Debbie Kaminski, RN is the Infusion Manager/Health Coach at Revive MD Medical Group and Board member at The Wellness Kitchen.
Debbie and Jason discuss the life altering services that are being offered in medicine today and whether they're safe, effective, and affordable. With the therapies available, we can do everything from help people regrow hair to helping people with immune deficiencies absorb nutrients and fight their disease better.
Key Takeaways:
[2:20] A new ingredient that Revive MD is introducing into their procedures to make them more potent
[4:49] How long some of these treatments take to work
[6:09] How new the breakthrough is
[7:55] Mainstream medicine's view on what Revive MD is doing
[9:55] The perks of IV nutrition
[12:30] Why introducing things like testosterone that your body makes naturally is a good idea some of the time
[15:18] Some of the price structures for their services
[18:24] The importance of knowing what your regular doctor will now and why you need to be on top of your own health
Websites Mentioned:
www.revivemdmedicalgroup.com
Avik Roy is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is also the opinion editor at Forbes, and has advised Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on policy. In 2015, Roy was a senior advisor to former Texas governor Rick Perry; in 2012, he served as a health care policy advisor to Mitt Romney. He is the founder of Roy Healthcare Research, an investment research firm, and previously was an analyst and portfolio manager at Bain Capital and J.P. Morgan. Roy is the principal author of The Apothecary (the Forbes blog on health care policy and entitlement reform), as well as author of Transcending Obamacare: A Patient-Centered Plan for Near-Universal Coverage and Permanent Fiscal Solvency (2014) and How Medicaid Fails the Poor (2013). His research interests include the Affordable Care Act, universal coverage, entitlement reform, international health systems, veterans’ health care, and FDA policy.
Key Takeaways:
[1:34] Avik's "near universal" healthcare idea
[3:52] How the government could spend less money than we spend today, yet cover more people with better coverage
[6:47] How much of an impact breaking up regional medical clinic monopolies could have on healthcare costs
[8:56] Why it matters that we don't know how much our insurance is paying for medical care
[10:58] How Medicaid is failing
[13:26] Why we have to think of healthcare like any other market, and not some unique part of society
[15:14] The shocking revelation that for as much as the government spends on Medicaid, it might not actually be helping people
[17:28] The best way to understand Donald Trump
[20:20] How closing the border would lead to rising wages
Websites Mentioned:
www.twitter.com/avik
www.forbes.com/opinion
www.facebook.com/forbesaroy
Tony Little is an American television fitness personality and businessman, best known for his fitness infomercial products.
Little is a certified personal trainer and identifies himself as "America's Personal Trainer". He is known for his over-the-top, hyper-enthusiastic personality and long blond ponytail. Four of Little's favorite catchphrases are "You can do it," "It's technique!," and "Always believe in yourself". Little’s infomercials have generated more than $4 billion in sales globally. Little averages about 6,000 hours a year in front of a TV.
Tony is also author of There's Always a Way, How to Develop a Positive Mindset and Succeed in Business and Life.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] Tony gives some lifespan increasing tips
[4:11] What's going on with Tony's favorite meat and what it can do for you
[6:43] The importance of creating a sustainable life style
[10:08] Tony's Temple Theory
[11:42] What influence, if any, Tony had on helping his son lose weight, and some advice for parents on how they can do it too
[13:11] How we can motivate ourselves
[15:54] The journey of Tony's first TV show experience
[17:58] The gutsy move Tony made to become the first on-air guest of any shopping channel in the world
[19:22] How Tony got into informercials
[20:42] "Step up to stand out"
Website Mentioned:
www.tonylittle.com
www.twitter.com/tonylittlereal
Dr. Uma Valeti is CEO and Co-Founder of Memphis Meats. Uma is
laser focused on advancing the commercial viability of meat farmed
directly from real meat cells. A cardiologist by training, he
believes that meat that is safe and sustainable should be good for
the body and the soul. Uma was one of the early Board members of
New Harvest, a non-profit dedicated to advancing cellular
agriculture research and mainstream adoption of cultured meat. He
has extensive business experience and is an investor in a variety
of food and tech companies. In addition to his many contributions
in health sciences, he wants his biggest contribution to be leading
the development of a profitable and a world positive future food
system. Fun fact: Uma has rescued several people in cardiac
arrest.
