Maximal Being with Doc Mok

Let’s discuss the importance of gut health and functional medicine. Know the impact of legislative changes on medical treatments and the need for credentialed professionals. In this episode, Doc Mok and Jacky P also debunk some medical myths in Sham or Gram. Topics - Legislative Impact on Medical Treatments - The Science Behind Blending vs. Eating Fruit - The Risks and Benefits of Comfrey - Protec...

In this week’s Maximal Being podcast, Doc Mok and Jacky P discuss the use of wearable devices for predicting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares, highlighting a study by Dr. Hurtin that used heart rate variability to predict flares in 309 patients across 36 states. They also touch on the impact of government decisions on medical research, particularly the removal of equity and diversity consid...

In this week’s Gut Check, Doc Mok discusses the impact of the U.S. pulling out of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the halt of clinical guidelines and grant reviews by the CDC and NIH. He also criticizes political interference in healthcare, citing an abortion rights bill and the high infant mortality rate in the U.S. compared to other countries. Topics   - Pulling Out of the WHO and I...

In this episode of the Gut Check, Doc Mok discusses the importance of vaccinations, particularly polio and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines. He highlights the historical impact of vaccines in reducing infectious diseases, such as polio, and refutes claims linking vaccines to autism, citing multiple studies that found no increased risk. Doc Mok also addresses the conflicts of interest of...

In this podcast Doc Mok discusses the team’s decision to drop social media profiles due to censorship and bias, he also shares his perspective on medical misinformation and vaccinations, and provides a critical analysis of the views expressed by figures like RFK Jr., Mark Hyman, and Joe Rogan. Doc Mok emphasizes the importance of evidence-based medicine and challenges the spread of pseudoscience,...

Jacky P and Doc Mok discuss the importance of gut health and the microbiome with guest Micah Lee, an advocate for African American and Gen Z health. They explore how cultural and dietary differences impact the microbiome and highlight the mistrust in the medical system among African Americans, influenced by historical events like the Tuskegee experiments. Micah shares her personal story of losing...

Jacky P and Doc Mok discuss the importance of gut health and the microbiome with guest Micah Lee, an advocate for African American and Gen Z health. They explore how cultural and dietary differences impact the microbiome and highlight the mistrust in the medical system among African Americans, influenced by historical events like the Tuskegee experiments. Micah shares her personal story of losing...

In this episode of the Maximal Being podcast, Jacky P discusses sickle cell disease with Dr. Scott Peslak and Kyle Smith. Dr. Scott explains that sickle cell is a genetic disorder affecting hemoglobin, leading to stiff red blood cells that can block blood flow and cause pain, organ damage, and other complications. Kyle, a sickle cell warrior, emphasizes the importance of understanding one's sickle...

In this episode of the Maximal Being podcast, Jacky P discusses sickle cell disease with Dr. Scott Peslak and Kyle Smith. Dr. Scott explains that sickle cell is a genetic disorder affecting hemoglobin, leading to stiff red blood cells that can block blood flow and cause pain, organ damage, and other complications. Kyle, a sickle cell warrior, emphasizes the importance of understanding one's sickle...

Doc Mok discusses advancements in colon cancer screening, emphasizing the importance of early detection. He highlights a study from the New England Journal of Medicine on blood-based tests and a 20-year cohort study by Charlotte Skriver. Topics - Blood-Based Tests for Colon Cancer Screening - Stool-Based DNA Tests and Colonoscopy - Aspirin and Cancer Risk If you enjoy the podcast, would you please...

In this episode of the Maximal Being podcast, Dr. Erica Barnell, founder of Geneoscopy, discusses a range of topics, including the challenges and potential of Erica's technology, the importance of early detection and intervention for colorectal cancer, and her personal journey, including the persistence and determination required to navigate the FDA approval process. Topics - Colorectal Cancer Scr...

