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#114 | Moringa — The Miracle Tree | Lisa Curtis & Dr Jed Fahey

Moringa is known as the miracle tree because of its many beneficial features, which include: it helps to increase the blood antioxidants and reduce the blood sugar as well as chronic inflammation

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#113 | Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) for Pain & Healing | Bob Dennis, PhD

Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) stimulation provides noninvasive anti-inflammatory effects and regulates ROS signaling pathways. 

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#109 | Physical Intelligence for Heathy Aging | Dr. Scott Grafton

Physical intelligence is the brain’s ability to figure out how to perform physical skills better and better. It learns by doing. 

But we forget. We lose skills we don’t use. That results in losing basic life skills if we withdraw from life. The more we pull back from activities that might result in injury the less capable we become over time. We have to find a way to stretch ourselves in what we already know or in learning new activities. 

Exercise is not enough. We need unpredictable environments. An opponent across the net. An unstable trail. Something that engages the brain in adapting skills to accommodate new information. We retain physical skills and we exercise the brain.

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#107 — Dr Phil Maffetone: Using Music for a Better Brain & Body

music can positively influence intensity, fat-burning, as well as encouraging overall brain and body benefits. However, it needs to be used intelligently. Best to avoid the stress-induced pounding drums and driving bass lines,While this no-pain, no-gain music can be enjoyable, be careful out there. If you want an aerobic workout to burn more fat and increase energy, listening to intense music can be problematic. Lower, rather than higher, heart rates do that better, and also reduce the risk of injury and even overtraining. Tone things down a bit for a workout that increases fat-burning and carries over to the rest of your day.

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#106 — Pain-free Cycling w/Kevin Schmidt PT, MSPT, PedalPT

A bike is a marvelous extension of the human body. Riding a bike is a like full-body meditation. When you do it right you are immersed in the present….lost in the pleasure of your body working well. That is, as long as your bike doesn’t cause pain.   Some people never have problems but others have to struggle to get the right combination of gear, body function, and set up. For those of us in that last category, a good bike fitter is priceless. 

So why is good bike fitting so hard to come by?  It turns out that it isn’t hard if you know what to look for. 

Kevin Schmidt knows bikes, and he knows bodies. He’s a good friend to the cyclist.

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#105 — UV Light Sweetspot for Health w/Prof Prue Hart

You can’t get sunshine in a pill. Vitamin D is not enough. The health effects of UV light are critical to all areas of health. The key is to get enough but not too much.

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# 102 — Maximizing Performance Health w/James LaValle R.Ph.,C.C.N.M.T.

In episode 102, James LaValle R.Ph., C.C.N.M.T., ND (trad) says, “I think everybody should be thinking about their health as a performance based activity whether you are eating something, exercise, resting, managing your stress. All of that plays a role if you are going to get the most out of what you do when you get into your activities.”

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#98 –MyVeloFit: Professional Quality Bike Fit from Home w/Jesse Jarjour

Athletes from around the world use MyVeloFit to improve their cycling position. Whether you are a veteran or new to the sport, MyVeloFit can help you improve your position.

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#94–Phytonutrients: The 1% that makes ALL the Difference (w/Dr Fahey)

today we are talking about phytonutrients, which is science speak for the good stuff in plants that isn’t counted as carb, fat or protein, or as fiber or vitamin or mineral. phytonutrients are the 1% that makes all the difference

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#92 — Knee Magic (science, really) w/Ebonie Rio

Topics Tendon vs. “Under the kneecap” pain How to tell what the problem is How to deal with the pain How to build back to low or no pain with athleticism and strength Key Learnings Single leg exercising instead of double leg Progress by working as hard as you can without lingering pain (recover in…

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