Key Takeaways:
[2:15] When Uma first saw animals getting slaughtered, at a
birthday party of all places, and how it led to Memphis Meats
[4:17] The process of growing the meat from a cell
[6:58] How our food is modified now and the health
implications
[8:54] The difference between what Uma's doing and cloning
[11:05] How this creation of meat will help feed the 10 billion
people Earth will have in the next 30 years
[13:56] What products Memphis Meats will be bringing to market
first
[15:44] How lab grown meat cuts out the possibility of food
contamination
[17:02] The growing of their first meatball
[18:26] The cost of the first meatball, and where they think they
can get in the coming years
[20:51] How what DOESN'T go into the meat will help it last longer
and be healthier
Website Mentioned:
www.memphismeats.com
Jason continues his talk with Fernando about how he changed from a normal American diet to one of health. They discuss the quantified self, tips for monitoring your body, food choices and more.
Key Takeaways:
[11:13] Why you HAVE to take supplements in today's environment
[12:50] How Fernando is measuring what supplements he needs to take
[14:54] Fernando's eating habits and the reasoning behind them
[17:42] Fernando doesn't count calories, and a name for calories that Jason and Fernando think is much more apt
]19:13] The myth of low fat foods
Resources Mentioned:
The Perfect Human Diet (movie)
Direct Labs
Wellness Effects
The Bulletproof Diet
Sue Hitzmann is creator of The MELT Method, founder of the Fascia Research Society and author of The MELT Method.
Sue’s interest in neuromuscular and manual therapies began when she was in her twenties with her quest to find a resolution to her own debilitating pain. Even top doctors and physical therapists couldn’t explain what was going on in her body. In hands-on bodywork, she found solutions she was desperately seeking. Determined to share this, she changed her focus from fitness to manual therapy and became known in New York City as the person who solved seemingly impossible pain issues.
In 2001, Sue was inspired to create “homework” for her clients, which led to the development of the MELT Method – the first-ever form of Hands-off Bodywork®.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] The importance of keeping our connective tissue hydrated
[4:08] How massage and other movements can help create hydration
[7:44] How much water you should be drinking when you wake up in the morning (it's not as much as you'd think)
[9:35] Some tips on how you can help yourself drink water throughout the day to keep your connective tissue properly hydrated
[11:34] Finding your circadian rhythym and why it's important
[14:36] How MELT can help you go to sleep easier and actually reach the cell restoring deep sleep that we need
[16:22] What we do to implement the MELT Method
[18:58] The dangers of excessive compression and pulling on connective tissue and how MELT can help
[22:13] Comparing body work techniques to sex, different strokes for different folks
[24:04] Yoga and the MELT Method, the goods and the bads
[26:26] Why hyper mobility is actually a warning sign instead of something impressive
Websites Mentioned:
www.meltmethod.com
John Tesh’s highly successful and varied career path includes a 10-year run as anchor on Entertainment Tonight, six hit public television specials, including his landmark Live At Red Rocks in 1994, a string of #1 radio hits, his popular nationally syndicated radio show “Intelligence For Your Life” in which he has 14.5 million listeners, and a high profile advertising and marketing company. His musical accolades since releasing his debut album Tour De France in 1988 include seven million units in total sales; a Keyboard Magazine Award; a 2003 Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Instrumental Album” for his double CD The Power of Love; and gold certification for his Live At Red Rocks album.
His advertising and marketing company, TeshMedia, handles clients such as numerous Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Home Depot, Macy’s, Kohl’s Petsmart, Amway, Geico Insurance and PetSmart. Tesh’s book “Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth”, has spent time on the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal & Amazon.com best-seller lists. The award-winning daily and weekly show he calls “purpose driven radio”, recently secured the trademarks for three more categories in their “Intelligence for....” family. “Intelligence for Your Health,” “Intelligence for Your Pets” and “Intelligence for Your Love Life” have been added to Tesh's core brand, and will be developed into stand-alone content-rich websites with products designed around the “Intelligence” Tesh and his staff have gathered in the 10 years since they launched the show.
