#121 | Recovery for Performance Longevity | Brian MacKenzie of ShiftAdapt
On episode #121, Brian Mackenzie leads us down the path of human performance via stress adaptation. Brian says you have to be able to see what you really want to accomplish so that you will be willing to do what it takes to make yourself capable of creating the life of performance you want. Higher HRV is not enough; you have to know your why to have the motivation...
#120 | Recover from Holiday Food Madness | Glenn Livingston, PhD
It’s that time of year when my carefully manicured and effortless diet of healthy foods with just the right amount of calories is destroyed in an orgy of holiday indulgence. But that’s okay, the trick is to get back on track quickly. I thought I would talk with an absolute expert, a true genius in helping people to build a solid defense against the relentless whisperings of my more primal self…the...
#119 | Stress Resilience via HRV | Marco Altini, PhD, HRV4Training
For people like me who spent our adult lives learning how to stay up late and get up early and be alert despite poor sleep, relearning to have life balance is hard. I’ve been working on it for years, yet I am not getting better. But today, on episode 119, I am speaking with Marco Altini, PhD, the founder of HRV4Training about how to use HRV to more...
#118 | One Antioxidant to Rule Them All — Glutathione | Ross Pelton
Today we have invited Ross Pelton the Natural Pharmacist to educate us about Glutathione, the master antioxidant and a key biomarker of aging. Glutathione is made by the body to act as the master regulator of other antioxidants....when you have enough glutathione, your body can make or recycle all the antioxidants it needs. What's more, low glutathione is a marker for aging and a higher likelihood of disease. The older...
#117 | The Hunt for More Life | Mitchell Lee, PhD, CEO of Ora Biomedical
Today we are talking with Mitchell Lee, PhD about Ora Biomedical's Million Molecule Challenge and its new citizen science fundraising approach that allows everyone to participate. In addition, Dr Lee and I discuss my question of how to be "bold but safe" regarding the high-wire act of using off-label pharmaceuticals and OTC nutritional supplements to get a fast start (i.e., start now) on the pursuit of extended human healthspan.
#116 | Grow old–Get fast–Don’t die | Phil Cavell: The Midlife Cyclist
The Midlife Cyclist is a book by Phil Cavell, for cyclists over 40 who want to train hard, ride fast, and stay healthy. Join us to listen to Phil talk about finding cycling performance AND long health.
#115 | Winning Athletic Longevity | Dr Rick Cohen & Daniel Tawfik of Healthspan
One of the major bummers for the older athlete, is that no one knows how to make people younger. All we can do is slow down the rate of aging. The healthier we are, the slower we age….meaning the more slowly we progress toward that visit to the pearly gates. How can we balance risk and reward, prioritize which interventions to pursue first, how to tell is we are getting...
