that didn’t fit with her values [9:20] Sarah shares her story of becoming suicidal [12:09] Sarah describes how to frame mental issues as positive forces [14:20] Sarah and Tom discuss the sinister side of anxiety [18:22] Sarah explains that panic attacks only last 20 or 30 minutes [22:16] Sarah advocates meditation [25:03] Sarah describes somatic theory [28:44] Sarah describes the work people need to do to deal with anxiety [30:23] Sarah and Tom discuss gut health and its connection to brain health [34:30] Sarah shares inexpensive, practical tips for physical and mental health [36:19] Sarah and Tom discuss functional medicine and first principles [38:08] Sarah explains how to practice focus and resilience [41:38] Sarah advocates the one change people should make to impact their health [45:30]   FOLLOW Sarah Wilson: WEBSITE: http://www.sarahwilson.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2oP77l2 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2oPRTfD TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2n8VBR8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Butcher Box: For a limited time, new members can get 2 free New York strip steaks and 1 pack of bacon in their first box when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT NorthOne: northone.com/impact Theragun: Try Theragun for 30 days starting at only $199. Go to Theragun.com/IMPACT and get your Gen 4 Theragun. Do you ever feel like you´re losing enthusiasm for life and struggling to enjoy the things that would usually make you happy? Initial signs of depression and anxiety can manifest through minor issues like losing your nerves about your in-laws or getting angry for no reason at all. But what if there is a way to fight depression with the food you eat? What might surprise you: Your current diet might be the source of your anxiety and depression. Your mood is directly impacted by what you eat. With the proper evidence-based nutrition, it is possible to take control of anxiety, boost your mood and live a life full of joy. In this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Nutritional Psychiatrist, Men’s Health advisor, and author Drew Ramsey to discuss such matters and more as they explore the current state of depression. They also explain why nutrition is the easiest way of influencing depression positively and uncover a psychological lever to reduce your anxiety. Furthermore they disclose the way your anxiety is influenced by the foods you eat, which foods you should avoid and finally why you shouldn´t lose hope if you currently struggle with mental illness.   PRE-ORDER DR. RAMSEY'S BOOK: https://amzn.to/2ZRDTBq   SHOW NOTES: The current state of depression. [01:05] Why nutrition is the easiest way of influencing depression positively. [1:25] A psychological lever to reduce your anxiety. [2:41] How your anxiety is influenced by the food you eat and the food that causes Tom anxiety. [3:36] What creates lasting change, and how to lead with kindness to change behavior. [6:44] Why most diets fail. [8:40] The food basics almost every Nutritional Psychiatrist agrees on and why they matter. [9:25] Drew reveals the things that are NOT part of every good diet. [12:03] One thing Tom and Drew disagree on. [14:29] Why knowing where your food comes from can help you cure loneliness. [19:11] The big benefits of eating seafood and the top 3 kinds of seafood to beat depression. [24:40] How Omega 3 fats in seafood work like snipers in your immune system. [28:00] Drew´s on being vegan and which fats are bad for you. [30:25] What you should rather do than buying expensive tests and supplements. [33:35] How moving away from New York to a farm improved the mental health of Drew. [34:34] Why you shouldn´t lose hope if you currently struggle with mental illness. [42:29]    QUOTES:  “It´s an epidemic. Everything is going up. Depression is up...Recently showing male depression is up 60-70% over the last 12 months.” [1:05]   “They found that the risk of depression during quarantine, if your nutrition is bad, went up over 1000%.“ [1:55]   “There are foods that people need to cut out of their diet. Diets need to change drastically…” [7:15]   “All good diets are lacking ultra-processed foods. The reason I think they´re evil because of the way they increase inflammation.” [12:12]   “We did a research study where we said: When we look at all the literature, what are the top nutrients that are most important for brain health and helping depression? Twelve nutrients stand out. So we asked ourselves: What foods have the most of these 12 nutrients? Aside from plants, 3 of the top 5 foods were seafood.” [26:00]   “I have treated people with every type of mental illness, and it´s actually what gives me hope. It´s what gives me strength and resilience. I have seen people who have it so hard with what happens in their minds, and to see... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Will Cole believes we are living through a crisis of chronic inflammation, and that it affects every aspect of physical and mental health. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Will Cole explains the wide range of issues that cause inflammation, from sugar and pesticides to mental baggage and past traumas. He also offers very concrete advice on how to figure out exactly where you are on the inflammation spectrum, improve your diet, and deal with self-sabotaging behavior. BUY The Inflammation Spectrum by Dr. Will Cole: https://amzn.to/2qiAUDf   SHOW NOTES: Will describes excessive, chronic inflammation as the disease of modernity [1:40] Will explains the difference between genetics and epi-genetics [3:23] Will describes the most common causes of chronic inflammation, especially food [5:03] Will describes the inflammation spectrum, and the 7 areas where inflammation occurs [6:46] Tom talks about his low-grade anxiety, and Will shows his process for helping a client [8:03] Will discusses how inflammation is showing up even in very young people [13:25] Will talks about what to do when you are not resistant to sugar and carbs [16:13] Will explains what makes a ketogenic diet beneficial [17:03] Will describes self-sabotage, how baggage and trauma harms their diet [20:16] “You can’t heal a body that you hate.” [22:16] Will describes the science and the art of functional medicine [24:05] Will explains why he migrated away from being vegan [26:04] Will talks about the most common vegetarian mistakes [28:29] Will and Tom discuss the carnivore diet, which Will is surprisingly supportive of [29:44] Will explains how harmful bacteria can survive much longer than anyone would expect [33:11] Tom and Will discuss whether a carnivore diet can provide all necessary nutrients [35:02] Will describes the benefits of intermittent fasting [36:45] Will advocates cutting sugar out, calling sugar a recreational drug [40:02]   FOLLOW Will Cole: WEBSITE: https://drwillcole.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2Mhji39 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/33B42E2 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2BcLduT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Saladino is the opposite of the stereotypical doctor promoting the carnivore diet. He sees the diet in physical, mental and even spiritual terms. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Paul Saladino goes into nitty-gritty detail on the various levels and types of the carnivore diet. So he starts with the simple steak and eggs diet and ends with hunting, butchering and eating the entire animal. He also describes the philosophy and science behind the diet, and ends up taking Tom on a fascinating intellectual journey where they discuss getting in touch with their animal nature, spirituality, and becoming a better person.   SHOW NOTES:   Paul explains why he spent so much time exploring, and is so curious [1:38] Paul describes his interest in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy [3:02] Paul and Tom discuss the sense of awe, and how that drove exploration [5:16] Paul shares why he returned to the medicine and what disappointed him about it [7:18] Paul explains why nutrition is so important in preventive medicine [9:11] Tom and Paul attempt to understand the “calories in calories out” viewpoint [10:43] Paul describes anti-nutrients, micro-nutrients and why they matter [13:45] Paul breaks down the carnivore diet [18:33] Paul and Tom discuss how auto-immune diseases may be caused by gut issues [20:58] Paul explains why he thinks we are evolutionarily carnivores [23:40] Paul advocates that eating meat made our earliest ancestors human [26:00] Paul describes the nitty-gritty of how to put the carnivore diet into practice [32:06] Paul explains the basic carnivore diet of meat, eggs and liver [40:40] Paul describes the second level of the carnivore diet, which organs to add next [42:16] Paul and Tom discuss why they wished a vegan diet worked [42:54] Paul and Tom discuss getting in touch with their own animal nature [45:03] Paul shares the most important change people need to make [49:40]   FOLLOW Paul: WEBSITE: https://carnivoremd.com FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2z4yk4X INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2KGxxOk TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2TLQulB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very personal episode of Heath Theory, Tom Bilyeu interviews the co-founder of Impact Theory (and his wife), Lisa Bilyeu. For years Lisa has suffered from catastrophic dysbiosis, and her battle with illness is actually the inspiration for Health Theory. Now that her health is manageable, she is sharing the most important lessons she has learned. In this episode, she explains why she needed to take total ownership of her health, how she dealt with shame and fear, why she has learned to use controlled experiments, and why it is so important to challenge accepted beliefs on health.   SHOW NOTES: Lisa and Tom discuss how and when her health issues began [1:37] Lisa shares her story of how her eating problems developed [3:31] Lisa explains the emotional distress and shame behind her sickness [6:22] Lisa talks about the fear of appearing weak that accompanied her chronic illness [9:51] Lisa explains how she got over the desire to hide her illness [12:46] Lisa and Tom discuss the first few times they sought help [15:56] Lisa and Tom talk about how important it was for her to take ownership [23:32] Lisa explains why taking ownership allowed her to figure out how to heal herself [26:43] Tom and Lisa talk about how different people have wildly different triggers [33:01] Lisa discusses what she is going to try to do next [37:17] Lisa and Tom talk about trying the carnivore diet and other experiments [40:01] Lisa and Tom talk about never quitting [47:04]   FOLLOW WOMEN OF IMPACT: INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2PjcSPG   FOLLOW LISA: INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2PjcS28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Plant X: Get 15% off your first order with promo code IMPACT at plantx.com Relationship Theory YouTube channel: Watch and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/RelationshipTheory LinkedIn: Start your 60-day free trial of LinkedIn Sales Navigator today by going to linkedin.com/impact SmartAsset: Go to smartasset.com/impact Do you struggle to find a diet that not only brings your health to an optimal level but also makes you feel good at the same time? Do you feel like your body just doesn’t pair well with today’s traditional diets that are constantly pushed on us day after day? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by bestselling author, science educator, and host of ‘The Model Health Show’ Shawn Stevenson to discuss such matters and more as they explore why you need to break past the conventional thinking that only calories matter and start listening to your body so that you can eat smarter and live healthier. They discuss how we truly burn fat off our bodies, how our body’s hormones are affected by the food we eat, why Shawn leads with kindness when discussing fat loss, the importance of the food we eat, why you need to go beyond just counting calories, how to adjust your diet by listening to your body, how to improve your microbiome and much more.   Order Shawn’s latest book, ‘Eat Smarter,’ today: eatsmarterbook.com   SHOW NOTES: Break the Mold | Shawn reveals the importance of knowing your metabolic fingerprint. [1:50] Burn | Shawn reveals how we truly burn fat and calories in our bodies. [7:03] The Process | Shawn reveals how our bodies and hormones react to the foods we eat. [8:47] Kindness | Shawn reveals why he leads with kindness when talking about fat. [12:21] Awareness | Shawn reveals how he came to realize the importance of food. [15:28] Education | Shawn reveals the importance of educating yourself about food. [16:19] Beyond Calories | Shawn reveals why health goes beyond just calories. [19:14] Microbiome | Shawn reveals how much our diet impacts our microbiome and gut health. [22:43] Probiotic | Shawn reveals how to get more probiotic foods into your diet. [25:50] Listen to Your Body | Shawn reveals how to let your body guide your diet. [28:00] How You Feel | Shawn discusses how to reawaken your body’s inner intelligence. [32:56] Eat This | Shawn reveals how to know what you should be eating for your unique body. [44:13] Change | Shawn reveals why we need to demand change from the food industry. [47:48] Fats | Shawn reveals the foods to eat to boost your consumption of healthy fats. [50:27] Connect | Shawn shares how you can follow him to continue to learn more. [53:53]   QUOTES: “You’re not understanding, your heart is made from food, the blood running through your arteries is made from food, the arteries themselves are made from food.” [18:00]   “I can have somebody send out for a stool sample. Never even see them a day in my life. I can get their report back and know with a high-degree of certainty whether or not they’re obese based on the makeup of their microbes.” [22:25]   “Tell me something that matters more than how you feel. I’ll wait. This is the most important barometer of everything in our life and yet we pay so little attention to it.” [35:40]   FOLLOW SHAWN: The Model Health Show: themodelhealthshow.com Facebook: facebook.com/TheModelHealthShow Instagram: instagram.com/shawnmodel/ Twitter: twitter.com/ShawnModel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Jack Wolfson.  Dr Wolfson is a board-certified cardiologist  and the founder Wolfson Cardiology where he uses in-depth testing and targeted nutrition to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.  In this episode he talks about how to live to 100, body pollution and how to properly do the paleo diet.   BUY THE PALEO CARDIOLOGIST: https://amzn.to/2YI8f6u   SHOW NOTES What everybody should be doing in terms of lifestyle to live a long and healthy life [2:05] What you should keep in your fridge and pantry if you want to be healthier [10:39] Dr. Wolfson talks about how people develop inflammation in the heart [13:59] You’ve heard of leaky gut, but have you heard of “leaky heart”?  [15:45] Dr. Wolfson talks about why fruit isn’t healthy [21:33] What’s your daily routine?  Dr. Wolfson talks about his daily routine [24:22] Should you be fasting?  [28:01] Why he recommends high intensity interval training over long slow training [33:55] The benefits of being barefoot [37:51] Where heavy metals are contaminating your life and how to mitigate your exposure [43:59]   FOLLOW JACK WOLFSON WEBSITE: https://www.thedrswolfson.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrswolfson INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrswolfson/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Jillian Teta.  She is an author, a doctor of integrative medicine and the creator of Fix Your Digestion.  In this episode, she talks about how to heal your digestive system, the truth about integrative medicine, and the importance of nutrition.   SHOW NOTES A grounded way to approach figure competitions [01:44] How to learn to trust yourself [05:01] Tips for getting in tune with your body’s signals [06:28] What it takes to develop a figure competitor physique [09:35] How Jillian approaches new patients [11:11] Does digestive distress start in the brain? [12:39] How to de-stress your gut  [18:40] Why you should care about blue light [24:50] The importance of owning your story [27:28] Why you need to set boundaries [29:32] How to feed your microbiome [32:58] What to look for in a probiotic [37:00] The efficacy of Fecal Microbial Transplants [40:08] How to boost your digestive fire naturally [42:24] The most exciting thing coming in the health space [45:47]   FOLLOW JILLIAN WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2W6KofR INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2IGNQei TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2PxM6EQ FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Vr7Zem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Robert Zembroski.    He is a physician, nutritionist and cancer survivor. From his experiences rebuilding himself after a cancer diagnosis, he wrote the book, Rebuild: Five Proven Steps To Move From Diagnosis to Recovery And Be Healthier Than Before. In this episode he talks about why most diseases are self inflicted and how to start looking for answers outside the traditional medical system. BUY Rebuild by Dr. Robert Zembroski: https://amzn.to/2U7hfzw SHOW NOTES Why Robert blames himself for his cancer [01:21] T he mindset it takes to battle cancer [05:22] How to become your own advocate [06:59] The importance of asking why in order to rebuild your body [08:23] Why you have to have a vision for better health [12:34] How to address a real life cancer diagnosis [14:30] The nutrients you must get to stimulate your immune system [18:09] How to build the physique of your dreams [22:50] Why you need to shift your perception of stress [26:06] How to naturally raise testosterone levels with food [28:39] The best exercise plan to build muscle [32:02] How to eat like a varietarian [33:28] Important testing to check your health [35:10] Why you shouldn't care about weight [38:48] Why lack of physical movement is killing you [41:33] How to actually assess your health [44:50] FOLLOW DR. ROBERT ZEMBROSKI: WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2UEvujM INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2UJt5nL FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2X1KJRp TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2FYxLg8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors BLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout. Teachable: teachable.com/impact BackCountry: Get 15% OFF at backcountry.com/THEORY and enter promo code THEORY Are you looking for an alternative, cutting-edge way of attacking the root cause of your pains, aches, inflammation, and health problems? Do you want a total detox of your body? Whether you’re new to fasting or have many years of experience under your belt, these are the key fasting tips you need to know to take your health to the next level. On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Dr. Alan Goldhamer, founder of TrueNorth Health Center, to discuss such matters and more as they explore the incredible healing benefits of fasting and how your diet is playing a pivotal role in determining your health. They discuss the problems with modern medicine, the key benefits to fasting, how to do a water-only fast, the key changes fasting can make to your health, what organic foods you should be eating, what fruits are safe to eat, how salt can negatively impact your health, meat-based vs vegan diets, how oils affect your health, and much more.   Order Dr. Goldhamer’s book, ’The Pleasure Trap’: amazon.com/dp/B07FB6VFF6/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CkNdGbBJB5B10   Talk with Dr. Goldhamer for FREE about how diet and fasting can benefit your health at www.truenorthhealth.com   SHOW NOTES: Paradigm | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why modern medicine never expects you to recover. [1:17] Getting Started | Dr. Goldhamer reveals his health clinics impact on people’s health. [3:32] Overabundance | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why people are hesitant to begin fasting. [7:00] Keys to Fasting | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how and why you should fast. [9:17] Detoxification | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why fasting detoxes the body. [12:04] Dehydration | Dr. Goldhamer shares why dehydrate occurs while exercising and fasting. [17:44] Longer-Term Fasting | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how to properly do long-term fasting. [19:16] Key Changes | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the key changes fasting has on our health. [25:53] What the Doctor Does | Dr. Goldhamer reveals when and how he fasts. [31:07] Foods | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the whole foods he recommends you eat. [33:22] Fruits | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the types of fruits you should eat. [34:08] Salt | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why salt can negatively impact your diet. [35:55] Meat vs Vegan | Dr. Goldhamer discusses meat versus vegan diets. [37:38] Oils | Dr. Goldhamer reveals which oils you should consume and how much. [41:20] Variety | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how much variety of foods you need in your diet. [43:50] Rice | Dr. Goldhamer discusses the types of rice that you can have in your diet. [47:00] Glyphosate | Dr. Goldhamer discusses the importance of choosing organic foods. [49:00] Connect | Dr. Goldhamer shares how you can connect with him to learn more. [50:39]   QUOTES: “Whether it’s refined carbohydrates, the sugars, the oils, the salt or refined meat foods — you know animal foods that have been highly refined. Either one of those, these high animal protein, high refined carbohydrate diets, these are the things that cause people to be fat, sick, and miserable. This is why we have this epidemic.” [6:16]   “When you’re in a ketonic state, you don’t feel hunger and as a consequence it helps people that are trying to do short-term weight loss. The problem is, what’s good for short-term weight loss isn’t necessarily the same thing that’s best for long-term health stability.” [24:38]   “Now, you might ask me, “Can people eat meat and still maintain optimum weight?” Absolutely. Cause meat isn’t a highly-fractionated, pleasure trap food… The problem with meat is it’s very concentrated, if you eat too much of it, you can have problems.” [40:28]   FOLLOW DR. GOLDHAMER: Website: truenorthhealth.com Website: fasting.org Facebook:... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Curry is the man behind Fit Men Cook; a site where he provides healthy recipes for men and women that want to live healthier & active lives. In this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, he talks about why bodies are built in the kitchen and sculpted in the gym, how to develop good habits, and the truth about your favorite foods. BUY Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women―Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring: https://amzn.to/2MVSowo SHOW NOTES How Fit Men Cook actually started [01:06] The importance of a healthy mindset in weight loss [04:05] How to tell if someone is open to change [06:40] Why you can't tell others what to eat [07:56] Kevin's struggle with depression [13:48] The best diet tips for depression [16:17] Why cooking is a form of self care [18:40] Why you should remind yourself of your 'why' frequently [20:24] The do's and don'ts of making dietary change [23:29] Why the only foods you need to avoid are the processed ones [26:31] How to explore different diets without being dogmatic [28:38] Why you should focus on qualitative achievements, not quantitative [32:15] How to set real goals [35:15]' The power of affirmations [36:38] How to tap into your creativity in the kitchen [39:14] Why you should focus on processed sugars [41:43] Does a universal diet exist? [43:27] The one recipe everyone will like from Kevin's book [45:30] The one change you need to make to be healthier [47:27] FOLLOW KEVIN YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/1ragHJo WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2KwroVM INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2woeWxs FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2vdb4R5 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2Gu22oT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Amen wants to see the end of mental illness, and he may very well achieve his goal. The man called “America’s favorite psychiatrist” is absolutely dedicated to improving everyone’s brain health, eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illnesses, and reducing psychiatry’s reliance on pharmaceuticals as a method of first resort. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Daniel Amen discusses his methods for healing the brain, the importance of intergenerational trauma, and things you can do right now to improve your mental health. SHOW NOTES: Daniel talks about the end of mental illness [1:31] Daniel believes the stigma surrounding mental illness comes from misunderstanding [2:34] Daniel discusses the impact of prayer on the brain [4:52] The first thing Daniel recommends is never pharmaceuticals [8:51] Tom and Daniel discuss meditation and neurofeedback [10:21] Your body responds to every single thought you have [13:28] Why is hypnosis so powerful? [14:44] Daniel explains how to use hypnosis effectively [16:24] Hypnosis allows you to deal with trauma in a place that’s completely safe [20:11] Daniel believes that we carry memories from our ancestors [21:20] Daniel describes a good diet for brain health [27:41] Daniel explains why a hyperbaric oxygen chamber can help with brain health [28:22] Don’t believe every stupid thing you think! [29:33] How to create good “tiny brain habits” [30:39] Daniel asks everyone he works with to start with the “one page miracle” [34:02] The end of mental illness begins with a revolution in brain health [35:40] Daniel describes some toxins that you might not be aware of [37:18] Of the 11 major risk factors for brain illness, being overweight includes five [39:25] Eating unhealthy food is not a reward. It’s a punishment. [43:04] Daniel describes the number one thing we do to damage our health [45:14] FOLLOW DANIEL: WEBSITE: https://danielamenmd.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/32nHHdN FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2vcPfEe TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3c4NEkt   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Naomi Whittel. Naomi is the New York Times bestselling author of Glow 15, a Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin and Invigorate Your Life. In this episode she talks about the foundations of youth, the natural tendencies of the body, and mindset.   BUY GLOW15 BY NOAMI WHITTEL: https://amzn.to/2JXIg8z   SHOW NOTES The foundations of youth [01:40] Why you should be eating as many herbs as possible [06:40] Why polyphenols are important and where you can find them [09:15] How to kick off autophagy without fasting [10:58] The best foods for glowing skin [15:37] How Naomi got into keto [17:13] Why exercise is an unnatural process [20:54] How to tell if a workout is working for you [23:55] How health plays into mindset [25:24] Why intermittent fasting is a great health tool [28:33] The reason food timing makes a difference [31:07] How protein cycling helps stimulate autophagy [34:39] What to do to get glowing skin [36:53] Naomi’s daily skin routine [40:47] Is caffeine bad for the skin? [42:33] The one thing you need to work out to feel more youthful [43:10]   FOLLOW NAOMI   WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2unG4PP INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2FOV38m FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2HTLurS YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2FPlH1N   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors ExpressVPN: Visit ExpressVPN.com/impact and find out how you can get 3 months free. Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial, one free audiobook and access to the Plus Catalog. Visit audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500 SmartAsset: Go to smartasset.com/impact Are you seeking revolutionary health advice that goes beyond the one-size-fits-all approach of western medicine? Do you want to age well while achieving a well-rounded and balanced level of health? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by New York Times best-selling author and pioneer in both integrative and functional medicine Dr. Frank Lipman to discuss such matters and more as they explore how western medicine is missing out on revolutionary health practices and what you can do to expand your understanding of your health so that you may age properly. They discuss the pitfalls of western medicine, his journey to discovering new health practices, why you must focus on preserving your body as you age, the biomarkers to pay attention to, how to achieve a healthy gut, why health goes beyond the physical, the key things to do to live and age properly, and much more.   