Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Iva Lloyd joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include: What is naturopathic medicine and how its approach to healthcare is gaining momentum worldwide? What is the integral link between mental health and physical well-being? How can factors such as Wi-Fi and nutrition impact your healt...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Greg Potter joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What is chronobiology and how does it affect our daily lives, specifically our sleep patterns, mood, and overall health? How can the understanding of biological rhythms such as infradian, ultradian, and circadian rhythms, be...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Bret Scher joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include: What is the true definition of metabolic health, and why is metabolic health so poor in the United States? How does the ketogenic diet affect various types of cardiology markers? Why is it important to think about metabolic...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Kiran Krishnan joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include: What are the most exciting clinical developments in the field of gut microbiota and probiotic supplementation? How do outer membrane vesicles violate the dogma that bacteria and human cells should not communicate direct...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Tommy Wood joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What types of markers should you be testing, and when are they necessary? What can those in the general population be doing to optimize their health, specifically minimizing cognitive decline and physical decline as they a...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What is GABA, and why do we need it? How is GABA synthesized? What are some of the conditions and syndromes that are related to GABA deficiency?   Dr. Ted is the founding pioneer of Health Optimization Medicine and Pract...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Susan Rossell joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What is psilocybin, and what effects does it have on the brain? What are the potential risks of psilocybin, and what could go wrong during psilocybin experiences? What is the connection between psilocybin and body dysmorphic...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include: What are some things that are commonly misunderstood about the mitochondria? How are common drugs in the anti-aging world poisoning the mitochondrial complexes?  Why is the holobiont perspective particularly important for...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Janet Schloss joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What are some of the intricacies of the endocannabinoid system, and how can it impact our health?  How can medical cannabis be used in the treatment of chronic disease and conditions? What are the challenges of designing res...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Alex Rosenberg joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What are the definitions of scientism and naturalism? Is there such a thing as free will, and if so, what implications does it have on the search for purpose in life? What is nice nihilism?   Alex Rosenberg is an American...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Mark Gordon joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   How can stress and cortisol levels lead to inflammation and brain injury? Why is vitamin D crucial for the immune system and testosterone production? Why is balancing all hormones necessary to improve our overall health?...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Brad Leech joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What are the benefits of a healthy microbiome and how do we measure this? What does the gut microbiome do for us, and how does the microbiome interact with systemic health? What are some new advancements surrounding the microbi...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Scott Carney joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   How does something go from an idea, to a story, to a book?  How can one go wrong in the pursuit of what is otherwise known as a noble path? What is the relationship between the dark side of spirituality and the pursuit of en...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include: What is evolutionary medicine, and what is its role in the Health Optimization Medicine and Practice framework? How does Universal Darwinism play a role in health optimization medicine? How are master regulatory genes and...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Brian Mackenzie joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   Why is CO2 so important in respiratory physiology? How does building up CO2 tolerance affect not only your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, but your aerobic and anaerobic metabolism as well? What is the im...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Lucia Aronica joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What is the definition of epigenetics, and what are common epigenetic modifications? What were the results from the DIETFITS study? What are the various types of epigenetic clocks, and what are the best ways to use them...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Joscha Bach joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   Will physicians and other healthcare providers be replaced by AI technologies? Can AI help solve the most frightening aspects of US healthcare, or are we beyond solutions? What is the future of conscious machines?   Dr....

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Michael Levin joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   Can we unlock the secrets of limb regeneration to revolutionize the future of medicine?  How can we harness the power of cellular communication to control cancer growth?  What are the ethical and practical implications...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Rachel Gerrol joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions that include:   What is Nexus, and how has it evolved over the many years since it started? How do the members of Nexus work together to do amazing things all over the world? What are three ways to make your life smarter, not harder?   Rac...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Thierry Hertogue joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give 1 cent solutions to the following $64,000 questions: Are hormones perhaps the best psychedelics? How can we use the hormones produced in the seven neuroendocrine axis to anti-age? Can doctors and health care practitioners be taught to include spirituality in practice?  Dr. Thie...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Andrew Gallimore joins our host Dr. Ted Achachoso to give 1 cent solutions to the following $64,000 questions:   Does dimethyltryptamine make the brain construct a different reality or does it make the brain perceive a different reality based on the information that it was receiving?  How do molecules such as LSD, DMT, psilocybin, an...

 In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Nasha Winters joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions within the cancer realm. Dr. Nasha dives into integrative cancer care and opening a metabolic oncology hospital.   Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority and a best-selling author in integrative cancer care and research. S...

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder podcast, host Dr. Ted Achacoso is joined by Dr. Anna Lembke who educates us on the opioid epidemic and answered the question: how can a person get addicted to pain?   Doctor Anna Lembke is a professor and the medical director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, and a New York Times Best Selling author. She received her undergra...

In this episode of Smarter Not Harder, host Dr. Scott Sherr is joined by guest Dr. Dave Rabin. Dr. Rabin dives into   psychedelics, neuroplasticity, ketamine, and his technology Apollo. He also discusses the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system and the balance in creating a safe space for patients when they are going through psychedelic assisted psychotherapy or mental health treatment....

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder podcast, we are joined by the father of Biohacking, Dave Asprey. He educates us on the laziness principle and how to utilize it to our advantage, exposomics and epigenetics, and if spirituality can be hacked.   Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling science author, the creator of the Bulletproof Coffee, the founder of the Bulletproof Company...