Key Takeaways:
[4:36] How The John Tesh Radio Show found its niche and is designed to run on any format
[9:35] The importance of "picking a lane" in life and how it can lead to success
[15:15] The most important type of books John thinks you should be reading
[20:07] How John and his wife met, and why pretty women don't seem to get asked out as much
Resources Mentioned:
www.ifylondemand.com
www.tesh.com
www.teshmusic.com
Focus: The Future of Your Company Depends on It
Differentiate or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition
John LaRocco is Head of Engineering at Humai Tech, a company that's seeking to create a bionic body and synthetic organs. John's areas of research interest include neuroengineering, brain computer interface (BCI), prosthetics, additive manufacturing, sports biomechanics, 3D printed weapons forensics, digital currencies, synthetic organisms, and historical technology. He has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from The College of New Jersey, and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rowan University.
John and Jason discuss the upcoming head transplant, the progress toward synthetic organs, what a bionic body could mean for humanity and more.
Key Takeaways:
[2:03] The preparation for the first human head transplant
[3:24] Head transplants on monkeys were being done in the 60s
[3:39] The applicatoins of head transplants are broader than you might think
[6:04] The difference between a monkey head transplant and a human head transplant
[7:23] How creating a synthetic body for heads to be transplanted onto differs from singularity
[9:21] Why John having an electric engineering background is important
[11:41] Why a transplanted head is much easier than a transplanted brain
[14:12] The practical application of John's research moving forward
[16:30] The quest to optimize systems for output
[17:49] How human reaction time could be sped up with prosthetics
[19:49] The future of human transplants and the impact it will have on our lives
Websites Mentioned:
www.humaitech.com
www.johnlarocco.com
Jason talks with his friend and business partner, Fernando, about Fernando's journey from a normal man who THOUGHT he was eating healthy, to someone who actually studied his diet and lifestyle. Fernando and Jason dive into what people are actually putting into their body, what Fernando read/watched/did when he was moving to a Longevity lifestyle and how he even brought his kids along for the ride.
Key Takeaways:
[2:34] Fernando and his wife started their journey in 2011, but didn't start off quite right
[5:06] The start of a new journey, a cleanse in 2013
[7:47] Documentaries Fernando's watched that really helped him on his journey
[9:47] Fernando's weight loss journey once he started his longevity lifestyle
[11:31] How the food companies are deceiving us
[12:25] Fernando's kids relationship with candy changed because of their documentaries (and how his oldest child turned it into a money making venture)
[14:10] Why Fernando isn't a vegan
[15:55] The issues with dairy
[17:21] Dangers of added sugar
[19:55] The goods and bads of juices
[22:38] How Fernando uses the Fooducate app with his whole family when they're grocery shopping
Resources Mentioned:
The Master Cleanse
Hungry for Change (2012)
Food Matters
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2010)
Food, Inc
Fully Raw Kristina
David "Avocado" Wolfe
Fooducate App
With a 750-year history in cultured beneficial bacteria, Natasha Trenev’s family produced legendary yogurt prized by the royal family of Yugoslavia. Her family arrived in the United States in the 1950s, when her father founded Continental Culture Specialists. Following graduation from UCLA in 1970, a decade of research led to Natasha’s development of the first revolutionary method of producing an effective and scientifically validated single strain probiotic bacteria product. Her efforts led to the establishment of the entire probiotics category in North America, Australia, England, Holland and Belgium.
As a developmental scientist, Natasha has spent years studying the effects of beneficial bacteria and has written several books on the subject. Today, Natasha’s reference library is the world’s largest private repository on probiotics, referenced and recommended by prominent research scientists and medical schools.
Natasha is an expert on probiotics and has shared her knowledge with many through books, journal articles and articles in major scientific, peer-reviewed publications. She is currently working on additional books in the series of Probiotic Health Guides to continue her quest to educate the public. She is also working on her most scholarly yet easy-to-read book, which she hopes will become the global “probiotics bible.”