SHOW NOTES:   Growing Up | Dr. Lipman shares his youth and his journey to questioning everything. [0:20] Brainwashed | Dr. Lipman reveals why the western medicine system is a cult. [2:57] Opening Up | Dr. Lipman reveals his journey to exposing himself to new ways of healing. [4:30] New Rules | Dr. Lipman reveals his journey to developing the new rules on aging. [9:04] Growth | Dr. Lipman reveals why as you age it becomes about preserving your body. [15:27] Diets | Dr. Lipman reveals why vegan and high-carb diets have certain risks. [18:20] Humanity & Health | Dr. Lipman reveals why your purpose and the way you live matters. [23:28] Biomarkers | Dr. Lipman reveals the key things you should be paying attention to. [26:08] Microbiome | Dr. Lipman reveals how we can listen to and learn from our guts. [27:42] Balance | Dr. Lipman reveals what you need to achieve a healthy, balanced gut. [30:10] CBD | Dr. Lipman reveals the efficacy and power of mushrooms and CBD. [34:20] Opening Your Mind | Dr. Lipman reveals how CBD is more important than ever. [37:47] Do This | Dr. Lipman reveals the key things you should be doing to age well. [40:21] Connect | Dr. Lipman reveals where you can continue to follow him to learn more. [44:12]   QUOTES: “Western medicine is fantastic if you’re acutely ill or you break a bone. I’m not knocking western medicine, but to take that model and use and extrapolate that model for all our problems in the culture today is, you know, we end up with a very limited way of treating people…” [4:01]   “…it’s more about preserving and maintaining as we get older rather than growing stronger and stronger…” [17:20]   “Ordinary things we do on a daily basis that have an extraordinary effect on our health.” [42:06]   FOLLOW DR. FRANK LIPMAN: Website: drfranklipman.com Facebook: facebook.com/DrFrankLipman/ Instagram: instagram.com/franklipmanmd Twitter: twitter.com/DrFrankLipman   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High Intensity Health’s Mike Mutzel is on the forefront of functional medicine. His top-rated podcasts have helped thousands of people with fitness, nutrition and general health advice. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Mike Mutzel delves deeply into questions about fasting, microbiome diversity, the keto diet and the carnivore diet. And on top of all that, he connects the dots between healthy eating and a positive mindset, and shows how to maximize both longevity and feeling good. BUY BELLY FAT EFFECT: https://amzn.to/2JYS6nz SHOW NOTES: Mike describes his specific fasting protocols and why he uses them [1:04] Mike talks about his reaction to finding he had elevated alpha fetoprotein [6:28] Mike explains how getting arrested for drugs was the best thing that happened to him [10:57] Mike and Tom discuss how to apply the lessons from physical fitness to mental fitness [13:25] Mike discusses how different methods of fasting or ketones use promotes mental clarity [15:50] Mike explains how fasting affects stress responses [18:37] Mike and Tom discuss the pros and cons of a ketogenic diet [21:40] Mike shares his goals for his diet, and why he doesn’t always use the same diet [26:38] Mike looks at the benefits of microbiome diversity relative to genetics and environment [28:33] Mike talks about the carnivore diet [32:27] Mike and Tom discuss diet and longevity [38:25] Tom asks Mike if there’s any cutting edge health theories he is interested in [39:53] Mike explains cellular switches that guide autophagy [42:18] Mike advocates eliminating processed food and eating at the same time each day [44:04] Mike talks about food, relationships, social settings, and sleep [45:50] Mike describes the limits of fasting [48:17] What one change can people make to benefit their health? [51:00] FOLLOW MIKE: WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2LCmXtw FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2YfBuNH TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2Yb4aXZ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2y4l1kq MERCHANDISE: Check out Impact Theory's Merch Shop: http://bit.ly/ImpactTheoryShop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Pakulski, the “body-building Yogi”, has accomplished plenty in his storied fitness career. But he eventually realized that all the external accomplishments did not result in fulfillment. Now he is even more dedicated to fitness than he ever was before, with a deeper commitment that connects body, mind and soul. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, listen as Ben Pakulski explains why you need to do exactly that which you believe you cannot do.     SHOW NOTES Ben explains why he is a “body-building Yogi” [1:18] Why does Ben say “we are all Love?”  [5:28] Ben defines integrity  [7:07] Ben laments the fitness industry;s extreme ego-centrism  [8:46] Ben explains the importance of training, sleep and stress-reduction  [12:15] Ben describes how stress affects eating, digestion, sleep and fitness  [14:58] If you really want to succeed it’s going to take way more than you think  [20:34] Ben talks about creating the person he wants to be  [23:54] Ben explains how he embodies the person he has to become in each situation  [26:07] Ben explains how he deals with self-doubt  [28:40] If there’s something hard in your life, it’s because you need to grow  [30:15] Ben and Tom discuss death  [31:33] What is the champion’s mindset?  [33:02] Ben advocates solitude and directly facing your pain to find your passion  [35:02] You have to choose either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret  [36:09] Ben shares his family story, and that he never let his history hold him back  [38:32] Ben explains how to use small victories to build fitness habits  [40:04] Ben recommends a basic dietary regimen  [43:19] Ben discusses seasonal changes to diet  [45:20] Ben explains why he avoids chicken and turkey and prefers wild meats  [46:52] Ben talks about why he doesn’t usually tell people to count calories  [47:44] Ben describes work-outs that burn fat better than cardio does  [48:47] Where to find Ben online  [50:00] Ben describes the one change he’d most like to see people make  [51:07]   FOLLOW BEN WEBSITE: www.benpakulski.com PODCAST: http://bit.ly/31EjM9p INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IREzNX FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2IPmbFH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harvard professor David Sinclair believes that not only can we slow aging down, we can actually reverse it. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, David Sinclair explains the three levels of aging, and what can be done on each level. He describes the lifestyle changes that slow aging down, the drug treatments that begin to stop aging, and experimental new procedures that may actually reverse aging once they are fully developed.   SHOW NOTES: David explains the information theory of aging [0:59] David explains the difference between genes and the epigenome [2:17] David describes the way that cell stress causes aging [5:20] David explains what proteins are and how they work [6:40] David recommends lifestyle changes to slow down or reverse aging [9:14] David recommends stressing the system by consistent fasting [10:52] David explains why we don’t live as long as whales [15:01] David describes resetting the biological clock [16:16] David explains how to tell when someone is going to die [18:47] David explains why people are taking metformin [20:03] David shares his regimen of exercise and metformin [24:18] David advocates cold exposure [25:28] David explains work he’s done to try to reset the aging clock [29:01] David explains why you don’t want to turn the cellular clock back too far [31:37] David describes the actual process of reversing aging in masses of cells [33:20] David talks about some results with mice that appear to reverse aging [36:40] David shares his father’s story of metformin and NMN use [38:10] David explains the effects of resveratrol [39:07] David describes the kinds of testing he advocates [43:13] David shares the impact he wants to have on the world [45:44]   FOLLOW DAVID: WEBSITE: www.lifespanbook.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2kPvLjF FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2mcAPiq   Check out Impact Theory's Merch Shop: http://bit.ly/ImpactTheoryShop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Impact Theory Planner: amazon.com/shops/impacttheory Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Relationship Theory YouTube channel: Watch and subscribe https://www.youtube.com/c/RelationshipTheory Are you currently fasting or are considering starting one? Do you struggle to know where to begin or perhaps you’ve started and just aren’t seeing the benefits you had wished for? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by two time New York Times bestselling author Dave Asprey, the "Father of Biohacking" and CEO and founder of Bulletproof 360, to discuss such matters and more as they explore the hidden benefits of fasting, what to avoid when starting out a fast, and how to apply ‘fasting’ to every area of your life. They discuss the many different types of fasting, the pitfalls of hardcore fasting, what defines a fast, the healing power of fiber on your gut, how to eat and still be in a fast, what the true benefits beyond weight loss are of fasting, how to lower inflammation in the body, spiritual fasting, how you can begin fasting in an easy, yet effective, way and so much more.   Pre-order Dave’s new book, ‘Fast This Way’ today: amazon.com/dp/0062882864/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_ko-2FbC1QZ950   SHOW NOTES:   Variety | Dave reveals the many different way to approach fasting. [0     :55] Problematic | Dave reveals why it’s not a good idea to do a hardcore fast. [3:05] What is Fasting? | Dave reveals the many diverse ways to be fasting. [4:57] Parameters | Dave reveals the strict parameters that defines a fast. [6:57] Gut Healing | Dave reveals the healing power of fiber on your gut. [7:53] Autophagy | Dave reveals what you can keep in your diet and still stay in autophagy. [9:35] Mimicking | Dave reveals how to get the benefits of fasting while still eating. [10:03] Why It’s Important | Dave reveals the real true benefit of fasting. [14:08 ] Inflammation | Dave reveals why fasting lowers inflammation in the body. [16:15 ] Diseases | Dave reveals the common thread between metabolic diseases. [17:35] Styles of Fasting | Dave reveals the main concerns with different types of fasts. [20:23] Window of Eating | Dave reveals the ideal fasting split. [22:01 ] Metabolic Flexibility | Dave reveals how to put your body in a state that creates ketones. [25:30] Get Started | Dave reveals the key points to kickstart a habit of fasting. [28:12] What’s Key | Dave reveals the key inner voices that move and influence all life. [33:12] Spiritual Fasting | Dave reveals the amazing benefits of doing a spiritual fast. [36:23] Deep Work | Dave reveals what he experienced during his spiritual fast in a cave. [37:46 ] Try It | Dave reveals the one thing to know to persuade you to start practicing fasting. [42:49] Hunger | Dave shares the key difference between hunger and just cravings. [44:30] Connect | Dave shares how to stay connected with him to learn more and start fasting. [45:21]   QUOTES:   “You don’t have to experience pain and hunger to get the benefits of fasting and to go into fasting.” [5:04]   “Fasting the same way everyday is bad for you. Because it doesn’t lend your body the idea of metabolic flexibility. It’s like, “Oh, I live in a world where there’s almost never enough food.” So have breakfast every now and then…” [24:08]   “When most people hear fasting, all they hear is, “I’ll starve therefore, I’ll die,” and then they blank out to it. No, this is about more energy and it’s about more clarity and less time wasted.” [41:53]   FOLLOW DAVE: Website: daveasprey.com Twitter: twitter.com/bulletproofexec Instagram: instagram.com/dave.asprey Facebook: facebook.com/bulletproofexecutive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andy Gaplin is the creator of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSU Fullerton, as well as their Director of Sports Performance. His studies prove that most people don’t fully understand the influence exercise habits, food consumption, and technology usage have on your long-term health performance. The co-author of Unplugged: Evolve From Technology to Upgrade Your Fitness Performance and Consciousness joins us to explain why awareness is the key to living a longer, healthier life.   SHOW NOTES Andy explains why consciousness is crucial in our relationship with technology. [1:31] Andy and Tom discuss the challenge of using technology to tailor a healthy lifestyle. [6:55] Andy lists workout changes and strategies that can lead to a healthier life. [10:45] Andy breaks down some big contributors to life longevity and wellness. [13:53] Andy explains the important role sleep and other fundamental health functions play in your life. [21:17] Andy touches on the power your mindset has in physical health management. [25:14] Andy talks about the dangers of a fragile health system and how to train against it. [29:53] Andy dives into some fruit and vegetable insight and myths. [35:00] Andy gives advice on how to make the biggest impact on your health. [46:15]   QUOTES: “If you can't then understand your own physiology to a level where you can fix that without needing more technology, you're gonna fail. That's a short game. And I want you to play the long game.” [5:49] “The first thing would be simply becoming aware of what's happening. And the easiest way to do that is to decrease the amount of external stimuli coming in, and just being with your own self as much as possible” [4:13] “And what we know very clearly is the plasticity within the muscle, n other words, its ability to change its composition, changes really rapidly. So if you haven't strength trained on anything heavy in weeks, decades, I'm not surprised you have a hard time regulating that 'cause that's what it's primarily there for.” [18:08] “There's a difference between variation in our training and randomization. Randomization is not a good idea. There's no plan. There's no purpose.” [18:37] “What is magic for sleep is consistency for the most part. What I don't want people to be is slightly consistently underslept.” [22:04] “I don't want people to be fragile. Not handling any unplanned stress. If you can't handle any unplanned stress in any aspect of your life and a little bit of stress, causes a big problem.” [29:56] “Some people got a good draw and made bad choices. Some people got a really, really tough draw. Okay. What are you gonna do about it? You still have an option. You still kind of have some control but you have to make that choice.” [46:43]   FOLLOW ANDY GALPIN WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2WlbJPB INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2QJfQiz TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2Wo0iXt YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2XplRDp FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2QQJ66R   ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Biomedical and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSU Fullerton - https://bit.ly/2Mt0mRe [1:07] BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Unplugged: Evolve From Technology to Upgrade Your Fitness Performance and Consciousness - https://amzn.to/2QPeUJw [1:18] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Record-holding power-lifter Mark Bell didn’t start out with tremendous confidence or an intimidating physique. Through extraordinary heart and determination, he reached the heights of success in weight-lifting. On this episode of Health Theory, Mark Bell, author of “War on Carbs”, explains how to avoid the most common fitness mistakes, how to build confidence and self-belief, and why he is perfectly comfortable telling everyone to push through more pain than they think they can handle.   