Go Un-Pro

Go UnPro Podcast: Week 14 Summary **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Provided a comprehensive update on his 52-week journey to an unprocessed life. He detailed his strategies for post-holiday recovery, home-based resistance training, dietary habits, and the reduction of environmental toxins in his new home. Key Points And Decisions **Post-Holiday Detox**: Dr. Laartz emphasized returning to a routine of fiber,...

Go Unpro Podcast: Week 13 Progress Report   Speaker Contributions   **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Provided a comprehensive update on his 52-week "unprocessed life" journey, detailing his transition to a new home, dietary modifications, and lifestyle habits centered on longevity.   Key Points and Decisions   **Dietary Shifts**: Dr. Laartz decided to completely eliminate beef and pork from his diet, focusin...

Week 12: A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Spectacular Speaker-Focused Summary: Go Unpro Podcast Week 12 – Proof of Life, Microbiome Mastery & Unprocessed Progress **Dr. Brent Laartz**   A candid weekly update on personal setbacks (illness, house move) while celebrating small victories. He reinforced the centrality of microbiome health, outlined specific Week 12 targets across di...

Spectacular Speaker-Centric Summary: Unlocking Microbiome Power for Endurance and Strength in Sunday Science Summary of Each Speaker **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Hosted the discussion on the bidirectional microbiome-exercise relationship, covering mechanisms like lactate clearance and short-chain fatty acid production, citing studies on Veillonella, Lactobacillus salivarius, and Lactobacillus plantarum,...

**Key Points and Decisions**   May successes included daily greens/berries, strong time-restricted feeding, good ethanol control, and realignment after setbacks; vegan days averaged 2–3 per week with some packaged-food lapses during on-call weeks.   Biological age tested 14 years younger and cardiovascular age 5 years younger despite minor blood-work artifacts from fasting and allergies.   Core st...

Week 10: A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Week 10 Summary: Microbiome Mastery in a Doctor's 52-Week Unprocessed Life Journey Dr. Brent W. Laartz Reflects on Paris trip (high steps, fiber via fruits/salads, minimal supplements). Focuses on **microbiome week**: Gut bacteria's role in health/longevity; impacts from ultra-processed foods, red meat (e.g., colibactin-producing E. coli...

Week 9: A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life Week 9 Summary: Dr. Brent Laartz's Unprocessed Journey – Paris Travel Edition   Summary by Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   *Travel Edition (Paris/France)**: Week 9 update; praises French culture, food (organic markets, berries, strawberries, chocolate), architecture; notes smoking culture among youth.   **5 Pillars Challenges/Adaptations**: -...

Sunday Science: Testosterone Therapy – Risks, Benefits & Longevity Debate Summary by Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Discusses testosterone decline with age (0.4-2.6%/year, 30-50% by 50-60), low T (

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps from Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Experienced a setback during a busy period, leading to less exercise and disrupted sleep schedule Embracing setbacks as opportunities for renewal and comeback Aiming for 6 days per week of following the 5 pillars of an unprocessed life Focusing on avoiding processed oils, increasing intake of c...

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Discussed several recent studies on the association between playing professional sports, particularly American football, and longevity. Highlighted the Copenhagen City Heart Study, which showed that different sports, such as tennis and badminton, can add years to one's life. Reviewed studies on e...

Speaker-Organized Summary Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions Reported on last week's package-free challenge, which was not fully successful but led to a full package-free day Acknowledged setbacks around social gatherings and the difficulty of maintaining a package-free week Emphasized the importance of making whole, healthy foods at home to avoid processed items Discussed the debate around...

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Entrainment involves the use of auditory or visual stimulation to influence brain wave patterns associated with different states of wakefulness, concentration, relaxation, and sleep. Gamma waves (40 Hz) are associated with concentration and wakefulness, while theta and delta waves are associated with relaxa...

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps from Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Increased focus on a vegan diet, aiming for 3 days per week of whole food, low-sugar vegan eating Added new exercises like mountain biking and tennis to mix up his workout routine Exploring delta and theta wave entrainment techniques to improve sleep quality Decided to try painting as a creativ...

Speaker-Organized Summary: Go Unpro Podcast, Week 5 Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Experienced a setback over the holidays with increased alcohol and food intake due to family events and his father's passing Committed to a "Dry January" to limit alcohol intake and get back on track with his health goals Discussed the importance of mitochondria and how they impact energy, immune functio...

Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Announcer Lucas Welcome to Sunday Science, where recent scientific articles and their translation into modern lives are discussed. The host for today's episode is Dr. Brent W. Lartz, M.D. Dr. Brent Laartz Summary of Key Points and Decisions The discussion focuses on a gene and gene product called Clotho, which was discovered in 1997...

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Focusing on longevity and healthspan, not just cosmetic appearance Importance of polyphenols, calorie restriction, and certain medications (acarbose, canaglifosin) for longevity Emphasis on strength, grip strength, and quick movements to maintain activity into older age Strategies for navigating...

Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Dr. Brent Lartz Key Points and Decisions: Acknowledged the difficulty of staying motivated during the holidays, but emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Discussed the concept of "holiday heart" and the negative impacts of overconsumption of unhealthy foods and alcohol during the holidays. Decided to implement...

Key Points & Decisions: Continuing the "Go Unpro" journey to an unprocessed life, building on progress from Week 1 Focusing on the 4 pillars of longevity: diet, exercise, sleep, and social connection Instituting a low-sugar, high-fiber, mostly plant-based diet Avoiding processed foods, plastic containers, and seed oils Implementing time-restricted feeding/intermittent fasting Tracking habits and p...

In this first episode of Sunday Science, we explore a few articles showing the carcinogenic potential of a strain of E coli (pks+ or colibactin-producing) that produces a DNA mutational toxin.  Evidence from the discussed articles shows that this bacteria could be responsible for a high percentage of early onset (under age 50) colorectal cancer (CRC).  CRC at this age is increasing and now encompa...

Follow along with me as I transform my life, improve my health, defeat my weight challenges, and live a longer, healthier life.  All while still having a blast traveling through this crazy world!  This podcast is the introduction to a 52-week gradual step-by-step transformation of my diet, exercise, sleep, and life-purpose to a more mindful, whole-food, mostly vegan, movement-oriented lifestyle wh...