In this episode of the Maximal Being podcast, Dr. Erica Barnell, founder of Geneoscopy, discusses how her company is leveraging stool RNA testing to revolutionize the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Erica shares her fascinating journey from conducting microbiome research in Africa to developing an FDA-approved colorecta...

Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Dr. Ali Navidi, a licensed clinical psychologist, co-founder, and CEO of GI Psychology. They explore the powerful connection between the brain and gut, and how Dr. Navidi's work in clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy is helping patients with IBS, functional dyspepsia, and other gastrointestinal issues. The conv...

Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Dr. Ali Navidi, a licensed clinical psychologist, co-founder, and CEO of GI Psychology. They explore the powerful connection between the brain and gut, and how Dr. Navidi's work in clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy is helping patients with IBS, functional dyspepsia, and other gastrointestinal issues. The conv...

Today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, Doc Mok discusses exciting research articles on gut health and its impact on overall health. Tune in to learn more! Topics - Effects of microplastics outside of the GI tract https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP13435 - Nanorobots to clean microplastics https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.4c02115 - Do acid blockers cause migraines?...

Doc Mok and Chris Burres continue their discussion on the interconnectedness of gut health, neurological, vascular, and immune systems in achieving optimal health and well-being. They highlighted the benefits of supplements like VitalC, and emphasized the importance of addressing aging to prolong life and avoid pain. Topics - Sleep data from Chris’ aura ring study​​ - Listening to body a...

Doc Mok and Chris Burres discuss the interconnectedness of gut health, neurological, vascular, and immune systems in achieving optimal health and well-being. They highlighted the benefits of supplements like VitalC, and emphasized the importance of addressing aging to prolong life and avoid pain. Topics - Living forever, quality of life, and medical advancements - Aging, disease, and longevity wit...

Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health is Martha Carlin aka the "Poop Queen," shares her journey from being an auditor to founding a microbiome research company after her husband's Parkinson's disease diagnosis. She quit her job, founded the BioCollective, and collected fecal samples to build a giant poop bank and computational models to understand the problem and fin...

Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health is Martha Carlin aka the "Poop Queen," shares her journey from being an auditor to founding a microbiome research company after her husband's Parkinson's disease diagnosis. She quit her job, founded the BioCollective, and collected fecal samples to build a giant poop bank and computational models to understand the problem and fin...

Maximal Being brings you episode 4 of Sham or Gram! A series where Doc Mok and Jacky P watch videos about fitness, nutrition, and gut health and see if it is true or not. Topics - Remove Inflammation - Six Principles - Back Cracking - Improve Bad Knees Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast’s layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscie...

Join Doc Mok and Jacky P as they wrap up 2023 with a bang! Join them in this week's podcast, where they look back on the incredible guests and episodes they had this year. Dive into the raw and real conversations as they unveil their personal triumphs over 2023's challenges. But that's not all – they also discuss the latest medical breakthroughs that are reshaping our future! Amidst the festive ch...

Sugar-free foods, cereals for breakfast, and fat-free yogurts, these are some of the topics discussed in this episode of Maxima Being! Listen on if you want to learn more. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Lex Gallagher, who graduated with a degree in clinical nutrition with a focus on functional medicine and now works with seniors as a licensed dietician and...

Sugar-free foods, cereals for breakfast, and fat-free yogurts, these are some of the topics discussed in this episode of Maxima Being! Listen on if you want to learn more. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Lex Gallagher, who graduated with a degree in clinical nutrition with a focus on functional medicine and now works with seniors as a licensed dietician and...

Maximal Being brings you episode 3 of Sham or Gram! A series where Doc Mok and Jacky P watch videos about fitness, nutrition, and gut health and see if it is true or not. Topics - Sunlight's benefits - Dying - Belly Button Torque Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast’s layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week’s podc...

Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Dr. Mokenge Malafa. He continues to work in research and is a Senior Member in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology and the Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine Program at Moffitt Cancer Center. As a physician-scientist, he is enthusiastically investigating novel approaches to prevent pancreatic cancer and colorecta...