SHOW NOTES: Mark Bell talks about what originally drew him to power-lifting [1:14] Mark and Tom discuss aggression and weight-lifting [2:24] Mark talks about creating a narrative that pushes him [4:46] Mark talks about struggling with reading, and deciding to learn every day [6:41] Mark describes what gave him confidence and how he built self-belief [8:26] Mark advocates that everyone has some gifts, and explains how to find them [11:43] Mark says that he started lifting to attract women [14:20] Mark describes the mistakes you should avoid [15:14] Mark explains what to do about the fact that unhealthy food tastes good [22:17] Mark explains how to build will-power [24:13] Mark shares the mission statement of his company [25:02] Is heart and determination the real juice? [26:36] Mark and Tom discuss whether it is irresponsible to tell people to go too hard [30:51] Mark describes the impact of the death of his brother [33:38] Mark shares the one change people should make [37:50]   FOLLOW MARK: Website: https://www.markbellslingshot.com Instagram: http://bit.ly/2GPnxA4 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2MGlK3T Twitter: http://bit.ly/2T8Km6N         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out Our Sponsors Butcher Box: Bacon for Life is back! New members get a package of FREE bacon in every box for the life of the subscription at ButcherBox.com/impact Checkout.com: Learn more at Checkout.com/impact ISSUU: ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code IMPACTTHEORY at checkout for your FREE account or 50% off your premium account. Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/impact Try it FREE for 7 days and save 25% off your new subscription. Are you struggling to get a good night’s sleep? Do you find it difficult to fall asleep fast, stay asleep, or get into deep sleep? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by seven influential speakers to share their seven key tips to getting high-quality sleep for a better life. They discuss why you should seek sunlight during the day, how working out in the morning leads to better sleep at night, how to be conscious of making sleep a priority, why you have to stop eating hours before bedtime, how to eliminate stress in your life for better sleep, how different types of light influence your sleep, and why you should consider cannabis for improving the quality of your sleep.   SHOW NOTES: Intro | Tom opens today’s episode about getting the quality sleep you deserve. [0:05] Tip #1 | Why you need to be getting as much sunlight as you can. [0:29] Tip #2 | Why you should be working out in the morning. [2:55] Tip #3 | Why you need to be conscious of making sleep a priority in your life. [6:43] Tip #4 | Why you need to stop eating early to protect your sleep. [13:13] Tip #5 | Why you need to start prioritizing habits that eliminate your stress. [15:56] Tip #6 | Why you need to be aware of the influence of light on your sleep. [21:45] Tip #7 | Why you should consider the power of cannabis for improving sleep. [24:27] Closing | Tom wraps up today’s episode on seven key tips for incredible sleep. [26:58]   QUOTES: “In order to sleep at night, okay, you need a differential between your maximum light exposure and your minimum light exposure.” [1:30]   “With good sleep, our cravings diminish. I mean, even on one night of poor sleep, you consume an excess of calories along the day, anywhere between three and five-hundred calories.” [16:59]   “A lot of people out there are talking about CBD, CBD, CBD, right? Let me be clear, you’d have to have almost two-hundred milligrams of CBD to have any affect on sleep — much lower dosage to help on pain. You want CBN.” [25:12]   FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2s9lU90 YouTube: http://bit.ly/2KWanAC Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2xEloFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Emily Fletcher. Emily Fletcher is the leading expert in meditation for high performance and the founder of Ziva, where she helps people perform at the top of their game with meditation and mindfulness techniques. In this episode, she talks about how meditation can inform personal and professional development. BUY STRESS LESS, ACCOMPLISH MORE: https://amzn.to/2XQUEdy SHOW NOTES Why meditation makes you better at life [01:51] The difference between mindfulness and meditation [03:31] How meditation releases stored stress in your cells [07:59] Why you need to surrender [12:47] The real reasons people don’t meditate [15:50] Why Emily had to address her identity [17:56] What to do when the “monkey mind” is going crazy [19:15] The unexpected health benefits of meditation [23:24] How to check your own relationship with stress [26:35] What you can track to see if meditation is working [27:50] Why meditation shouldn’t require much effort [31:16] How to actually incorporate meditation into your life [38:10] The big problems of the world today [40:06] Why meditation makes cold showers easier [43:26] How to shift your identity [46:06] The right questions to ask yourself [48:07] Why it’s never about the goal [49:23] FOLLOW EMILY WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2HkqgDv INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2VOhHF1 YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2FbbtaP FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2F6dkxg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out Dolvett's Health 101 class on Impact Theory University: http://bit.ly/2HcackZ This week’s guest on Health Theory is celebrity trainer and fitness model, Dolvett Quince. Dolvett is the author of the 3-1-2-1 Diet, a former trainer on the Biggest Loser and the creator of the Quintessential App. In this episode he talks about how to make transformation happen, how family influences your life, and why he likes to help the underdogs of the world. SHOW NOTES Why physical transformation starts in the mind [01:41] The most common roadblocks to achieving your health goals [02:57] The reason self-love is so essential [03:49] How Dolvett overcame a difficult background [05:15] The meaning of the phrase "no weapon formed against me may prosper" [08:09] Why you need to have the yin and the yang [10:28] How to shed your self doubts [12:59] How to let go of your excuses [14:42] The five pillars you need to focus on every day [16:36] Why we all need a different diet [18:53] Why the 3-1-2-1 diet works [20:42] How to approach diet experimentation [23:11] Why Tom wants to live forever [25:28] How Dolvett approaches his fears [27:41] What Dolvett told his son [29:21] A new definition of success [31:06] How to want more and be happy with what you have at the same time [31:05] The advice Dolvett gave him son on his 21st birthday [34:53] Why can't give weight to anyone's opinion but your own [36:47] How to cultivate anything you want in life [39:33] FOLLOW DOLVETT INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2NwCR6F FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2NEt5Qd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Sponsors Theragun: Try it for 30 days starting at only $199. Go to Theragun.com/IMPACT Butcher Box: Bacon for Life is back! New members get a package of FREE bacon in every box for the life of the subscription at ButcherBox.com/impact Skillshare: skillshare.com/impact The first 1,000 people to use our link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Grammarly: Get 20% off Grammarly Premium when you sign up using your desktop or laptop computer by visiting grammarly.com/TOM Aging. It’s something most, if not all, of us accept as just a normal part of life. Yet, what if we’ve been approaching ‘aging’ wrong this entire time? What if there was a way to not only slow down our aging process but put an end to aging altogether? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by anti-aging, regenerative, and age-reversal medical expert Dr. Alex Paziotopoulos to discuss such matters and more as they explore how you can put a halt to your body’s aging process and begin turning back your biological clock for good. They discuss the modern science behind age reversing, the importance of sleep on your brain, the ideal lifestyle you should be aiming for, why a meat-based diet may be aging you, why your world is ‘too sterile,’ the differences between good and bed stress, the supplements you can take to prevent aging, and the practical steps you can take today to begin slowing down how you age.   SHOW NOTES:   Anti-Aging | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the science behind today’s age reversing. [0:51] Sleep | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals how your lack of sleep might be aging you. [7:05] During Sleep | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals what occurs in your brain when sleeping. [8:50] Lifestyle | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the optimal things you can do to prevent aging. [10:20] Diets | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the differences between meat or plant-based diets. [11:51] Meat | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the effects of eating meat on the body. [13:44] Studies | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the studies we should look to for changing our diets. [15:22] Protein | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the amount of protein you should have per day. [17:25] Efficiency | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals how to achieve the most efficient body. [20:39 ] Sterile | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the downsides of our extremely sterile world. [21:44] Good Stress | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the healthy stressors our bodies need. [24:21] Supplements | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the key supplements to take. [26:06] Metformin | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals how Metformin may prolong our lives. [29:00] What To Do | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the key pillars of change needed to live longer. [32:44] Truth | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals how he has his patients truly confront their own truths. [37:43] Bad Stress | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals the stress you need to remove from your life. [39:35] Connect | Dr. Paziotopoulos reveals how to learn more about changing how you age. [41:37]   QUOTES:   “We want to go beyond what nature created for us and the environment. We want to optimize. The average person isn’t even close to their genetic potential. So, we want to go beyond your genetic potential.” [13:26]   “…you’re not a human being, you’re a conglomerate of all of these organisms together. So you have, you know, hundreds of millions of different species just living in you. And so when we look at hunter-gatherer populations and what their microbiome looks like versus us, we’re completely sterile compared to them.” [21:24]   “There’s not a system of the body that we’re not looking at and that we’re not trying to optimize because it all works together. You can’t just say, “I’ll optimize your heart.” There’s no way, it’s impossible, right? Everything’s connected. And so, we have to look at all the systems and see where we’re at.” [41:09]   FOLLOW DR. PAZIOTOPOULOS: Website: thepazioinstitute.com Phone: 844-734-3678 Instagram: instagram.com/thepazioinstitute Facebook: facebook.com/thepazioinstitute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dr. Dan Pardi. Dr. Pardi is a sleep specialist, the CEO of humanOS.me and helps people engineer healthier behaviors. In this episode he talks about how to optimize your behaviors for health, the importance of sleep, and why we get fat. SHOW NOTES How Dan's father's cancer inspired his career [01:22] How to take over your behaviors [02:47] The importance of sleep [08:07] Daytime strategies to improve your sleep [12:19] What your body fat is really up to [14:30] The mechanisms that burn body fat [20:10] What drives our food intake [23:56] Why your decision making capabilities are diminished after a night of poor sleep [28:57] The metabolic impacts of little sleep [32:23] Why exercise may not have the effect on weight we thought it did [34:18] How to lose 100 pounds [37:18] The role of cold and heat exposure for our health [38:55] Is GHB the perfect drug for Alzheimer's? [42:53] FOLLOW DAN WEBSITE: https://www.humanos.me/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/danielpardi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emeran Mayer, gastroenterologist and author of The Mind-Gut Connection, joins Tom to discuss how our diet impacts our gut, and how our gut impacts our life.  DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: The Mind Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer: https://amzn.to/2pKu7OP Viome: https://www.viome.com/ Naveen Jain on Impact Theory: https://youtu.be/Y_itHlMwrFA SHOW NOTES Why it’s important our body works synergistically [01:36] How stress impacts gut interactions [03:03] The interaction between the “big brain” and the “second brain” [07:40] Can we actually rebuild the diversity in our microbiomes? [10:23] Do fecal transplants work? [12:45] How our diet changes our microbiome [14:15] The gut and brain health [16:19] Tom and Lisa’s experience with the ketogenic diet [17:18] Why gut health is essential for serotonin production [19:57] How our gut influences depression and anxiety [22:24] The impact of meditation on the gut [23:14] Microbiome sequencing and individualized treatment [24:36] The top 3 things that influence our gut health [25:32] How Viome helped Lisa’s complicated gut health [28:32] The Brain Connectome Project [29:57] The ONE thing you should do right now to improve your health [34:33] FOLLOW EMERAN MAYER FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2pJg4tC INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2pLsSyK WEBSITE: http://emeranmayer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Butcher Box: New members get 6 FREE grass-fed, grass-finished steaks at ButcherBox.com/impact Tresta: Start your free 30-day trial at tresta.com/impact ISSUU: ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code IMPACTTHEORY at checkout for your FREE account or 50% off your premium account. Are you struggling to kickstart your fitness journey? Has 2020 knocked you back and you’re finding it difficult to get back up and push yourself physically and mentally? On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by health and fitness expert Drew Manning to discuss such matters and more as they explore Drew’s incredible journey of going from fit to fat to forty and what he’s learned along the way. They discuss the unique struggles people face when out of shape, overweight, or living an unhealthy lifestyle, how to approach body image in a healthy way, why we self-sabotage ourselves when starting out on a fitness journey, how to understand our self-worth, how to become more self-aware, why doing hard things is good both mentally and physically for us, and the importance of finding a community to struggle with along the way. SHOW NOTES: Fit 2 Fat | Drew shares why he is once again going through his extreme transformation. [0:55] Struggle | Drew shares why people have such