Key Takeaways:
[1:30] What are probiotics?
[3:59] How much genes impact your health versus the genetic matter of the microbes in your gut
[4:27] The extent of the research currently being done on probiotics
[5:57] Why eating yogurt is no longer good enough for balancing out your gut health
[8:34] How commercial yogurts aren't designed to sell you plain yogurt
[11:31] What kinds of claims supplement manufacturers can and can not make
[13:57] The difference in design between a drug and a probiotic
[14:35] The probiotic landscape today
[15:04] One claim that should make you run away from any probiotic you're considering buying
[16:06] Why you may want to rethink buying any probiotics not labeled perishable
[16:36] What you never knew about your stomach acid
[17:32] The Healthy Trinity of probiotics that is unmatched by pharmaceuticals
[19:36] Why our body's design makes probiotics imperative
[23:03] One tip for eating your food that will help your body's digestion
[25:33] Why your new paleo diet might not be as good as you think it is
Websites Mentioned:
www.trynatren.com
866-462-8736
Tweetables:
"they made it into a diet food and added all this sugar...I guess people bought it because it was an excuse to have a dessert"
"forget any product that tells you it's a probiotic and it's sitting on a shelf and they tell you it's a shelf stable product, because that is a huge deception"
Ariel Garten is CEO and co-founder of InteraXon, creators of Muse: the brain sensing headband. Ariel studied neuroscience at the University of Toronto and did research in hippocampal neurogenesis at Toronto’s esteemed Krembil Neuroscience Centre. Ariel is also a psychotherapist, a fashion designer whose clothing opened Toronto Fashion Week in 2003, and an artist whose work has been displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Ariel’s unique combination of science and art is integral to the design of every aspect of Muse and to InteraXon’s approach to brain sensing technology, making it a vital part of everyday life.
Key Takeaways:
[:48] How MUSE can give you brain details in real time
[2:07] If MUSE is looking for an Alpha state while you're meditating
[2:54] The benefits of meditation and what MUSE does to aid in your practice
[4:05] Finding the optimal amount of meditation for the busy individual
[5:21] How MUSE is being used in places like the Mayo Clinic and Harvard
[7:05] The functional applications of knowing what state your brain is in
[8:34] Where MUSE technology is headed
[10:19] Meditation's left the niche world and is now mainstream, leading to great sales for MUSE
[13:49] Important tips for beginner yoga students
[15:34] How you actually wear/use MUSE
Websites Mentioned:
www.choosemuse.com
Tweetables:
everybody knows that it's something you should do, but meditation can be a really hard or daunting thing to get started
we've done fun things like allow people to control the lights in the CN Tower with their brain from across the country
my favorite use of muse as a meditation tool is to decrease the negative voices that we have in our head
Chris Dancy is touted as “the Most Connected Man on Earth,” and the world is watching those connections carefully. For 25 years, Dancy has served in leadership within the technology and healthcare industries, specializing in the intersection of the two.
Chris entered the public dialog concerning digital health as the media started to focus on wearable technology. He earned his moniker by utilizing up to 700 sensors, devices, applications, and services to track, analyze, and optimize his life--from his calorie intake to his spiritual well-being. This quantification enables him to see the connections of otherwise invisible data, resulting in dramatic upgrades to his health, productivity, and quality of life.
A noted keynote speaker and executive workshop retreat facilitator, Chris guides organizations and audiences on a journey--a disruptive, breathtaking journey--into the future of computing, when behavior becomes the ultimate interface.
Key Takeaways:
[2:02] Every major corporation is surveilling you, they just have a different name for it to make it sound better
[3:02] Chris tells Jason how he went about starting to collect data on himself and how he decided what to do with it
[5:46] How Chris' background as a Database Analyst led him to be able to collect all his data on himself
[7:34] The one piece of equipment that's already doing tracking for you, whether you know it or not
[9:04] How categorizing your purchases by feeling rather than type can change the way you view your habits
[10:10] Wanting to collect data is good, but data isn't very high on the food chain of your life
[11:03] The internet is turning into the INNERnet
[12:41] What could cause the death of apps
[15:17] As technology improves, we're heading towards devices that can track anything we want, from blood oxygen to reading blood with spectral imaging
[17:04] How marketing could be changed as companies are able to get more and more data about our lives and the one place on Earth that's ALREADY doing this
[18:45] The new world of data collection and surveillance is new and, admittedly, scary
[19:35] Whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic about the direction we're headed with technology and surveillance
[21:46] What is singularity and how far off it might be
[23:20] The people who are going to be the most important as we move into quantum computing
Websites Mentioned:
www.chrisdancy.com
www.twitter.com/chrisdancy
Tweetables:
[6:32] "there's this interesting relationship about our lives when you experience everything through a connected interface, that you realize there's filtered information that you can benefit from"
[8:03] "We're entering an age very rapidly, in the next 4 years (and I'd say we're already, it's done), where you can't afford to live without the internet"
[18:08] "Disney's probably the most surveilled, convenient, safe space on Earth"
[19:57] "People don't have the ability to not weaponize facts, and we live in a world full of facts and data"
Dan Brulé is a modern day teacher and healer—an innovative, unorthodox, irreverent, creative, game-changing entrepreneur. He is a master of Prana Yoga (the Hindu Science of Breath), and of Chi Kung/Qigong (Chinese Medical Breathing Exercises).
Dan is a world-renown pioneer in the field of Breathwork, and leader of the worldwide Spiritual Breathing Movement, He is one of the originators of Breath Therapy, and was among the first group of Internationally Certified Rebirthers.
More than 80,000 people in over 40 countries now apply Dan’s breathing exercises and techniques in their work and in their lives. Among them are Olympic champions and elite martial artists, leading psychotherapists and medical experts; monks, meditators, hospice workers, yoga teachers, performing artists, personal trainers, substance abuse and pastoral counselors, health practitioners, life coaches, and business executives.
Dan is the author of: “A Formula for Transformation,” “The Principles of Breath Therapy,” “Zen and the Art of Breathing,” “Stress and Breathing,” “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Medical Breathing Exercises,” “The Art and Science of Breathwork,” and “Spiritual Breathing.”
Jason had a chance to speak with Dan about some breathing techniques we can apply immediately to help us in our day-to-day life.
Key Takeaways:
[5:11] A breathing technique to help you feel energized
[6:45] Getting started with default breathing patterns
[8:22] Delving into why we don’t naturally breathe the way the situation dictates
[9:22] Going over some of the core breathing techniques everyone should know
[11:06] A recent scientific breakthrough that is changing the way we think about the autonomic nervous system and breathing
[15:34] Learning to box breathe and really steadying your breathing and create physiological changes
[18:02] A transformational technique called continuous breathing
[22:08] How breathing can make you feel an emotional aliveness that might scare you
[23:33] The key to all breath work
[35:24] The 3 points to remember when doing your breathing
Website Mentioned:
Tweetable:
<a href="http://ctt.ec/t6Cq1">We're head tripping and we're disconnected from our body. and the only way to reconnect with our body is through breathing</a>
It’s an amazing time to be alive because we are in a breakthrough period in self-healthcare. Humans have been investigating cell-based longevity technologies for at least 15 years, but there have only been major improvements in the last 5 years. Using an individual's own bone marrow seems to be the way forward since many of us didn’t save our own umbilical cords. The success of such technologies is dependent on using your own stem cells and not synthetic or animal based stem cells. Balancing our hormones and increasing our nutrition levels are vital for elongating our lives and increasing our health spans.
Key Takeaways:
[2:02] Coaching and the NutriBullet
[5:00] The NutriBullet 900 has a tremendous torque
[6:20] Stem cells can be replenished to help the body self-repair
[7:47] Cell-based longevity technologies have only been big for 5 years
[10:09] Are there side effects to using stem cells?