difficult experiences when overweight. [3:50] Body Talk | Drew shares how he approaches discussing body image with his daughters. [5:42] Parenting | Drew discusses parenting and the curveballs he faces. [8:46] Physical | Drew discusses why he pushes his children to explore athletics and sports. [10:26] Drive | Drew shares where his drive for pursuing health comes from. [12:22] Differences | Drew discusses the differences in feeling healthy and unhealthy. [13:38] Self-Sabotage | Drew discusses our internal critic that holds us back from going further. [16:45] Self-Worth | Drew shares how you can develop self-worth and stop self-sabotaging. [19:00] Self-Awareness | Drew shares ways you can practice becoming more self-aware. [20:50] Hard Things | Drew discusses the power of doing hard things. [22:08] Running 100 Miles | Drew shares his inspiring journey of running 100 miles. [23:38] Diets | Drew shares how people do diets improperly. [28:10] Blood Work | Drew discusses the importance of tracking your blood work. [31:27] Hormones | Drew shares how eating unhealthy has affected his libido. [33:00] Why? | Drew shares what drives him to ultimately return back to his healthy ways. [34:43] Pushback | Drew discusses why the first two-weeks are the hardest when starting out. [36:01] Not Alone | Drew shares the importance of finding your community in your journey. [38:05] Keto | Drew explains his approach to the Mediterranean ketogenic diet. [39:04] Comparisons | Drew discusses the blood results he will be comparing while dieting. [42:27] Connect | Drew shares where you can follow his journey and how to connect with him. [43:01] QUOTES: “What happens is, as we grow up, I think we become attached to our thoughts, we become attached to our stories, and we become attached to our emotions. And so in those moments, we’re just being pulled in all these different directions based off of how we react to situations…” [19:09] “There was this other part in my head that said, “Look, this is gonna suck. It sucks right now. This is uncomfortable. This feels like hell, but guess what? All this hell, all this pain is temporary.”” [27:14] “It’s not about getting ‘the body,’ it’s about falling in love with the process because you’re worth it. Not because you hate yourself and you want to look skinny, but because you’re worth it to live a healthy lifestyle.” [37:51] FOLLOW DREW: Website: fit2fat2forty.com Facebook: facebook.com/fit2fat2fit Instagram: instagram.com/fit2fat2fit Twitter: twitter.com/fit2fat2fit TikTok: tiktok.com/@fit2fat2fit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elle Russ is the author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution and a leading voice in the paleo, primal, and ancestral health movement. In this episode of Health Theory she talks about the paleo primal diet, the truth about thyroid issues, and why you need to learn how to self diagnose. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Paleo Thyroid Solution by Elle Russ: https://amzn.to/2RWHNHF Stop the Thyroid Madness by Andrew Heyman, James Yang & Janie A. Bowthorpe: https://amzn.to/2UvCnQB Recovering with T3 by Paul Robinson: https://amzn.to/2sX9QaL Elle’s free thyroid guide: https://mailchi.mp/4317dbe343b8/thyro... SHOW NOTES Why Elle took her health into her own hands [01:05] How to navigate working with an uninformed doctor [02:47] The importance of optimal thyroid function [04:26] What’s going on with Reverse T3? [07:21] Why a primal diet helps thyroid and adrenal function [08:10] Why the standard blood panels are useless [09:34] Does the normal thyroid treatment actually work? [13:55] How diet plays a role in autoimmune disease [15:05] Why striving for the “ideal” body type may cause all sorts of problems [19:16] The reason intense exercise is harming you [21:30] Why you can’t get away with poor diet [25:05] Does keto work for hypothyroid patients? [27:07] How to actually get fat adapted [28:59] Where fruit fits into a primal diet [31:35] Why you need to pay attention to your iron stores [32:58] The one thing you should do to improve your health [38:56] FOLLOW ELLE WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2WvYmJ5 INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2WDXlia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate small victories. Your thoughts are a choice. Move towards fear. Lean into your negative experiences. No matter what the question is, action is the answer. Meditate. Breathe deeply. These are well-known concepts and mantras that many people have assimilated, through experience or through training. But what is the scientific explanation for why all these practices and beliefs work so well? What is happening on the level of the brain? On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, recognized neuroscientist Andrew Huberman details the science behind successful strategies for life change. SHOW NOTES: Ultimately our thoughts are a choice [1:13] The brain creates an abstract representation of everything that’s out there in the world [4:52] There two pieces of your brain that are outside of your skull and spinal cord [7:23] Viewing screens after 11 PM suppresses dopamine and punishes the brain [9:25] Action in pursuit of a goal stimulates neural rewards [11:36] Dopamine reward cycles can provide you with endless energy [14:21] The reasons why it’s so important to celebrate small victories [16:25] How to unlearn negative experiences [21:10] Using lateralized eye movements while recounting negative experiences helps [25:01] Forward movement is absolutely the remedy for trauma and fear [28:03] Stress and agitation are meant to be triggers for action, not forms of suffering [31:31] It’s not easy to suppress negative thoughts, but you can replace negative thoughts [34:21] Always reward incremental steps that are about forward action [37:37] Andrew explains hypnosis and why it works [40:08] Andrew explains why slow, diaphragmatic breathing works so well [43:48] Andrew shares the one thing he would have most people change in their lives [51:16] FOLLOW ANDREW: WEBSITE: https://hubermanlab.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2AEiQZr TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2yg1NMy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Lanore, host of Superhuman Radio, joins Tom to discuss his evolutionary view of health and the three S’s of wellness. SHOW NOTES Carl’s story: the “remodeling” effect [0:45] Distrusting traditional organized medical authority [2:44] Applying critical thinking first [5:46] The Keto craze from an evolutionary perspective [7:31] Don’t have an agenda when researching [9:45] Making the decision that’s best suited for you [10:51] It takes a long time to get better [12:59] Non-antibiotic remedies for "gut problems" [15:38] The gut is the immune system [18:35] Fecal Transplant results [19:36] Our gut is like the universe: exploring new microbes [20:19] The three S’s: Sun, Sleep, Sex [22:18] Willing to be vulnerable [31:04] Diet and sleep is the wheelhouse for optimum health [34:26] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Ageless Beauty, Timeless Mind by Deepak Chopra: https://amzn.to/2DcTVgm Change or Die by Alan Deutschman: https://amzn.to/2xsuYYs FOLLOW CARL LANORE PODCAST: https://apple.co/2wvL6bT WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2QfIwyn INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2Od62hR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The quality of our health isn’t defined by one singular meal, experience, or moment but rather by a collection of our habits over the long term. What we put into our bodies and the environment we build around ourselves can have a great affect on our health over a long period of time. How can we build a healthy environment for ourselves that includes healthy foods, habits, and a safe and healthy home? On this episode of Health Theory, holistic solution-oriented specialist and environmental health expert Dr. Christian Gonzalez joins Tom Bilyeu to sit down and discuss such matters and mores as they discuss the link between our environment and illness, disease, and cancer. They discuss the impact of GMOs on our health, which foods to avoid, which foods to consume more of, how our environments affect our health, the affect of BPA on the body, ways to detox our bodies and rid ourselves of pesticides and heavy metals, how cancer forms in the body and ways to prevent it, and how our diet is directly linked to cancer growth.   SHOW NOTES: GMOs | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses the importance of gut function and GMOs. [0:51] Food List | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares common foods that are affected most by GMOs. [3:19]  Tests | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses the way to test your body for pesticides. [4:00] Environmental Medicine | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses how exposure affects health. [4:33] What to Avoid | Dr. Christian Gonzalez reveals the pesticides to avoid and how to do so. [6:16] BPA | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses the negative affects of BPA in the body. [7:30] Heavy Metals | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares the heavy metals that affect our health. [9:52] Detox Systems | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses the detox systems we need everyday. [11:19] Home | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares how to detox your home. [16:02] Cancer | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses the links and causes of cancer. [20:05] Trauma | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares the link between trauma, stress, and cancer. [24:20] Sophisticated | Dr. Christian Gonzalez reveals what cancer is trying to do in the body. [26:58] Cells | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses how a cell is triggered and becomes cancerous. [30:35] Causes | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares what tests could determine causes of cancer. [33:14] Diets | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares the diets he puts his patients on. [34:32 ] Anti-Cancer | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares what has anti-cancer properties. [35:13] Keto & Fasting | Dr. Christian Gonzalez discusses glucose, fasting, and cancer. [38:52] Connect | Dr. Christian Gonzalez shares how you can find him and follow him for more. [40:43]   QUOTES: “BPA mimics estrogen, binds to the cell, and then tells the cell, “Hey, estrogen’s here, act accordingly.”” [8:13] “…we don’t have to be crazy hardcore, we just have to make little shifts over time…” [18:20] “Is there an obstacle to healing and are we giving the body what it needs to heal? I believe almost every disease can be healed if we ask that question.” [31:31]   FOLLOW DR. GONZALEZ: Website: theswellscore.com Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-thy-self-with-dr-g/id1455361893 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.christian.gonzalez/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Attia, M.D., and founder of Attia Medical, PC, sits down with Tom to discuss what changes everyone should make in their life in order to build and extend the best quality of your physical and emotional durability as you age. Show Notes Preserving health and extending physical longevity [0:47] Loading muscle vs. loading joints [2:20] The new sport of becoming a kickass 100-year-old [3:27] Minimizing suffering and training to be the best 100-year-old [4:42] The physical results and consequences of aging [7:34] Adapting your exercise to risk probability [9:28] The VO2 max threshold [11:45] Fast vs. slow orthopedic injuries that kill people [14:58] The substantial risks of join overload [16:50] Driving and alcohol as the biggest misjudgments of risk [17:46] Caloric restriction offers considerable long-term benefits [21:31] The truth about the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) [22:45] Investing in health over money [26:39] Being cautious on teaching kids how to eat [28:36] The Sunk Cost Fallacy [31:12] Using insecurities as a mechanism to drive you [34:40] Recognizing what your reactions actually mean [36:26] Surround yourself with honest, patient people [41:40] Being the best version of yourself for those you love [42:50] We suffer in our heads more than in any other way [44:59] Exercise, Sleep, Nutrition, Management of Distress [46:28] Follow Peter Attia WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2qzsaFZ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2FaU9Wn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert and four-time New York Times best-selling author, J.J. Virgin, sits with Tom to discuss the real impact of sugar and how your mindset can create miracles. SHOW NOTES Taking over a town with Dr. Phil to teach nutrition [1:07] Making “fast food” healthier for teens [3:08] Watching out for sneaky sugars [4:51] Why it’s so hard to let go of sugar [7:23] How to effectively get sugar out of your diet [9:11] J.J. Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet process [13:04] Feeling worthy enough to make changes to your diet [14:11] Who you want to be and how to get there [15:34] J.J.’s son’s traumatic accident and leading with belief [18:41] Creating your own luck [23:23] Controlling your environment by your mindset [27:42] Finding what the next step is [32:12] Choosing not to be the victim [34:11] How to forgive yourself [38:10] Reframing how you look at and feel fear [39:55] Decide that you’re worth it and hack your habits [41:32] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: The Virgin Diet by JJ Virgin: https://amzn.to/2PYupBE The Sugar Impact Diet by JJ Virgin: https://amzn.to/2Q46aCf Miracle Mindset by JJ Virgin: https://amzn.to/2P5djNj FOLLOW JJ VIRGIN: WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2PYEb6Z INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2AsIzAx FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2DPIVEK TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2FKY24S Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Moore, bestselling author of Keto Clarity and host of the long-running Livin’ La Vida Low Carb Podcast, joins Tom in this week’s episode of Health Theory. Listen to hear all about keto, cholesterol, fasting, and how you can become an empowered and knowledgeable patient. SHOW NOTES The event that inspired Jimmy to get healthy [00:56] Tapping into your why for successful weight loss [02:31] Becoming a “citizen scientist” [03:47] The mantra Jimmy uses to stay motivated [05:48] Overcoming fear of dietary fat [07:00] Why body weight isn’t a good indicator of health [08:13] How sugar causes weight gain & increased triglycerides [12:29] Learn to approach your doctor with confidence [15:16] How to become an expert in new topics [20:02] Why fasting is different than starving yourself [22:39] The easiest way to intermittent fast [23:54] How to have a successful extended fast [24:59] The importance of autophagy [26:22] Tom’s experience with extended fasting [28:14] Social expectations around eating [29:28] What fasting for 21 days is like [30:07] How fasting affects your gut health [31:23] Does fasting have anti-cancer benefits? [32:42] Why Jimmy fasts regularly [34:23] Thomas Seyfried’s theory on fasting & cancer [35:46] Where you can find Jimmy Moore [37:53] The ONE thing you should to do improve your health [38:17] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Livin’ La Vida Low Carb Podcast: https://bit.ly/2LLrvu9 Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore & Eric Westman: https://amzn.to/2xtNxhX Cholesterol Clarity by Jimmy Moore & Eric C. Westman: https://amzn.to/2svAwiu The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jimmy Moore & Jason Fung: https://amzn.to/2JhOzCw The Keto Cure by Jimmy Moore & Dr. Adam Nally: https://amzn.to/2J6cCkJ Change or Die by Alan Deutschman: https://amzn.to/2ssPUMa Keto for Cancer by Thomas Seyfried & Miriam Kalamian: https://amzn.to/2L8dVjp No Salt: https://amzn.to/2JieU3b FOLLOW JIMMY MOORE WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2sl3kuC PODCAST: https://apple.co/2ssLzJd INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2JiFPw6 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/29dyFbL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diet, nutrition, and mental health. What is the connection between them, how does our nutrition influence our mental health and emotions, and what are the steps we can take today to walk on a path towards proper brain health? Has your diet significantly affected your emotions, behaviors, or mental wellbeing? Are you seeking a powerful alternative to the never-ending cycle of prescriptions? On this episode of Health Theory, nutritional psychiatrist and author Dr. Uma Naidoo joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore the connection between your diet and your mental behaviors. They discuss ways to lower anxiety through diet, the affect sweeteners have on your brain, what key foods to avoid, the ketogenic diet, what steps you can take for proper brain health, the dangerous and hidden ingredients in fast food, how to build a healthy proper salad, and what supplements everyone can benefit from taking. This episode is brought to you by:  Butcher Box: New members can get 2 lobster tails and 2 filet mignons for FREE  when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT Skillshare: skillshare.com/impact The first 1,000 people to use our link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. .  Azlo: Sign up at Azlo.com/IMPACT and get a free copy of Azlo’s Small Business Starter Guide. SHOW NOTES:   Mind & Body | Dr. Naidoo shares her journey to focusing on nutritional psychiatry. [0:46] Anxiety | Dr. Naidoo discusses the connection between your diet and your mental health. [2:41] Sweeteners | Dr. Naidoo shares the affect of sweeteners on your mental health. [5:55] Foods to Avoid | Dr. Naidoo reveals the foods to avoid for better mood and mental health. [9:09]  Panic | Dr. Naidoo discusses the connection between anxiety and being hypoglycemic.[12:16] Keto | Dr. Naidoo discusses the ketogenic diet and its relation to improved anxiety. [13:35] Brain Health | Dr. Naidoo discusses the ‘brain diet’ and the best foods for our brain. [15:06] Alcohol | Dr. Naidoo discusses a healthy approach to consuming alcohol. [17:48] Sodium | Dr. Naidoo shares her take on sodium and its affect on our health. [20:34] Fast Food | Dr. Naidoo reveals the hidden, yet dangerous, ingredients in fast food. [26:12] Meat | Dr. Naidoo shares the best practices for having animal protein in your diet. [30:23] Mediterranean | Dr. Naidoo breaks down the mediterranean diet and its benefits. [32:09] Easy Steps | Dr. Naidoo shares the ‘easy wins’ you can implement into your diet. [34:02] Magnesium | Dr. Naidoo discusses the importance of magnesium in our diet. [36:15] Salads | Dr. Naidoo reveals the dos and don’ts of building a healthy salad. [37:15] Supplements | Dr. Naidoo discusses the supplements most people can benefit from. [41:33] Connect | Dr. Naidoo shares how you can follow her to learn more. [42:54]   QUOTES:   “When a doctor says to you, “Here take this prescription,” as I have done as well, it’s disempowering to someone, you know. You’re being told you have to do this and you have this symptom and this is what will make you better. I think that nutrition and food flips that ratio and puts the person in the driver seat.” [25:14]   “Having those little things at the tips of the fingers is empowering; knowing that there are 200 names for sugar." [28:30]   “What I find is that of the different diets, the mediterranean eating pattern has consistently shown the best results for depression and anxiety.” [32:00]   FOLLOW DR. NAIDOO: Website: umanaidoomd.com Instagram: instagram.com/drumanaidoo Facebook: facebook.com/DrUmaNaidoo Twitter: twitter.com/drumanaidoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuroscientist, Professor, and Research Scientist, Dr. Dom D’Agostino, explains the science behind the Ketogenic Diet and how to effectively apply this nutritional strategy to improve your lifestyle. SHOW NOTES Dom’s career beginning with the Ketogenic diet [1:05] Why ketones are the superior fuel for your brain [4:27] Exploring the real world applications of keto [6:18] Applying the Ketogenic diet to Alzheimers [8:11] Implementing the Ketogenic diet step-by-step [14:30] The idealized protocol for living as long as possible [17:11] Nutritional prescribing based on your genetic makeup [20:31] Balancing quantity and quality in your ketogenic strategy [22:47] Nutrition improves more than just your physical health [24:54] Does the placebo effect actually work? [27:34] Invest in relationships to get the most out of life [31:47] FOLLOW DOM WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2O3bqzY INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2CAtuzm FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2EHT08C TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2tD4UGG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naveen Jain, billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Viome, joins Tom to discuss the microbiome, why all chronic disease starts in the gut, and how Viome can help you fix it. SHOW NOTES Making illness a choice [00:40] What is the microbiome? [01:32] Humans as ecosystems [05:31] Why there’s no such thing as a “healthy food” [07:14] What are the microbes actually doing? [08:52] Why we’re only 1% human [09:57] Your genes are not your destiny [11:24] How the effectiveness of your cancer treatment depends on your microbiome [12:56] Why addressing inflammation can get rid of chronic disease [15:00] How stress impacts your microbiome [16:11] Why inflammation manifests differently in different people [19:48] How symptoms and organisms both transfer with fecal transplants [21:56] Naveen's Dad’s cancer diagnosis [26:16] DNA vs. RNA [30:35] How Viome has helped Lisa’s gut health [33:25] How to repair your microbiome overtime [36:08] Why fad diets harm your microbiome [38:29] How dietary recommendations caused gut problems in the first place [40:19] Naveen’s surprising dietary recommendations [41:13] Do food sensitivities go away when you heal your gut? [42:37] What you can learn from a stool sample [45:46] Why Naveen started Viome [46:34] Where you can find Naveen and Viome online [47:51] The one change you need to make to change your life [48:43] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Viome: https://viome.com/ Naveen on Impact Theory: https://youtu.be/Y_itHlMwrFA FOLLOW NAVEEN Instagram: https://bit.ly/2D0Gqf9 Facebook: https://bit.ly/2BluAeT LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2KbX0wC Twitter: https://bit.ly/2sI0SyZ Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Molly Maloof joins Tom in this episode of Health Theory to talk blood sugar, when to include more carbohydrates in your diet, and the importance of stress-relieving recovery practices. SHOW NOTES Internal and external factors affects your health [0:35] Quantitative measurements determine how healthy you are [01:28 ] What does it really mean to be healthy? [02:33] Disease causing factors are interconnected [04:37] Why healthy organs correlate with healthy aging [5:50] Why a health diagnosis is extremely beneficial [7:20] Your metabolism is flexible [8:14] Ways to lower your post-prandial glucose [10:00] What type of diet is suited for your body? [13:03] How your environment can affect your blood sugar levels [14:25] Physical and emotional stress can cause metabolic derangements [16:07] Why consuming whole foods is key to living a healthy life [17:00] What it takes to go on an produce-only diet vs a ketogenic diet [18:55] Why the “American diet” is toxic for your body [21:00] Why vegetables are essential to your diet [22:40] Different forms of fasting give you different outcomes [24:42] Steps to effective fasting [25:33] Why overworking yourself can be harmful [26:50] Psychedelics can help you overcome trauma [28:22] How your psychological state determines your posture [32:34] Why emotional release practices are good for you [35:02] Steps to improve your overall lifestyle and wellbeing [37:30] One key tip to improve your health [40:00] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Calorie Myth by Jonathan Bailor: https://amzn.to/2PMMzT3 The Whole30 by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig: https://amzn.to/2woy3ZD The Ketamine Papers by Phil Wolfson and Glen Hartelius: https://amzn.to/2PGTcX4 The Wahls Protocol by Terry Wahls: https://amzn.to/2MBSIUt FOLLOW MOLLY MALOOF WEBSITE: drmolly.co INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2MyLeRU TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2wtaAWp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s world, we can sometimes struggle to find the time to build healthy, long-lasting habits that we can execute on a daily basis. Many times, habits feel like difficult chores that are constantly being pushed out of the way by the hustle of life. Whether it’s work, raising kids, chores around the house or marriage, there are always things taking up time in our busy schedules, preventing us from building habits. On this episode of Health Theory, medical doctor and author of “Feel Better in 5,” Rangan Chatterjee, joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss the power of five-minute habits and how you can change your identity, as well as your health, through small and easy steps to take every day. They discuss the importance of your heart and spirit, how to build five-minute habits into your everyday routine, how to actually change behaviors, easy mental health hacks you can use everyday, how identity is connected to and shaped by action, and how beginning with just one small habit everyday can change your health for good.   Buy “Feel Better in 5”: https://www.amazon.com/Feel-Better-Your-Daily-Great/dp/1950665682/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: New members can get 2 lobster tails and 2 filet mignons for FREE when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT ISSUU: ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code IMPACTTHEORY at checkout for your FREE account or 50% off your premium account. NetSuite: Schedule your FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/THEORY SHOW NOTES:   Heart | Rangan shares why heart is more important than the mind or body. [0:27] Listen | Rangan shares the what the ‘tea ritual’ is and benefit he’s found from listening. [3:00] Habits | Rangan discusses habits, behaviors, and the power of triggers. [5:21] The Power of 5 Minutes | Rangan shares why 5-minutes is important. [8:53] Simplicity | Rangan discusses the power and essence of simplicity. [10:21] Behavior Change | Rangan shares why we should approach health simplicity. [17:26] Three Pillars | Rangan reveals easy mental health hacks you can do. [18:23] Journaling | Rangan discusses best approaches for journaling. [20:59] Shifting | Tom shares the power of meditation and escaping negative thoughts. [25:24] Motivation | Rangan discusses the motivation wave and planning for the hard times. [26:30] Identity | Rangan discusses shaping identity through action. [28:44] Positive | Rangan shares how to develop positive-affirming habits. [30:58] The Classic 5 | Rangan reveals high-impact workout ideas that only take 5 minutes. [32:38] Heart | Rangan shares how to tap into connection during these trying times. [35:24] Keystone | Rangan shares the power of your keystone habit that feeds everything else. [39:30]   QUOTES:   “Knowledge is not enough to lead to action, it’s not enough. Inspiration is not enough. There has to be a structure. There has to be a system.” [11:26]   “Framework is mind, body, heart.” [19:41]   “And actually, it’s not repetition that creates habits. It’s emotions that creates habits.” [30:40]   FOLLOW RANGAN: Podcast: drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Facebook: facebook.com/DrChatterjee/ Twitter: twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain. In this episode of Health Theory, he and host Tom Bilyeu discuss the important health metrics to pay attention to, how lifestyle affects health, and the importance of connection. BUY GRAIN BRAIN BY DR PERLMUTTER: https://amzn.to/2DvlpvW SHOW NOTES The cutting edge in health now [01:09] How to use your genetics to your advantage [04:34] Is lower blood sugar always better? [06:02] Why there is no treatment for Alzheimer’s [08:07] The effects of exercise on your brain [12:16] Why aerobic exercise makes sense from an ancestral perspective [19:00] Is a vegan diet bad for blood sugar? [20:55] Are fecal transplants the future of Autism treatment? [24:37] Why now is the time to prevent dementia [31:30] Why you may not need to lower your cholesterol [33:33] How you can actually prevent dementia [38:54] The importance of sending the right signals to your genes [41:55] Are we all brainwashed? [46:53] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Grain Brain by David Perlmutter: https://amzn.to/2DvlpvW Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch: https://amzn.to/2FYJdd8 FOLLOW DAVID PERLMUTTER WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2qjXoks YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2wEQoCS INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2RHbwE6 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/1KcG7Pw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Dave Asprey. He is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof Coffee and the author of 5 best selling books. In this episode he talks about nootropics, gratitude and how to use cyclic ketosis to enhance your performance. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey: https://amzn.to/2DD4W7W Game Changers by Dave Asprey: https://amzn.to/2tjhn3V Headstrong by Dave Asprey: https://amzn.to/2GukWgv Bulletproof products: https://bit.ly/2jn3UBr 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene: https://amzn.to/2Gq6iXA SHOW NOTES How to use nootropics to enhance cognitive performance [01:22] Why the most successful people in the world get out of their head [07:35] Is breathing more powerful than psychedelics? [10:27] Overcoming trauma from birth [12:51] Why being angry is making you dumber [15:30] The four rules for survival [17:58] Why the ego responds before the brain does [20:55] The antidote for "hungry ghost syndrome" [24:28] Why time in nature is critical for health [27:50] How to use cold showers to your advantage [30:14] Daily habits that will help you live a longer life [31:26] A few of the supplements Dave takes every day [33:41] How to get sufficient Vitamin D, even in Winter [35:13] The best diet tips for living longer [37:27] The two most important things for your health [41:48] FOLLOW DAVE WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2jn3UBr PODCAST: https://apple.co/1KxER4f YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2yHzntI INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2an8MRS FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2GGPLNX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suzanne Ryan, AKA @ketokarma, joins Tom to discuss how she lost 100 pounds by changing her mindset and switching to a ketogenic lifestyle. Health Theory is a bi-weekly interview show, hosted by Quest Nutrition co-founder, Tom Bilyeu. Each episode offers tactical steps one can take to improve their wellbeing and achieve their goals. SHOW NOTES Developing an emotional attachment to fast foods [01:26] How self-love plays into successful weight loss [05:41] Addressing diet failure in a new way [07:22] External motivation and living for someone else [09:11] Making your diet last [12:14] Why keto? [15:27] Why talking about your struggles is essential [16:30] Approaching weight gain in children and teens [19:07] Not letting others define your value [22:10] Being in a relationship while trying to lose weight [25:42] Getting out of your own way [29:31] Breaking down the keto diet to make it more approachable [33:08] What to do with unsupportive family, friends, and doctors [37:57] Why Suzanne brings realness to the table [40:32] Where you can find Suzanne online [41:33] The one thing you should change to improve your health [41:55] Buy Simply Keto by Suzanne Ryan: https://amzn.to/2GZ9p8x DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Brene Brown: https://amzn.to/2Jo0zzE Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://amzn.to/2JiBQNb Mark Sisson on Health Theory: https://youtu.be/k1jXS6Ue3GM FOLLOW SUZANNE RYAN: WEBSITE:https://bit.ly/2uP1MN9 INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/29o4ahF FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Ix9TQB YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/1JmfztN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vitamin D, gut health, and your microbiome. What actions must we take today to build ourselves up for a lifetime of undeniable health? How do we know if our diet, supplements, and environment are causing us harm rather than good? On this episode of Health Theory, Dr. Joel Gould joins Tom Bilyeu to address these questions head on and discuss the hidden benefits of Vitamin D that no one seems to be talking about. They reveal the root causes of symptomatic health problems, how your gut is influenced by Vitamin D, the negative impact of the vegan diet, how the key to aging is deuterium, why you should be eating grass-fed, which supplements to take and when, and the ‘must-dos’ to achieving optimal health. This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: For a limited time, new members can get 2 pounds of free ground beef in every Butcher Box order by signing up today at ButcherBox.com/impact WHOOP: For 15% off your order, go to https://www.whoop.com  and use discount code HT at checkout. Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Audible: Get 1 credit to pick any title and 2 Audible Originals from a monthly selection. Visit audible.com/impact or text IMPACT to 500-500. SHOW NOTES:   Intro | Dr. Gould shares his story of Crohn’s Disease, weight change, and treatment. [0:18] Root Causes | Dr. Gould introduces the importance of Vitamin D for a healthy gut. [4:59] Your Gut | Dr. Gould discusses why he’s only one of few that are championing Vitamin D. [7:42] Early Signs | Dr. Gould discusses oral health and the discoveries of Dr. Weston A. Price. [11:11] Discovery | Dr. Gould shares the scientific discovery of Vitamin D. [13:37] Trial & Error | Dr. Gould shares what the groundwork laid by Dr. Weston A. Price led to. [17:01] Poison | Dr. Gould shares why he refers to big-pharma as petrochemicals. [20:20] Health | Dr. Gould discusses the connection between the sun, diet, and Vitamin D. [24:05] Father Time | Dr. Gould discusses what deuterium is and how it ages us. [26:54] Grass-Fed | Dr. Gould reveals how humans evolved to eat things that ate grass. [31:47] Seed Oils | Dr. Gould lists and discusses the common seed oils we need to avoid. [35:07] The Villains | Dr. Gould discusses the villains that are causing harm to our health. [36:52] Evolutionary Level | Dr. Gould defines the levels of Vitamin D for optimal health. [39:02] The Third Villain | Dr. Gould discusses the effects of Vitamin D deficiency. [41:00] Nutrient Density | Dr. Gould reveals why a vegan diet is not as healthy as you may think. [47:18] Breaking Down | Dr. Gould how your diet and health decisions add up over a lifetime. [54:18] K2 | Dr. Gould discusses Vitamin K2, its benefits, and how we get it. [58:29] Supplements | Dr. Gould reveals the vitamins and minerals he supplements for. [1:01:55] Children | Dr. Gould discusses the power of sleep has for children’s development. [01:06:01] What You Can Do | Dr. Gould reveals his ‘must-dos’ for optimal health. [1:09:30]   QUOTES:   “… do not eat industrial seed oils, do not eat processed carbohydrates and sugar.” [25:42]   “We literally utilize sunlight for so much more than Vitamin D. It literally charges the water in our bodies.” [40:50]   “If you’re not sleeping properly, you are not repairing and regenerating. Simple as that.” [41:52]   “Vitamin D literally is the power of sunlight in our bodes and that’s what keeps us young.” [45:39]   FOLLOW JOEL: Website: modernhuntergatherers.com Instagram: https://bit.ly/35WWgco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Manning of Fit2Fat2Fit sits down with Tom to discuss his 75 pound weight gain and the emotional journey he went through losing it again. SHOW NOTES Why most physical transformation efforts fail [0:45] The power of emotional connection with food [2:08] Keys to getting over the emotional hurdle [3:09] Why self-worth is critical for any change [4:14] Big changes as a result of small wins [5:22] A recipe for building your self-worth [8:08] Embracing vulnerability to find self-love [10:36] What it means to be ‘worthy’ of love [15:38] What the fitness industry gets wrong [17:01] Practical tips for nailing a successful mindset [18:25] Why reading shapes who you are [19:34] An experimental approach to diet and exercise [21:57] Why everyone should try keto [25:08] Unexpected benefits of fasting [26:08] Keys to actually changing behavior [30:16] Universal advice for a successful lifestyle [32:03] Teaching kids about health [33:12] One key tip to improve diet and lifestyle [35:26] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Fit2Fat2Fit Book by Drew Manning: https://amzn.to/2JRhb1E Fit2Fat2Fit Show: https://bit.ly/2LitKsp Episode 100 of Drew’s podcast: https://apple.co/2LMlEVh Daring Greatly by Brene Brown: https://amzn.to/2LMAOtB Loving What Is by Byron Katie: https://amzn.to/2LIAzzO The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://amzn.to/2vuCvVx The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://amzn.to/2O0SQZK FOLLOW DREW MANNING Instagram: https://bit.ly/2JQXpmV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2NDKZRJ YouTube: https://bit.ly/1sCAQKu Twitter: https://bit.ly/2OhvhN4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Michael Ruscio, doctor and bestselling author of Healthy Gut Healthy You, joins Tom to discuss gut health, finding purpose, and why stress may be the real root of your health problems.   SHOW NOTES The power of alternative medicine [0:40] Why does gut health matter? [3:31] Knowledge about health is not enough [6:03] A step-by-step process to better health [8:37] Unexpected benefits of nature/sun exposure [11:39] The roles of meaning and connectivity [14:00] Why a healthy diet cannot fix everything [18:27] Why gluten isn’t always the villain [19:50] Unexpected dangers of stress [22:57] How most emotions impact your gut [23:26] The criticality of sleep to good health [33:56] Myths and facts about fasting [36:08] The paradox of “healthy” foods [39:43] Pursuing gut health and purpose [44:17] Learning from evidence and testing [45:27] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Healthy Gut, Healthy You by Dr. Michael Ruscio: https://amzn.to/2LjxFV7 FOLLOW DR. MICHAEL RUSCIO WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2uLp0jP PODCAST: https://apple.co/2uLhwNJ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2Lk982m FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2LruBmt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, ironman triathlete and the CEO of Kion Supplements. He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of “Beyond Training”. In this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, they talk about the best biohacks for longevity, raising a family, and the importance of connection. SHOW NOTES Are we actually living longer than our ancestors? [01:14] The benefits of stressing your body [03:46] Simulating what the blue zones are doing right [05:58] Why antioxidants are bad for you, at the wrong time [11:20] The best exercise for longevity [14:21] Why fitness has become a new rite of passage [20:33] Ben’s new Everest [23:20] Why Ben is taking his kids on a vision quest [24:25] The real reason Ben doesn’t have strict rules at home [28:21] How to use plant medicines responsibly [33:39] How men can improve their sexual performance [39:01] The craziest “biohacker” thing Ben has ever done [41:56] Why you should be able to name your purpose succinctly [47:47] The one thing you should do to improve your health [51:24] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield: https://amzn.to/2swwfvu Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay: https://amzn.to/2SZ7bJ8 The Multi-Orgasmic Man by Maltak Chia: https://amzn.to/2MfH12n Secrets of the Superhuman Food Pyramid by Ben Greenfield: https://amzn.to/2STZbJb FOLLOW BEN GREENFIELD WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2yJvqR8 PODCAST: https://apple.co/1lYTUaI INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2O2gFkL FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2muYJTc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elite athlete, best-selling author and leading proponent of the primal diet, Mark Sisson believes that the lifestyle our primal ancestors engaged in, the food they ate, and the amount of sun they got are still optimal today. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Mark Sisson explains how to tap into that primal lifestyle and live an awesome life where you enjoy what you eat, you don’t have constant cravings, and you still burn excess fat and extend your longevity. He talks about the healing power of collagen, the crucial importance of metabolic flexibility, and why there’s no need to sacrifice daily pleasure for good health. This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: For a limited time, new members can get 2 pounds of free ground beef in every Butcher Box order by signing up today at ButcherBox.com/impact WHOOP: For 15% off your order, go to https://www.whoop.com and use discount code HT at checkout.  PATLive: Get 10% off your first year of service after a 14-day free trial. Visit patlive.com/impact Indeed: Go to Indeed.com/IMPACT for a FREE $75 credit to boost your job post. SHOW NOTES:   Mark wants people to be pain-free, to enjoy their food, to be able to move around easily [0:24] Mark explains what fulfillment means to him [3:45] Mark and Tom discuss the limits to how much fulfillment money can really buy [4:43] Mark explains why he has evolved to embrace metabolic flexibility [7:54] You don’t need as many calories as you think you do [11:55] How does diet change the number of mitochondria? [13:51] When your body gets good at burning fat, hunger and cravings start to disappear [19:54] The brain’s usage of calories throughout the day does not vary much [24:32] Mark explains why animal protein is better than plant protein [28:21] Mark talks about why you need to eat nose-to-tail for ligament health [31:51] Mark explains why collagen peptides are so important [36:04] You cannot get everything you need from a plant-based diet without supplements [39:07] Mark argues that there is no one right answer for diet [44:03] Mark is unwilling to sacrifice daily pleasure simply for marginal additional longevity [48:18] Mark wishes he could spend the rest of his life eating peanuts and drinking beer [50:30] Mark feels that the coronavirus pandemic has been utterly mismanaged [52:19] Mark prioritizes Vitamin D over even exercise [56:45] Mark and Tom discuss energy drinks and whether they work on a regular basis [1:01:43]   FOLLOW MARK:   WEBSITE: primalblueprint.com/ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/marksissonprimal/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/marksissonprimal/ TWITTER: twitter.com/mark_sisson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest on Health Theory is Liz Josefsberg. She is a celebrity health, wellness and weight loss expert and the author of Target 100: The World's Simplest Weight-Loss Program in 6 Easy Steps. In this episode she discusses her approach to weight loss, why most people have trouble eating healthy and how technology can help you get healthier. Check out Target 100: https://bit.ly/2Sg6KJf SHOW NOTES Why weight loss starts in the mind [01:08] How to dig deep by starting with food [05:08] The power of daily habits [08:31] How to refuse your own excuses [13:07] How believing in yourself can change your identity [15:49] Why you need to cheer yourself on [19:31] How to keep promises to yourself [26:14] The importance of planning out your meals [28:52] Why you shouldn't give up your favorite food [31:33] How to change the way you talk to yourself [34:09] What everyone can do to improve their health [36:20] The things you should and shouldn't be tracking [41:56] The scale that helps you overcome the fear of the scale [48:50] FOLLOW LIZ WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2TZ7Qe9 INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2SRgX46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best-selling author of The Plant Paradox, Dr. Steven Gundry, sits down with Tom to discuss the dietary cause of leaky gut, the problems with eating meat, and why olive oil may be the best thing for you. SHOW NOTES Evolution in diet distinguished humans from chimps/gorillas [0:45] Why a “leaky gut” is not pseudoscience [2:35] Hippocrates' theory on how to remain healthy [4:48] Why removing lectins from your diet will do you wonders [6:55] Why do we suffer from food allergies [9:35]  Lectin-like compounds correlate with high rates of diseases [11:20] Why some cultural food habits are better than others [14:02] Debunking certain food myths [15:07] How meat may be negatively affecting your gut [18:00] Are you what you eat? [19:35] Why we should adopt diets from the past [22:31] The problems with red meat [23:11] How animal protein affects longevity [25:11] How to change your relationship to hunger through fasting [28:00] The foods you must be eating [31:08] One key tip to improve your health [34:08] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry: https://amzn.to/2Bj8HBF The Plant Paradox Cookbook by Dr. Steven Gundry: https://amzn.to/2OzcRqz Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution by Dr. Steven Gundry: https://amzn.to/2KRy6Si The Longevity Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry : https://amzn.to/2B9P7Yo FOLLOW STEVEN GUNDRY Website: https://gundrymd.