[12:16] Calcification is hardening of the tissue
[14:10] Our cure is within us
[15:59] Autologous mesenchymal stem cells
[18:15] U.S. regulatory agencies are corrupted by big money
[20:32] Nature’s solution to pollution is dilution
[22:43] Hydration and nutrition are the keys to longevity
[23:56] Rudolf Steiner’s formula to creating more nutritious foods
[25:11] Does one diet fit all?
[27:48] Longevity Now focuses on hormones and their roles in longevity
[31:36] Self-identify hormones that affect your metabolism
[34:10] Contact information for David
[34:31] Pick the lowest hanging fruit to enhance your own unique path towards longevity
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Could it be we’ve been taking our temperatures wrong all this time? Jason’s guest Dr. Wade Webster says while traditional mercury based thermometers are capable of reading our bodies correct core temperature, we would need to keep the thermometer continually inserted for ten minutes or more. His company Prima-Temp is creating options for capsulized internal thermometers which one day may be fueled by the human body itself. A notifier would be sent to a mobile device so the user will know exactly what their core temperature is. The benefits behind knowing our core temperatures are driving additional research, but today we know the brain synchronizes the cells in the body based on the temperature of our surroundings. Our exposure to light (heat) also benefits us by assisting us in fighting infections, dealing with infertility issues and helping us take medications at optimum times.
Key Takeaways:
[:58] What is a core temperature?
[1:56] What about traditional thermometers?
[3:19] The brain synchronizes the cells of the body
[4:08] The circadian rhythm
[5:23] Problems caused by living outside your circadian rhythm
[7:35] Fertility issues can be resolved by understanding circadian rhythm
[8:29] The device will send the information to your cell phone
[10:12] Making a digestible circuit for the body to produce its own energy
[10:54] $40 for a tablet for men, batteries included, the Priya ring for females is $200
[12:26] Insurance plans may or may not cover the cost
[12:57] Circadian health is important for fighting infections
[14:14] Contact Dr. Wade Webster
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Since the 1970’s Americans have been experimenting with the next big diet craze. The allure of taking a pill to achieve better health is an idea that catapulted the supplement industry to a multi-billion dollar status. Our guest today, Ben Greenfield says “It’s all about finding a balance”. He shares his insights on easy to perform at-home blood tests, online concierge medicinal groups and wireless fitness devices. He is an Ironman athlete who believes the simple act of moving is the best fitness regimen the general public should start with and that there are ways to prepare popular nutrient-dense foods to make them more digestible.
Key Takeaways:
[2:07] Longevity is now in their own hands with simple saliva and blood tests
[4:30] Wireless feedback devices are useful but safety is still a concern
[7:35] Know what is going on inside your body and bypass the doctor
[11:50] Understanding the feedback reports and proper reference ranges
[14:11] As technology progresses tests will become less expensive
[16:18] Eating foods that belong on the earth, as long as they are digestible
[22:15] Becoming a Superhero through “doable” extreme sports
[25:40] Move every day. Lift something heavy and sprint for optimum health
[27:49] TA65 – does it make you live longer? Astragalus root will work the same
[32:26] Contact information for Ben Greenfield
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Deciphering the human genome has made a huge impact to increasing our health and lifespans. Beginning in the 1950’s longevity has entered the engineering phase which brings us closer to regenerative medicine, growing organs and tissue in labs and even spray on skin. With new technologies evolving more rapidly now than in any time in the past we may soon see ourselves extending our current lifespan by 5 or even 10 years. Some say it may strain the earth’s natural resources but others contend longer, healthier lives may boost innovation and with it the economy.
Key Takeaways:
[1:27] From 1850 - 2016 human life expectancy has doubled
[6:53] The paradigm shift since the 1950’s is health has become an engineering project
[8:05] The price has dropped to sequence a human genome
[11:51] 3D printing to make tissue and eventually organs
[13:10] Spray on skin has been created by the military
[17:29] Increasing healthspan to match lifespan
[20:26] Chronic diseases set in later than before
[24:02] How many people can the earth support?
[28:18] Nanotechnology can help us manage waste
[30:06] We become wealthier as a society
[31:45] Contact Sonia Arrison
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