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xZVkzo Instagram: https://bit.ly/2KQ57hy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Health Theory, Tom is joined by Transformational Nutrition expert, Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia. She shares how to get to the emotional root of your health problems and why lack of spirituality may be holding you back. SHOW NOTES Why most people would rather die than change [0:42] How we end up forgetting who we are [3:43] Hitting and getting up from rock bottom [7:10] How to stop self-sabotaging [14:50] Start playing the “I wonder” game [18:25] Letting go & finding your self-worth [20:32] The pillars of Transformational Nutrition [22:45] Why we shouldn’t avoid pain [24:57] The power of creating a ‘white space’ [26:44] What happens when we let go [27:58] The hidden power of depression [29:34] Nutrition, where do we start? [33:20] What are you hungry for? [35:29] A 360 degree approach to wellness [36:26] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Hungry Hottie Cookbook by Cynthia Pasquella: https://amzn.to/2MIw0FA The Institute of Transformational Nutrition: https://bit.ly/2NoBhU8 FOLLOW CYNTHIA Website: https://bit.ly/2KtdV1N YouTube: https://bit.ly/2tZzmMO Facebook: https://bit.ly/2lQ98IO Instagram: https://bit.ly/2tPjvB5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Ks8mAI  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andrew Weil has practiced and taught integrative medicine for over thirty years, and believes that treatments addressing mind, body and spirit are the future of healthcare. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Andrew Weil discusses the current mental health crisis, describes what has gone so wrong with the American medical system, and explores alternatives to the common modern diet of processed foods and sweetened drinks. He also explains why he views consciousness as primary, advocates for open-minded skepticism, and discusses the benefits of plant-based treatments for everything from allergies to PTSD. This episode is brought to you by: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive the FREE D3/K2 wellness bundle with your first purchase! Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Hydrant: Go to https://DrinkHydrant.com/IMPACT or enter our promo code IMPACT at checkout to save 25% off your first order. SHOW NOTES:   Words are powerful and doctors say some things unconsciously that interfere with healing [0:22] Andrew explains why he was so interested in botany and what he learned from it [2:36] Andrew talks about what drew him to ethno-botany [5:23] Andrew discusses why he got so interested in consciousness [6:26] Tom and Andrew discuss how your thoughts affect your brain and body [9:36] Can consciousness exist apart from the brain? [15:17] Andrew discusses altered states and how they changed his body and environment [19:05] Why it’s good to be an open-minded skeptic [22:16] What does it mean to say that “consciousness is primary?” [27:09] Tom and Andrew discuss breathing and how to shift between psychological states [30:18] Andrew talks about the connections between mental health and modern society [34:10] Why you should stop eating processed food and drinking sweetened drinks [36:36] Andrew talks about the flu pandemic of 1918 [41:32] Healthy organisms are naturally resistant so you should keep yourself healthy [44:43] Andrew discusses what has gone so wrong in our healthcare system [47:17] We should be doing real health education from kindergarten on [49:32] Andrew’s family encouraged him to follow his curiosity and passion [52:27] What plants should we consume, and what are the benefits of MDMA and marijuana? [55:13]   FOLLOW ANDREW:   WEBSITE: drweil.com  INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/drweil/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrWeil/ TWITTER: twitter.com/DrWeil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Daniel Amen is a double board certified psychiatrist and nine-time New York Times bestselling author. He sits down with Tom Bilyeu to talk about how to deal with negative thoughts, keeping your brain healthy, and assessing your brain type. SHOW NOTES How to make a good brain great [01:07] Why contact sports are worse than cocaine [03:59] How to stop automatic negative thoughts [05:54] 5 questions to ask yourself when you're feeling anxious [09:16] Techniques to calm anxiety [15:00] Simple places to start improving your brain heath [16:47] Everything you're probably doing that's destroying your brain [19:56] The foods you should and shouldn't be eating for your brain [20:50] The lifestyle factors you must change now [24:24] The ideal lifestyle and dietary factors that will improve your brain [31:09] Dr. Amen's thoughts on keto [34:02] How to approach an elimination diet [35:43] Why it's so difficult to get people to change [39:51] The importance of flooding all your senses with happiness [43:53] BUY FEEL BETTER FAST AND MAKE IT LAST: https://amzn.to/2M3rQZR FOLLOW DANIEL AMEN: WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2QBkTQy FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2RCoqTg INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2M1mKgN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews of Mind Pump, join Tom to discuss the truth behind fitness and how the industry has led us astray. SHOW NOTES How Mind Pump was created [01:03] Why vulnerability set them apart [04:46] Why self-hate isn’t motivating [05:24] Adam’s story & how he got into fitness [07:31] How being vulnerable made them better trainers & podcasters [10:01] Why Sal stopped focusing on his physique [13:17] Start your fitness journey by understanding your baseline [16:52] Why we can’t trust our body’s natural hunger cues [20:15] Learning to tap into how foods make you feel [22:41] The spiritual side of fasting [24:26] Why cardio is terrible for weight loss [28:58] How resistance training improves your metabolic rate [31:59] Why you shouldn’t lose weight in the first month a new fitness plan [33:57] The Biggest Loser approach to losing weight [34:55] How cultivating an awareness practice before meals plays into wellness [37:08] Why you shouldn’t eat post workout [38:37] The power of a meditation practice [40:50] Why you need to look at the body as a whole [45:27] Optimizing your sleep [47:41] Where you can find and listen to Mind Pump [50:25] How they came up with the name “Mind Pump” [51:11] The one thing you should change to improve your health [52:20] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Mind Pump Podcast: https://apple.co/2oQ0PQZ Mind Pump App: https://apple.co/2IBpsuZ Fat Secret App: https://bit.ly/1OX8n5I MyFitnessPal: https://bit.ly/1GY8jDF Paul Chek: https://bit.ly/2s4hL5o Helen Messier & Viome: https://bit.ly/2LiQB3k Mark Divine: https://bit.ly/2IJ4ndO Wim Hof Method: https://bit.ly/2s1GKqF FOLLOW MIND PUMP Podcast: https://apple.co/2oQ0PQZ YouTube: https://bit.ly/2s4kEDm Instagram: https://bit.ly/2IZED0b Facebook: https://bit.ly/2kfX3Mg Mind Pump App: https://apple.co/2IBpsuZ FOLLOW SAL: https://bit.ly/2IFprpS FOLLOW ADAM: https://bit.ly/2J0Dwxe FOLLOW JUSTIN: https://bit.ly/2IFreaq  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Hartwig, co-creator of the Whole30, sits down with Tom to discuss the magic of the Whole30 and why addressing your emotional connection to food will change your life. SHOW NOTES Always buy yourself flowers [1:01] Increasing your awareness of self-fulfillment [3:00] Learning to self-soothe after addiction [4:11] Adopting a growth mindset to become a healthy person [6:25] Find your own form of therapy [8:29] How to choose to be happy and free [10:04] Figuring out where your self-worth comes from [12:05] Learning empathy for yourself [13:47] Why connecting with other people is so powerful [15:36] What is the Whole30? [17:44] Helping others make a change through emotional conversation [22:04] Thinking outside of the restrictive diet lens [23:41] Is it worth it? [26:03] The connection between food and emotions [28:10] Figuring out what works for you [30:45] Processing negative emotions physically first [33:41] Adopting the four-part meditation practice [35:38] Letting go of being perfect [37:12] Learn how to cook [39:10] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Work by Byron Katie: https://bit.ly/2yiA3TA Hidden Brain Podcast about how exposure to green spaces improves our mental health: https://apple.co/2R5fOkU Melissa’s 4 part meditation practice: https://bit.ly/2R4RvU3  Melissa’s list of things that are not self-care: https://bit.ly/2OgchS1 FOLLOW MELISSA HARTWIG INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2zZxtE8 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2zZI7up FOLLOW WHOLE30 WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2oydfeE  INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2NutrHb FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2OK85KG  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn Stevenson, host of The Model Health Show and author of Sleep Smarter, joins Tom to discuss why sleep is necessary, how a lack of sleep impacts your every day, and what you can do to optimize your sleep. SHOW NOTES The surprising way Shawn broke his hip [01:30] Why movement is essential to get well [07:32] How Shawn changed his perspective on hitting rock bottom [10:30] How Shawn’s upbringing laid the foundation for life-long learning [14:12] Why sleep may be the missing piece on your health journey [19:10] How sleep influences body composition [25:30] Why morning exercise is essential for good sleep [30:47] How technology is degrading your sleep quality [34:34] Shawn’s theory on how turning down the thermostat can lead to better sleep [40:12] The connection between sleep and sex [40:50] How light impacts sleep [42:07] How food and sleep can change your genetic expression [44:14] Shawn’s shares the single most important thing you can do to improve your health [49:29] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson: http://amzn.to/2HtoLio Flux Software: http://bit.ly/1hJuOAa Twilight App for Androids: http://bit.ly/2Do1tYN  FOLLOW SHAWN STEVENSON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2FCGkvR  FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2p5p9wA INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2p9eBvO PODCAST: https://apple.co/2k4F2SI  WEBSITE: https://themodelhealthshow.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Times best-selling author, Max Lugavere, sits down with Tom to discuss why he started researching brain health, the root cause of dementia, and how to support your brain through diet. SHOW NOTES Why Max became a ‘citizen scientist’ [00:59] Max’s Mom’s diagnosis [04:02] How Max became an expert in brain health, without a medical degree [06:22] Max’s theory about how diet & lifestyle play a role in dementia [07:15] The importance of scientific literacy [09:24] Why Alzheimer’s isn’t an old person’s disease [10:21] Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s [11:11] Why insulin resistance leads to dementia [11:37] Does the amyloid plaque theory hold up? [13:01] The first physiological signs of dementia [15:10] Why Alzheimer’s is known as type 3 diabetes [17:37] How one night of bad sleep causes major problems [20:38] Why de-stressing is critical for health [22:57] The importance of cortisol [24:40] Why chronic stress changes your body shape [26:05] Can sauna use lower your risk for Alzheimer’s? [26:53] Can cool temperatures improve your insulin sensitivity? [29:01] Max’s advice for caregivers and family members [30:44] Why you should be eating a large fatty salad every day [32:35] Why you shouldn’t eat first thing in the morning [36:19] How to eat carbohydrates to your benefit [37:06] Where to find Max online [39:17] The one change you should make to improve your life [39:41] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Genius Foods by Max Lugavere: https://amzn.to/2K3IhmX  Shawn Stevenson on Health Theory: https://youtu.be/4Mtw3vBQYOg FOLLOW MAX: Podcast: https://apple.co/2KMGHqL Instagram: https://bit.ly/2FIxrQA Facebook: https://bit.ly/2I67uMC Twitter: https://bit.ly/2K6dupc Website: https://bit.ly/2I6UMxl  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jennifer Haythe has worked through the center of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, and dealt with all of the medical, emotional and psychological consequences of that crisis. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Jennifer Haythe discusses the immediate situation regarding the coronavirus, and also the long-term effects of the disease. Then, she and Tom get into a discussion about a topic that is on a lot of people’s minds as a result of COVID-19. They talk about death itself, how our culture doesn’t deal with it well, and what we need to do to make the dying process more humane. This episode is brought to you by: Athletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive the FREE D3/K2 wellness bundle with your first purchase! KiwiCo: Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at kiwico.com/IMPACT   SHOW NOTES:   [0:00] Intro: Tom explains why this is going to be a great episode and introduces Jennifer. [1:09] COVID-19 Isn’t Over: Jennifer describes the experience of dealing with COVID-19 in New York City hospitals, and talks about what will be required to achieve herd immunity. [8:39] COVID-19 Long Term: Jennifer explains why COVID-19 is so scary, how it damages so many different organs, and also why she is hopeful for those who recover. [13:37] Protect Your Health: Jennifer details the steps people can take to keep themselves healthy, reduce their preexisting conditions, and improve their immune systems. [21:39] Face Death: Jennifer discusses American’s unwillingness to face the reality of death, and why sometimes extraordinary measures at the end of life are unnecessary to the point of being unethical. [29:49] Make Death Better: We project too many of our own feelings onto the dying, and if we want the dying process to be more humane we need to really learn to listen to patients. [34:41] Culture & Death: Tom and Jennifer discuss the experience of seeing a dead body and why grief happens in such different ways, even to the same person.   FOLLOW JENNIFER:   WEBSITE: columbiadoctors.org/jennifer-h-haythe-md INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/drjennhaythe/ TWITTER: twitter.com/drjennhaythe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices