Podcasts about Cortisol

Amanda Decker is a family nurse practitioner, metabolic health practitioner, and founder of Clear Path Medical. After overcoming her own struggles with weight and chronic psoriasis, she shifted her focus from conventional primary care to nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Today, Amanda helps patients address the root causes of chronic disease through evidence-based approaches centered on metabolic health, low-carb nutrition, and sustainable lifestyle change. With nearly two decades of clinical experience and multiple advanced certifications in obesity medicine, ketogenic nutrition, and metabolic health, she is passionate about empowering people to take control of their health and transform their lives. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Amanda talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:54) Cholesterol and cardiovascular health (09:50) Amanda's experience switching to and working in a DPC practice (11:54) Triglycerides and coffee (13:57) Stress, community, and working in the medical field (19:11) Amanda's upcoming Low Carb for Better Health conference (link below) (22:55) Bio-individuality and the proper human diet (25:54) The speaker line-up at the upcoming Low Carb for Better Health conference (link below) (31:29) Gut health, carnivore diets, and holistic health (39:45) Gut health and fatty liver disease (40:34) Health outliers and food noise (48:18) Cortisol and Cushing's Disease (01:01:50) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Amanda Decker: Website: https://www.clearpathmedical.net/ X: https://x.com/deckerlesscarbs?lang=en IG: https://www.instagram.com/deckerlesscarbs/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/deckerlesscarbs/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web# Low Carb for Better Health: https://events.humanitix.com/low-carb-for-better-health   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

Most people get their hormone levels tested once a year — if they think about it at all. Marina Pavlovic Rivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Eli Health, is on a mission to change that.  Ramon Vela sits down with Marina for a fascinating conversation about the technology she spent nearly seven years building: a saliva-based, at-home hormone monitoring platform that delivers cortisol, testosterone, and progesterone results to your phone in minutes, giving people real-time visibility into one of the most overlooked dimensions of their health. * The gap nobody was solving. After searching online for a way to track her own hormonal data, Marina realized the product didn't exist. So she built it, spending more than six years on R&D, regulatory approval, and venture capital before bringing it to market. * Hormones affect everything, not just fertility. From energy and mood to sleep, libido, bone health, cardiac health, and cognitive performance, Marina breaks down why hormonal data is one of the most important and most underused signals in personal wellness. * The wearable parallel that puts it all in context. Checking your hormones once a year is like measuring your heartbeat once a year: technically useful, but dangerously incomplete. Eli Health gives users the same continuous feedback loop that smartwatches brought to sleep and heart rate. * A six-second saliva test. Results in 20 minutes. Users collect saliva, wait 20 minutes, then photograph the test to receive results directly in the app. Repeat over time and you build a hormonal picture that no annual blood draw could ever provide. * Cortisol first, for good reason. Eli launched with cortisol because it sits at the top of the hormonal cascade. When cortisol is off, everything else follows. Testosterone and progesterone, including their interactions, are coming next. Join us in listening to this episode for a genuinely eye-opening conversation about hormonal health, the future of at-home diagnostics, and what it means to build a category that didn't exist before you created it.  Whether you're a health-conscious consumer, a founder, or someone who just wants to understand what their body is actually telling them, this one is for you.  Visit: https://eli.health/ Try their Instant Cortisol Test: https://eli.health/products/cortisol?view=sl-44128C61 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave The Story of a Brand Show a rating and review.  Plus, don't forget to follow us on Apple and Spotify.  Your support helps us bring you more content like this! * Today's Sponsors: Saral - The Influencer OS: https://www.getsaral.com/demo SARAL is the all-in-one influencer platform that finds brand-aligned creators, automates outreach, and manages everything in one place. Request a live demo today. Let the SARAL team know you're a The Story of a Brand Show podcast listener to get an extended free trial! Visit the link above. 

In today's episode, Julia breaks down the connection between breakfast, blood sugar balance, cortisol, stress, and eczema. While skipping breakfast may seem harmless, it can impact your energy, nervous system, inflammation, and even your skin.She covers:Why so many people skip breakfastThe connection between cortisol, stress, and inflammationHow skipping breakfast affects blood sugarsCommon signs and symptoms of under-fuelingWhat to do if you're not hungry in the morningWork with Julia:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a Free Consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1:1 EFT Tapping Session with Julia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Julia on her social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@juliachien.rd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Do you find yourself wide awake at 3 AM with a racing mind and a pounding heart? You aren't just "awake"; you are likely experiencing a biological cortisol spike. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we go beyond general relaxation to address the physiological mechanics of nocturnal wakefulness and sleep maintenance insomnia.Using a targeted Vagus Nerve Reset , we send a direct physical signal to your brain to stop the production of adrenaline and stabilize your heart rate variability (HRV). By engaging your parasympathetic nervous system, we move your body out of "fight or flight" and back into a state of restorative sleep.In this episode, you will:Perform a guided Vagus Nerve Reset to lower physiological arousal.Shift from a "frantic red" stress response to a calm, "deep indigo" mental stillness.Practice affirmations for nervous system harmony and circadian rhythm balance.Learn 3 bio-regulation tips to prevent the "3 AM Alarm," including anchoring your cortisol clock and managing adenosine levels.Take back control of your nocturnal recovery. RESOURCES:Break the cycle for good. Join the Anxiety Circuit Breaker course for a deep dive into the science of staying calm:

Olivier Bourquin : Nerf Vague et alimentation. Quel lien existe-t-il entre le nerf vague, la prise de poids et notre équilibre hormonal ? Pourquoi certaines personnes stockent-elles malgré une alimentation équilibrée ou une activité physique régulière ? Comment le stress, le sommeil, l'inflammation ou encore la respiration influencent-ils directement notre métabolisme ? Respiration nasale, cortisol, microbiote, glycémie, hormones, masse musculaire : Olivier Bourquin décrypte avec pédagogie les multiples facteurs qui dérèglent le corps bien au-delà des seules calories. Une approche profondément holistique pour mieux comprendre le fonctionnement du système nerveux autonome et retrouver un rapport plus apaisé à son corps et à sa santé.La série ROUTINES & RITUELS : Nerf Vague et alimentation avec Olivier Bourquin, nutritionniste et auteur de Cortisol, dopamine, sérotonine…La révolution des hormones et des neurotransmetteurs aux éditions Eyrolles. Pendant 4 semaines, nous allons découvrir comment le nerf vague, véritable lien entre le corps et le cerveau, influence notre stress, notre digestion, notre sommeil et comment l'alimentation peut en devenir un levier puissant. Une citation avec Olivier Bourquin :"Le corps, pour se défendre, une des premières choses qu'il fait, c'est de stocker. Il fonctionne de manière archaïque."À réécouter : Manger pour un nerf vague en pleine forme !Nerf vague, la clé pour enfin retrouver un sommeil réparateur !Les clés pour sortir du burn-out en réparant son système nerveuxRecevez chaque semaine l'inspirante newsletter Métamorphose par Anne GhesquièreDécouvrez Objectif Métamorphose, notre programme en 12 étapes pour partir à la rencontre de soi-même.Suivez nos RS : Insta, Facebook et TikTokAbonnez-vous sur Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Deezer / Castbox / YouTubeSoutenez Métamorphose en rejoignant la Tribu MétamorphoseThèmes abordés lors du podcast avec Olivier Bourquin :00:00Introduction nerf vague01:30Méfiance vis à vis des injonctions05:53Le rôle des mitochondries09:14Les freins à la perte de poids10:56Les questions à se poser17:23Cortisol et prise de poids20:11Rééquilibrer le système nerveux autonome23:32Importance du renforcement musculaireAvant-propos et précautions à l'écoute du podcast Photo DR Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club (buy 2 bottles, get 1 free for Ben's community): https://freshpressolive.com/3RBPwdG  Pre-order Ben's new book KetoFlex Revised — Pre-order now and get free bonus chapters:  https://bit.ly/4wKG1sM  Kidney disease doesn't start with pain. It starts with nothing. By the time you feel it, you may have already lost half your kidney function. The National Kidney Foundation reports 90% of people with chronic kidney disease don't know they have it. In most cases, the damage begins 10 to 15 years before any diagnosis — while labs still look normal. THE 7 HABITS Blood Sugar Spikes. Post-meal glucose spikes damage the hair-thin filtration vessels inside the kidneys over time. A 2024 Nature Communications paper found cellular insulin resistance drives kidney damage before diabetes ever appears. Chronic Dehydration. Your kidneys filter 180 liters of plasma daily. Less water means concentrated waste and a higher workload. Coffee, soda, and energy drinks don't count. Drink clean spring water. Processed Food. Phosphate additives and industrial seed oils (soybean, corn, canola) create ongoing inflammation in the blood vessels kidneys depend on. Swap to butter, ghee, tallow, coconut oil, and high-quality olive oil.  Sugar and Fructose. Fructose overwhelms the liver, converts to uric acid, and lands on the kidneys. A 2024 UK Biobank study of 127,000+ adults found even one sugar-sweetened beverage daily significantly raises kidney disease risk. Diet soda is not a safe swap. Ignoring Blood Pressure. No symptoms doesn't mean no damage. Every heartbeat sends pressure through delicate kidney capillaries. Damaged kidneys then lose their ability to regulate pressure — creating a worsening feedback loop. Chronic Stress and Poor Sleep. Cortisol raises blood sugar, blood pressure, and insulin resistance. Sleeping under four hours raises kidney disease risk by 45%. Kidney repair happens at night. Ignoring Insulin Resistance. The root of everything. By the time labs flag it, you've likely been insulin resistant for 6 to 14 years. About 93% of American adults have some form of it. Find All The Ben Azadi Show Sponsorship Deals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've spent years doing cardio wondering why nothing is changing — or you've never picked up a weight in your life and aren't sure where to start — this episode is for you. Jensen, Lacey, and Kira break down everything you actually need to know about resistance training: what it is, why it matters more than almost anything else you can do for your health, and how to get started no matter where you're at right now. This isn't about getting toned. It's about building a body that works — at 40, at 60, at 80.   In this episode, we talked about: What resistance training actually is (and why it's not just for gym people) Why women lose 3–8% of their muscle after age 30 — and what to do about it Why 2–3 days a week for 30 minutes is genuinely enough to start   Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:03) Resistance Training: It's not about aesthetics — it's about longevity (06:08) Mind-muscle connection (13:40) Why cardio isn't the full picture (16:33) Insulin sensitivity + blood sugar (21:25) Cortisol — the nuanced truth (30:00) Estrogen dominance + hormonal balance (34:57) Testosterone — yes, women need it too (38:36) Resistance training as we age (48:35) How lifting actually strengthens your bones (49:44) Muscle loss after 30 (52:19) Where to start — beginner guide (01:00:13) Practical tips: workout clothes, habit anchors   Resources Mentioned: Root Cause Reset Program — https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 use Wellness Effect for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program. Ep 42 - The Complete Guide to Mineral Testing & Balancing for Women (HTMA Episode) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-complete-guide-to-mineral-testing-balancing-for-women/id1561267131?i=1000734027057 Ep 56 - Your Health Net Worth: How Daily Habits Shape How You Feel - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-net-worth-how-daily-habits-shape-how-you-feel/id1561267131?i=1000747996005 Ep 62 - Functional Fat Loss: Why You Can't Lose Weight (Inflammation, Metabolism & Hormones Explained) — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/functional-fat-loss-why-you-cant-lose-weight-inflammation/id1561267131?i=1000755918799   Want to Work With Us? Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.   Follow us on Instagram: The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/ Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/ Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/ Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/ Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply If you loved this episode and want to hear more, subscribe and leave a review! Share this episode with a friend who's ready to start their own wellness journey. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/ to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes and tips.  

The Hidden Causes of Brain Fog, Anxiety, and Chronic Illness: Mold, Parasites, Histamine, and Low Cortisol If you're exhausted, inflamed, and can't figure out why, the answer might be hiding in your histamine, your hormones, your home, or something living inside you that your doctor will never test for. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Jessica Peatross, a former hospitalist turned functional medicine powerhouse who walked away from a conventional medical career after discovering that 90% of disease traces back to lifestyle, environment, and the toxins most doctors ignore. After graduating magna cum laude and earning her medical degree from the University of Louisville, Dr. Jess pursued training in functional medicine, nutrigenomics, and alternative therapies, and now helps thousands of patients reverse chronic illness through her KillBindSweat method and WellnessPlus app. She is also the formulator and CMO of Aegis Formulas and a leading voice at international health conferences. If chronic illness, mold toxicity, or hormonal chaos is on your radar, she is the person you want in your corner. Together, Dave and Dr. Jess go deep into the hidden drivers of mystery symptoms that functional medicine is finally starting to crack open. They cover why low cortisol is more dangerous than high cortisol, how histamine and mast cell activation syndrome explain everything from anxiety and brain fog to endometriosis and POTS, and why most "Lyme disease" is actually undiagnosed mold toxicity. They also break down the parasite epidemic hiding in plain sight across the United States, the B vitamin mistake making millions of people sicker, and why your metabolism, mitochondria, and mental health are all downstream of things your standard lab panel will never catch. This episode also gets into the real story behind Dr. Jess surrendering her California medical license rather than comply with a system she believed was working against patient health. Her firsthand account of the medical board process is something every person who cares about medical freedom needs to hear. You'll Learn: Why everyone who is chronically sick has a low cortisol awakening response and what to do about it How histamine drives anxiety, racing thoughts, palpitations, bloating, skin issues, and hormonal chaos Why 90% of people diagnosed with Lyme disease actually have toxic mold and how to test for both The parasite epidemic in the U.S. and why standard testing misses most of it How the spike protein reactivates dormant viruses and feeds the histamine loop behind long COVID Why synthetic B6 causes the very neuropathy it is supposed to fix, and what to take instead The cortisol, adrenaline, and blood pressure connection that explains "wired but tired" How progesterone stabilizes mast cells and why estrogen dominance fuels inflammation and reactivity Why Dave Asprey uses low-dose cortisol, dexamethasone, and modafinil as part of his daily performance stack The mold binders that actually work, and which popular ones can harm hypermobile people How nicotine at low doses blocks spike protein from ACE2 receptors and protects the brain What the MTHFR gene, methylation, and folic acid have to do with breast cancer, depression, and estrogen detox Thank you to our sponsors! - iRestore | Reverse hair loss at www.irestore.com/DAVE and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite, use code DAVE - KILLSwitch | If you're ready for the best sleep of your life, order now at https://www.switchsupplements.com/and use code DAVE for 20% off - Calroy | Go to Calroy.com/DAVE for exclusive discounts on Arterosil HP, Vascanox HP and all Calroy products. - Cowboy Colostrum | Get your gut right by going to cowboycolostrum.com/asprey for 25% off of your entire order. -Amp | If you're ready to make fitness fit into your life, go to amp.ai to check it outDave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. 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Keywords: Dr. Jessica Peatross, functional medicine, mast cell activation syndrome, histamine intolerance, long COVID brain fog, mold toxicity, chronic Lyme disease, parasite testing, low cortisol, cortisol awakening response, MTHFR methylation, B6 toxicity, P5P, folinic acid, estrogen dominance, progesterone therapy, spike protein reactivation, Epstein-Barr reactivation, POTS, wired but tired, Kill Bind Sweat, WellnessPlus, vaccine exemptions, mold binders, nicotine ACE2, adrenal insufficiency, RCCX gene Resources: • Go to https://drjessmd.com/ and use code ‘DRJESS' at checkout • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark (15% Off) • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Trailer 00:33 – Releasing Medical License 03:21 – Chronic Illness Root Causes 05:00 – Hospital Nutrition 08:11 – Dave's Health History 10:22 – Parasites 20:02 – Nicotine 23:19 – Low Blood Pressure & Minerals 28:09 – B Vitamins & Methylation 33:45 – Autism & Genetics 40:13 – Toxic Mold 43:11 – ADHD Misdiagnosis 48:27 – Histamine & Mast Cells 50:56 – Long COVID & Spike Protein 58:56 – Cortisol 1:03:56 – Lyme Disease 1:09:58 – Mold Testing & Binders 1:16:37 – Closing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode:I'm answering your most requested wellness questions and sharing my honest thoughts on trending products like ColonBroom and Dose liver detox, plus probiotics, cortisol, ferritin, supplements, and more. We'll break down what's actually worth your money, how to spot signs of undernourishment or high cortisol, and the lab markers I believe are too important to ignore.Links mentioned during this episode:Healthy Foods to Buy at Target blog post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2026/05/26/the-ultimate-healthy-target-grocery-list-what-to-buy-in-2026/Labs You May Be Missing post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2023/07/25/4-lab-tests-you-may-be-missing-at-your-annual-physical/Top probiotic recommendations: https://us.fullscript.com/plans/lyonsshare-top-probiotic-recommendationsFree Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYkJoin our free weekly newsletter: www.thelyonsshare.org/newsletterInstagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshareLyons' Share website: www.thelyonsshare.org

What if the best workout for your body is not the hardest one, but the one you can actually keep showing up for? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Megan Roup, founder of The Sculpt Society, celebrity trainer, mother, former professional dancer, and creator of a movement method designed to help women build strength, confidence, and consistency without burnout. Together, they explore why so many women feel overwhelmed by midlife fitness advice, especially around strength training, cardio, cortisol, pelvic floor health, menopause, and body composition.Megan shares why extreme, all-or-nothing workout plans often fail women in real life, especially during midlife when hormones, sleep, stress, family responsibilities, and energy levels are constantly shifting. She explains how shorter, well-programmed workouts can still support muscle, bone density, cardiovascular health, mobility, and emotional well-being.Dr. Taz and Megan also discuss pelvic floor function, progressive overload, cardio myths, GLP-1 medications, body image, intuitive movement, and why body confidence does not come from being thin. Megan offers a more realistic, joyful, and sustainable way to think about movement as medicine, especially for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, postpartum recovery, and the constant transitions of life.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like fitness became another source of pressure instead of a path back to themselves.If you're listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don't know where to start,” join the Circle here:

Dr. Corey Schuler, PhD(c), FNP, DC, CNS, and director of medical affairs at Allergy Research Group, details his paper “Energy Allocation Resilience and Endocrine Integration” in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. He introduces the Energy Allocation System (EAS), which emphasizes how the body allocates energy—not just produces it—and links many symptoms to impaired bioenergetics and resilience. They discuss mitochondria as energy generators and cellular signaling hubs, the integrated stress response and endocrine coordination (HPA axis, thyroid, gonads), and mitohormesis/eustress (exercise, fasting, heat/cold, circadian “zeitgebers”). Schuler explains nuanced testing for fatigue (diurnal cortisol, CGM patterns, thyroid markers including T3/reverse T3) and a case of a perimenopausal woman where oral contraceptives and cortisol dysregulation affected glucose patterns. They cover mitochondrial support (removing obstacles like pollutants/antibiotics, triglycerides, carnitine, dietary fats, micronutrients) and pacing/sequencing lifestyle interventions.

O40A Answers Ep. 3: How to Build Muscle After 50Can men over 50 still build muscle naturally?Yes. Men over 50 can absolutely build muscle naturally by combining progressive overload, metabolic resistance training, proper protein intake, quality sleep, recovery, mobility, and hormone-supportive nutrition. Building muscle after 50 is one of the most important things men can do to improve metabolism, testosterone, fat loss, mobility, longevity, and overall quality of life.The Complete Guide to Muscle Growth, Recovery, Fat Loss & Longevity for Men Over 50Episode SummaryMost men over 50 believe it's “too late” to build muscle.That's one of the biggest lies in fitness.In this episode of Over 40 Alpha Answers, Funk Roberts breaks down exactly how men over 50 can build muscle naturally while improving metabolism, recovery, testosterone, mobility, and longevity.Funk explains:why muscle becomes critical after 50what's really happening to your body as you agehow sarcopenia accelerates muscle losswhy traditional bodybuilding workouts stop workinganabolic vs catabolic environmentsmetabolic hypertrophy trainingrecovery, sleep, mobility, and stress managementthe exact muscle-building system men over 50 should followIn This Episode, You'll Learn· Why muscle is the organ of longevity· The truth about sarcopenia after 50· Why testosterone decline affects muscle growth· What anabolic resistance is· The 3 muscle-building mechanisms explained· Why traditional bro splits stop working after 40· The difference between anabolic and catabolic environments· Why metabolic hypertrophy training works best for men over 50· The ideal workout structure for muscle growth after 50· Why recovery becomes more important with age· The role of mobility, yoga, and movement· Why protein intake becomes critical after 50· The importance of sleep and restorative recovery· How stress and cortisol destroy muscle growth· The exact anabolic pillars needed for muscle building after 50Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:20 Why Muscle Matters More After 5002:24 What Happens to the Body After 40 & 5004:43 Sarcopenia, Hormones & Recovery Decline06:02 What Is Anabolic Resistance?07:02 Why Old Workouts Stop Working09:22 Why Muscle Is the Organ of Longevity10:00 The 3 Muscle-Building Mechanisms11:40 Mechanical Tension Explained14:06 Metabolic Stress Explained16:27 Muscle Damage & Progressive Overload18:43 Anabolic vs Catabolic Environments23:28 Best Workout Style for Men Over 5025:49 Metabolic Hypertrophy Training Explained30:37 The Best Weekly Workout Split35:28 Progressive Overload After 5039:59 Warmups, Mobility & Movement42:00 Why Protein Intake Matters44:24 Sleep & Muscle Recovery46:51 Stress, Cortisol & Recovery49:16 The Complete Anabolic Environment50:00 Final Thoughts & Over 40 Alpha ProgramResources

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Anne Ghesquière reçoit Marie-Pierre Moisan, directrice de recherche en neuroendocrinologie, spécialiste du stress et alimentation. Le cortisol est-il vraiment l'ennemi public numéro un de notre santé ? Pourquoi cette hormone est-elle devenue la cible de tant d'injonctions et de contre-vérités sur les réseaux sociaux ? Faut-il vraiment “faire baisser son cortisol” pour aller mieux ? À rebours des discours alarmistes et des recettes marketing, la Dre Marie-Pierre Moisan démonte les mythes autour de la “cortisol face”, de la “fatigue surrénalienne” ou du “cortisol belly”, et nous aide à comprendre le rôle fondamental du cortisol dans notre équilibre physique, émotionnel et mental. Avec pédagogie, elle nous invite à réconcilier science, santé mentale et hygiène de vie pour retrouver confiance dans les capacités d'autorégulation du corps. Son livre, Mais est-ce vraiment le cortisol ?, est publié aux éditions Vuibert. Épisode #693Quelques citations du podcast avec Marie-Pierre Moisan : "Le cortisol est une hormone de l'adaptation : elle est là pour aider à contrecarrer le stress plutôt qu'avoir des effets négatifs.""Pour apprendre, pour retenir de l'information, il faut suffisamment de cortisol.""Si le cortisol est encore là, c'est que c'est vraiment important, vraiment utile. Donc, ne partez pas en guerre contre le cortisol."Recevez chaque semaine l'inspirante newsletter Métamorphose par Anne GhesquièreDécouvrez Objectif Métamorphose, notre programme en 12 étapes pour partir à la rencontre de soi-même.Suivez nos RS : Insta, Facebook et TikTokAbonnez-vous sur Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Deezer / Castbox / YouTubeSoutenez Métamorphose en rejoignant la Tribu MétamorphoseThèmes abordés lors du podcast avec Marie-Pierre Moisan : 00:00Introduction01:30L'invitée, Marie-Pierre Moisan02:06Le grand malentendu du cortisol06:56Une hormone de l'adaptation, plutôt que du stress11:36Les ingrédients du stress20:00Les contre-vérités autour du cortisol25:17Faut-il gérer son cortisol ?36:17Cortisol, mémoire et Alzheimer43:09Les piliers pour un cortisol équilibré51:22Les liens entre cortisol et santé mentale58:35La magie de l'autorégulationAvant-propos et précautions à l'écoute du podcast Photo © Astrid di Crollalanza Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Self-care podcast exploring High/Low Cortisol, Thyroid, Mood and Neurotransmitters Part 3, Understanding How Thyroid & Cortisol Issues Impacts Self-Worth & Steps to Balancing Hormones and Neurotransmitters. TOPICS:: ** High/Low Cortisol, Thyroid, Mood and Neurotransmitters Part 3 (07:26). ** Understanding How Thyroid & Cortisol Issues Impacts Self-Worth (19:27). ** Steps to Balancing Hormones and Neurotransmitters (25:40).   NOTES:: Show notes: amberapproved.ca/podcast/666 Leave me a review at amberapproved.ca/review Email me at info@amberapproved.ca   Take the NEW Free Hormone Imbalance Quiz here: https://amberapproved.ca/hormone-imbalance-quiz    Subscribe to newsletter: https://amber-romaniuk.mykajabi.com/newsletter-sign-up    SHOW LINKS: Click below to schedule a 30 minute Complimentary Body Freedom Consultation https://amberapproved.ca/body-freedom-consultation/  Take my free Emotional Eating Quiz here: http://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz Listen to Episode 291 about what it's like to work with me here: http://amberapproved.ca/podcast/291/ Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@amberromaniuk/    MY PARTNERS: Designs For Health Blood Sugar Bundle! One of the hardest parts of overcoming my emotional eating was the INSANE SUGAR and carb cravings. It was the intense sugar and carb cravings. That's why I created my Blood Sugar Bundle with Designs for Health to support your body while you work on emotional eating and breaking binge patterns. It includes chromium for blood sugar balance, L-glutamine to help curb cravings fast, a high-quality probiotic for gut health, and a clean Pure Paleo protein powder to keep you full and stable. I only recommend Designs for Health to my clients because they are third-party tested, family-owned, and use the highest quality ingredients. Quality matters when it comes to truly supporting your body and getting results. Get 30% off The Blood Sugar Bundle in USA and Canada automatically applied at checkout below! Canada Blood Sugar Bundle here for 30% off!  USA Blood Sugar Bundle here for 30% off! You can also get 30% off any Designs for Health supplements anytime, it's my gift to you. Canada: www.designsforhealth.ca  (code AMBER30) USA: www.designsforhealth.com (code AMBER88)

Olivier Bourquin : Nerf Vague et alimentation. Qu'est-ce qui mène réellement au burn-out ? Pourquoi certaines personnes s'effondrent-elles brutalement ? Et si ce n'était pas seulement une question de fatigue, mais un dérèglement profond de notre système nerveux autonome ? Olivier Bourquin nous plonge au cœur du fonctionnement du nerf vague, du stress chronique et des mécanismes biologiques qui conduisent à l'épuisement. Il partage les signaux d'alerte, les états de sidération, mais aussi les pistes concrètes pour retrouver l'équilibre : sommeil, respiration, vibration, micronutrition, cohérence cardiaque.La série ROUTINES & RITUELS : Nerf Vague et alimentation avec Olivier Bourquin, nutritionniste et auteur de Cortisol, dopamine, sérotonine…La révolution des hormones et des neurotransmetteurs aux éditions Eyrolles. Pendant 4 semaines, nous allons découvrir comment le nerf vague, véritable lien entre le corps et le cerveau, influence notre stress, notre digestion, notre sommeil et comment l'alimentation peut en devenir un levier puissant. Une citation avec Olivier Bourquin :"Le burn-out, c'est d'une telle violence que je considère ça comme une petite mort."À réécouter : Manger pour un nerf vague en pleine forme !Nerf vague, la clé pour enfin retrouver un sommeil réparateur !Recevez chaque semaine l'inspirante newsletter Métamorphose par Anne GhesquièreDécouvrez Objectif Métamorphose, notre programme en 12 étapes pour partir à la rencontre de soi-même.Suivez nos RS : Insta, Facebook et TikTokAbonnez-vous sur Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Deezer / Castbox / YouTubeSoutenez Métamorphose en rejoignant la Tribu MétamorphoseThèmes abordés lors du podcast avec Olivier Bourquin :00:00Introduction nerf vague00:35Le burn-out : un phénomène massif 01:62Dérégulation du système nerveux autonome 04:57L'expérience personnelle d'Olivier Bourquin 08:07Comment s'en remettre ? 13:45Réactiver son cortisol grâce à la micronutrition 16:16Les bienfaits des bols tibétainsAvant-propos et précautions à l'écoute du podcast Photo DR Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

What if the anxiety, overthinking, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, burnout, and relationship struggles you experience today… were never actually "you" to begin with? In this deeply personal and profoundly eye-opening solo episode, Darin Olien dives into the hidden nervous system programming formed between the ages of 0 and 8 that silently shapes our adult lives. Drawing from neuroscience, trauma research, attachment theory, epigenetics, somatic healing, and his own emotional breakthroughs, Darin explores how childhood experiences become subconscious operating systems that influence everything from relationships and stress responses to chronic disease and self-worth. This episode is a powerful roadmap toward healing. Darin breaks down the science behind trauma, the ACE study, nervous system dysregulation, emotional patterning, and neuroplasticity, while also sharing practical tools like somatic experiencing, expressive writing, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems to help listeners begin rewiring their emotional lives from the inside out. What You'll Learn How childhood experiences program the nervous system Why most adult emotional reactions are subconscious survival patterns The connection between trauma, stress hormones, and chronic disease How the nervous system stores emotional experiences in the body Why people pleasing, hypervigilance, burnout, and emotional shutdown develop The science behind neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain What the ACE Study revealed about childhood trauma and adult health How trauma impacts the amygdala, hippocampus, and stress-response systems Why emotional patterns are adaptations, not character flaws How epigenetics can pass trauma responses across generations The role of somatic experiencing in trauma healing Practical tools for emotional regulation and nervous system repair Chapters 00:00:03 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Bite Toothpaste and eliminating toxic plastic exposure 00:02:47 – Darin introduces emotional reactions and nervous system triggers 00:03:15 – A personal story about reacting vs responding in conflict 00:03:50 – Emotional shutdowns, rage, withdrawal, people pleasing, and overcorrection 00:04:19 – Darin's physical pain journey and emotional discoveries in 2025 00:04:42 – Birth trauma, childhood conditioning, and nervous system programming 00:05:04 – Why the ages of 0–8 are the most neurologically influential years 00:05:18 – Theta and delta brainwave states during childhood 00:05:55 – How children absorb emotional patterns without filters 00:06:22 – Childhood experiences becoming subconscious operating systems 00:06:44 – Adults unknowingly living through a 5-year-old nervous system 00:07:12 – Why this episode became deeply personal for Darin 00:07:35 – The neuroscience behind stress responses and emotional conditioning 00:08:17 – Brain development, neuroplasticity, and subconscious programming 00:09:13 – How the HPA axis, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex are shaped early in life 00:09:45 – Core childhood questions that program the nervous system 00:10:29 – Why adult stress responses originate in childhood environments 00:11:05 – Research showing childhood adversity alters brain structure and chemistry 00:11:18 – The ACE Study explained 00:11:49 – Why patients losing weight became emotionally overwhelmed 00:12:18 – The ten categories of adverse childhood experiences 00:13:02 – "The health crisis of America begins in childhood" 00:13:36 – How adverse childhood experiences increase disease risk 00:14:03 – Suicide, alcoholism, autoimmune disease, depression, and trauma correlations 00:14:37 – Chronic disease as a nervous system issue 00:15:04 – Survival mode, inflammation, hormonal dysregulation, and emotional scarcity 00:15:42 – Self-sabotage and emotional coping patterns explained 00:16:02 – Why your emotional patterns are not character flaws 00:16:22 – Childhood survival adaptations and nervous system intelligence 00:16:52 – Hypervigilance, people pleasing, rage, emotional shutdown, and fear 00:17:05 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality and frequency-based wellness 00:18:59 – Epigenetics and inherited trauma responses 00:19:22 – Cortisol regulation genes and hyperactive stress responses 00:19:51 – Holocaust survivors, inherited trauma, and generational nervous systems 00:20:19 – Why healing requires nervous system awareness—not just intellectual understanding 00:20:45 – "You were never supposed to get over it—you were supposed to heal from it" 00:21:01 – Real-life examples of subconscious nervous system programming 00:21:16 – Why receiving compliments can feel unsafe 00:21:30 – Darin's personal struggle with overachievement and scarcity programming 00:22:03 – Emotional neglect, chronic striving, and feeling "not enough" 00:22:16 – The nervous system roots of burnout and exhaustion 00:22:23 – Hair-trigger emotional reactions and hyperactive amygdala responses 00:22:38 – Chronic self-abandonment and losing personal boundaries 00:22:52 – Fear of intimacy, trust issues, and emotional safety 00:23:02 – "The body keeps the score" explained 00:23:22 – Trauma stored in posture, breath, digestion, immunity, and emotional regulation 00:23:43 – Harvard research on trauma-related brain changes 00:24:19 – The radical power of neuroplasticity and nervous system rewiring 00:24:48 – Why healing requires conscious participation 00:25:01 – Darin shares how healing changed decades of emotional pain 00:25:33 – Somatic Experiencing and Peter Levine's trauma work 00:25:57 – How animals discharge stress naturally 00:26:23 – Trauma as incomplete physiological responses frozen in the body 00:26:42 – Why humans suppress emotional discharge 00:27:16 – PTSD research and the effectiveness of somatic experiencing 00:27:41 – A step-by-step somatic grounding practice 00:28:14 – Why healing is more powerful with a regulated person beside you 00:28:38 – EMDR and reprocessing traumatic experiences 00:28:55 – Internal Family Systems and the "parts" inside the psyche 00:29:13 – Inner critics, overachievers, and nervous system adaptations 00:29:39 – Compassionately listening to emotional parts instead of suppressing them 00:29:51 – Expressive writing as a trauma healing practice 00:30:22 – The neuroscience behind emotional journaling 00:30:48 – A four-day expressive writing protocol for healing 00:31:05 – "You are not broken" 00:31:16 – Reprogramming the nervous system through love and safety 00:31:37 – Why deep healing happens in the presence of another regulated person 00:31:52 – Darin considers creating a future healing workshop 00:32:04 – Final reflections: "You are not what happened to you" 00:32:12 – Peace. Love. SuperLife. Thank You to Our Sponsors Bite Toothpaste: Go to trybite.com/DARIN20 or use code DARIN20 for 20% off your first order Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order. Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien     Connect with Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "The emotional patterns, fears, reactions, and coping mechanisms that run your adult life are often survival adaptations created by your nervous system during childhood. They are not your identity. They are not permanent. 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Hi EveryoneI hope you can get just as excited about this research as I am. It has been around a while but I am just putting the peices together. References are below.I want you to EXPERIENCE THIS for yourself. Here are three ways NOW!Shiloh SophiaBook a call to explore our 9 month training called Stardust Initation starting in JuneJoin me for my NEW class, called Threshold - we are gonna paint aiwth power!Come along with me and my BFF Amy Ahlers to explore navigating this wild wild worldThe Neuroscience of Self-Expression: Why the Brush Knows Before We DoI want to speak to you about something I am so passionate about — the neuroscience of self-expression. It comes from my root system, because I come from the Stardust Lineage, and we are creative, spiritual, magical women who pass tools of Intentional Creativity from hand to hand and heart to heart. This isn't a woo-woo idea, and neither is it entirely scientific. It's a hybrid. Sometimes the brush knows before we know what's actually going to happen.I want to tell you about a researcher at Drexel University who has spent a decade strapping near-infrared sensors onto people's foreheads and watching what happens when the human brain is firing and wiring the moment the paintbrush touches the paper or the canvas. Do you know how long I've wanted to do this? Her name is Girija Kaimal — Wow. I would love to have a cup of tea with her. Of course, she doesn't know me. She probably will at some point, because I'm going to reach out. And she's probably never heard the words medicine painting — one of the terms we use for our work, because it's an approach to painting that's healing. Her data has been confirming what the women in our lineage have known since the 1930s. Self-expression is healing. Painting for us is a spiritual practice. It is not just a hobby. It is literally a neurological event. And guess what? When you paint with intention, the event begins before the brush ever touches the canvas. If you've worked with me, you know I talk about this all the time as energy equals matter at the speed of light — your energy as thought, expressed through your physical body, the equal sign, manifests matter at the speed of light on the canvas. Are you kidding me? Yes. The neurological awakening of what's going to happen happens before the brush touches the material.You may also be aware of another piece of research that adds to our point, by Audrey van der Meer, a Norwegian neuroscientist who has proved that writing by hand wakes up the brain in ways that typing cannot. Imagine how many kids these days are no longer learning to handwrite?! Her work is finding something so incredible about what happens when people are actually handwriting — she's measuring how the brain encodes the writing of letters into memory, and the brain is lighting up. When Kaimal's team did their research, they put 26 people in headbands — the kind that read blood flow inside the prefrontal cortex literally in real time. (Gosh, I wish it were here.) They were given three minutes to color in a mandala, to doodle around a circle, and to free-draw whatever they wanted. The results were published back in 2017 in Art Therapy. Guess what? All three activities lit up the medial prefrontal cortex. Wow. Wow. That region is part of the brain's reward pathway. Are you picking up what I'm putting down? That's the same circuit that fires when someone you love walks into the room. This is when you get to have tea with your best friend and you're jumping up and down. This is when your lover winks at you and you know what's coming next. This is when those of us in Intentional Creativity know that I'm going to do a power-packed livestream that's going to knock our red striped socks off. We feel love.The people she studied were not artists — most of them. And their brain did not care, in a literal way. Their brain didn't care if they were an artist. Their brain rewarded them anyway, for the simple act of creating color across a page with their hands. What's interesting too is that working inside of shapes — as in coloring — really does something powerful to the brain and to memory. It's just so exciting.In a separate study, the same researchers took 39 adults, gave them 45 minutes with markers, clay, and collage materials — nothing structured — and measured the cortisol in their saliva before and after. I kid you not. Cortisol in the saliva. Cortisol is the hormone your body produces under stress, the one that keeps so many of us awake at three in the morning, especially those of us going through midlife. Seventy-five percent of the participants showed lower cortisol after making art. No skill required. No talent required. No making it pretty. No perfectionism required. It is not an act of performance. It is an act of self-expression. The brain is responding to the act itself. It's in a way metacognition — becoming conscious of becoming conscious, while being intentional about what you're creating.There's something else I want to add, because when you're coloring and your brain doesn't have to make decisions, you can actually break a psychotic loop. This comes from nurses at Stanford who use my coloring books, Color of Woman. If they could get patients to color, they could break a psychotic loop. Wow. Why are we not talking about this more? Whether you're in a psychotic loop or not, wouldn't it be helpful to know that you could sit down and color and you would start to go into a different brain state? This is so important. (And it doesn't work if there's a blank page — for that psychotic-loop piece.)Now, our part in this. For close to 30 years I have been working with creating with intention, and since 2008 I've been training others to work with Intentional Creativity. I have not been teaching people to become brilliant artists — though some of them are. I have not been teaching people to make perfect paintings, though some of them do. I have not been teaching perfection technique to make a painting that would hang on the wall of a gallery. No. We've been into self-expression — to see what happens inside when you express yourself.Painting like this is a way of * Exploring our inner world. * A way of coming face to face with the often hidden identity within ourselves. * A way of activating the inner healer and the energies that go with that. * A way of catalyzing the brainwaves to move from beta to alpha to theta, so we can cross over into that state of the imagination and reach the subconscious domains. * A way of allowing the canvas itself to be a portal — to hold what the body carries* To express into form what was once inside and didn't have anywhere to go. * A composting of energy, now expressed onto the canvas. We call it medicine painting. Tens of thousands of people in our community have painted with it, and before I started doing it, we had two generations of artists who did it before me.Here's what the neuroscientists have not measured — but I would bet my brushes and my striped socks they would receive incredible results. The study in Kaimal's lab gave people markers and said, Go. There wasn't an intention set. Of course, the intention was that they were being measured. BUT. There wasn't an invocation. There wasn't a prayer. There wasn't a lighting of a candle. There wasn't a moment of asking what the piece of paper or the canvas wants to express to us. There wasn't a moment of what message are you receiving. And the cortisol still dropped. BOOOM DIGGITY. The reward pathway still lit up. The body still received a measurable gift — and the “able to experience it” part is super important to me. Because when we do this work and invite people to experience and acknowledge that it's happened, it creates more reward and more bliss and more affirmation and more faith that we could do it again and again. Which is why the science matters to me — because I want us to be able to do it again and again, in risk groups, in affinity groups, in groups of children, with people who need it. We need to bring this work everywhere.Imagine what the data would look like if the people being measured were bringing an intention. An intention to heal an illness. An intention to repair a marriage. An intention to pray for the end of war. Do you know how much power comes into the field, into the body, when one of us places our hand on the canvas and the other hand on the heart and says, What wants to be revealed? When a woman holds the red thread with other women in her circle, when she blesses the water and the cup of rain with holy water sprinkled from the places that matter to her, that brush is then charged with all of that energy. When we set an intention to alchemize trauma and wounds from years ago, patterns stuck in the body — then, when the brush expresses lightning, because we are daughters of lightning, it gets moved.In Intentional Creativity we say that the intention sets the field. This comes from Einstein's theories “the field is the sole governing agency of the particle”. The energy around us is what's creating what goes on the canvas. The thought we have and the intention we set will impact what shows up on the canvas. Then we observe it with our eyes, and the material goes back through the brain and translates back through the hands again. The moment you choose what this experience is for, the body has already started doing the work of translating the thought through the body, and the brush is just the place where the choice makes the inner vision possible — and then visible.What the neuroscience is beginning to show is that this is not metaphoric. Self-expression is not just a great idea. The state of the nervous system, before this act of beauty, this act of devotion — I'm so humbled by this. You can tell I'm just all lit up. When we come to the canvas, our nervous system is firing and wiring in a particular way. When we bring intention to the canvas, the nervous system shifts and becomes more regulated. The heart and brain can come into coherence. A brain and a mind that has been communicated with — that this sacred act will enable you to receive different signals — will receive messages you can't even imagine. Intention is a neurological primer of possibility. All meditation teachers know this. Our grandmothers who blessed the bread while kneading it, know this. Our aunties who sew the quilts know this. Every woman in our community who has ever painted herself back into her own body and told her own story — we know this. We've crossed a threshold into another way of being, and there is no way to step back from it, because once you know, you know.More studies are coming, and they will demonstrate what we have already been practicing. They will catch up to what we've already been doing. Consider what this means for us — for women in midlife, who have been carrying grief and rage and trauma and versions of ourselves we've tried to leave behind in those old relationships. We've worked it. We've gone to therapy. We've used our journals. And yet something still isn't moving. Painting with intention opens the door to a healing that most of us could never imagine was possible with something so simple — something that does not require talent. The data from these researchers shows us that the brain rewards the act of self-expression, having nothing to do with skill.You do not need to know what's going to happen. You do not need to control the outcomes. In fact, if you try to do that, your brainwaves will change and perhaps constrict. Intention does not require a known outcome. It requires inquiry and a willingness to show up and to not be in control. You don't even need to believe it's going to happen for it to work. You just need to show up. Your cortisol is going to drop anyway. Somewhere in the medial prefrontal cortex, lights begin to fire and wire. The reward begins to spark. Your nervous system registers that something on your behalf has begun. And then there's the craving — the craving to do it again.The handwriting research showed us that we lose something when we are just typing. The painting research shows us that when we bring ourselves to the canvas, we actually create wellbeing and bliss. But I want you to hear that you do not have to be talented. You do not have to know what you're called to. If you will pick up a brush with us and cross a threshold and set an intention — if you will ask the questions you've been afraid to ask in the good company of other powerful women — then we can cross the threshold together. The canvas reveals an answer. Our paintbrush is less like a brush adding color, and more like an archeologist revealing something that's already inside. Our vision is that you already have everything you need inside of you, and what we're doing is creating a condition in the field that allows it to be expressed.And so, with my heartfelt invitation and my emphatic hand motions — which you cannot see — I invite you to join me for Threshold, a brand-new class that is going to rock our world, because that's what I'm intending is going to happen, and it happens every time as long as people show up. Plus, there's a money-back guarantee. Or if you're ready to dive into the big mama codex of our work, it's called Stardust Initiation. You can find everything at musea.orgThis is Curate Shiloh Sophia, and I'm looking forward to gathering with you and transforming our brains and hearts and hands as we fire and wire together. As we say in the Stardust lineage: with our feet on the good red earth and our hands in the stars, our hearts on our sleeve and our hands in the medium, we create — and we become the oracle that we are seeking. It happens in real time. It happens right now. And it happens every time1. Van der Weel, F. R., & Van der Meer, A. L. H. (2024). Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: A high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1219945.https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/fullOpen access. The 36-student EEG study referenced in the opening of the piece. Note: the lead author is Van der Weel; Van der Meer is corresponding author and the public face of the work.2. Kaimal, G., Ayaz, H., Herres, J., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Makwana, B., Kaiser, D. H., & Nasser, J. A. (2017). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of reward perception based on visual self-expression: Coloring, doodling, and free drawing. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 55, 85–92.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019745561630171XThe fNIRS study showing medial prefrontal cortex activation during the three art tasks. 26 participants. Doodling produced the strongest signal.3. Kaimal, G., Ray, K., & Muniz, J. (2016). Reduction of cortisol levels and participants' responses following art making. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 33(2), 74–80.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07421656.2016.1166832Open access. The cortisol study. 39 adults, 45 minutes of art-making, 75% showed lower cortisol afterward, no correlation with prior art experience. Get full access to Tea with the Muse at teawiththemuse.substack.com/subscribe

The supplement industry is pushing back. In May 2026, a group of long-tenured ashwagandha producers and regulatory experts launched the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance (ASA), a new coalition dedicated to countering misinformation about ashwagandha leaf safety, defending GMP standards, and responding to what many in the industry see as scientifically unsupported regulatory actions: India’s April 2026 FSSAI/AYUSH leaf advisory and Denmark’s earlier ban. In Episode #218 of the PricePlow Podcast, Mike and Ben sit down with Blake Ebersole, founding member of the ASA and president of NaturPro Scientific, a B2B quality and regulatory consulting firm. Blake unpacks and rejects the “root good, leaf bad” narrative, explains why in vitro cancer cell studies are being misused to target ashwagandha leaf, and details how lab shopping and supply chain fragmentation quietly erode quality across the botanical category. This episode pairs directly with our companion article on India’s ashwagandha leaf advisory. Together they cover both the regulatory deep-dive and the industry coalition response. Subscribe to the PricePlow Podcast on your favorite platform and sign up for our ashwagandha news alerts on PricePlow before diving in. https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/ashwagandha-standards-alliance-218 Video: The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance Responds to India’s FSSAI Leaf Advisory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxYGLOcgVIw Detailed Show Notes: Blake Ebersole on the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance, FSSAI, and Industry GMP (0:00) – Introductions (2:45) – What Is the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance? (4:30) – How ASA Fits the Industry Landscape (6:15) – Educational, Policy, and Standards Goals (8:00) – Adverse Events at Scale and Ashwagandha’s Safety Record (11:15) – Denmark’s Ban and the Hazard-Based Regulatory Model (15:15) – Withaferin A and the In Vitro Extrapolation Problem (18:30) – How Competitive Interests Drove the Market Off Track (21:00) – Label Disclosure, Dilution, and Maltodextrin (25:00) – The Billion-Dollar Market and Supply Chain Fragmentation (30:00) – India’s Regulatory Framework: Food, Drug, and No Middle Ground (32:15) – Farmers, Brokers, and the FSSAI Advisory’s Unintended Consequences (38:00) – Research Gaps and the Clinical Literature (41:00) – Extraction Methods: Milk, Solvents, and Withanolide Chemistry (44:30) – Consumer Education and the Demand for Transparency (46:30) – Lab Shopping and the Broken Incentive Structure (52:45) – Branded Ingredients and GMP Supplier Qualification (55:15) – ASA Founding Members: Sabinsa, Cepham, and Arjuna Natural (58:00) – Formula Ideas: Sleep, Lifestyle, and Beyond the Basics (1:00:45) – Anhedonia, Cortisol, and What the Science Says Where to Follow and Learn More Connect with Blake Ebersole and the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance LinkedIn: Blake Ebersole (founding member of the ASA and president of NaturPro Scientific) Ashwagandha Standards Alliance Website Ashwagandha Standards Alliance on LinkedIn… Read more on the PricePlow Blog

Your body is not failing you. However, it is likely asking you to change the way you fuel, train, and live to support it as your hormones change.In this episode of Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause, Louise Valentine, a multi award-winning women's integrative health practitioner, exercise physiologist and performance scientist, gives an honest, fiery overview of what active women and runners need to understand about perimenopause, hormone shifts, cortisol, belly bloat, energy crashes, sleep issues, gut health, and stubborn body composition changes. She explains why many women feel frustrated when the usual advice around running, dieting, fasting, supplements, or even general medical support does not fully address what is happening in their changing bodies.Louise also shares why ambitious, fitness-minded women often notice symptoms earlier because they are so tuned in to performance, recovery, strength, digestion, and mood. This episode helps listeners see that hormone havoc is not something to ignore or “push through.” With the right education, fueling, training, and stress support, women can work with their female physiology instead of against it and keep feeling strong, energized, and capable as they age.RESOURCES + LINKSLearn & level up with my free nutrition guide & award-winning 1:1 Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/ Learn & level up faster with a Breaking Through Wellness masterclass here, including the Gut Health, Ferritin & Injury Prevention mini courses + Free Summer Planning Workshop mentioned throughout this podcast series.Learn more on my blog here with client success stories & articles, including simple female age 35+ specific hydration & long running fueling strategies. Take advantage of our podcast listener discount & save 20% off Kion's science-backed clean products. Code "LOUISE" saves on all future orders: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing Check out my FullScript here where you can see my curated favorite supplement picks, by topic, to address your concerns & save 25% off!  A small portion of EACH sale goes back to support BTW.  Thank you!Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro(3:08) What changes during perimenopause(8:06) Perimenopause can begin early(14:43) Why research gaps still matter(24:41) Why common methods backfire(31:45) Working with female physiology(38:45) Hormone shifts after age 35(39:39) Cortisol, stress, and inflammation(41:10) Why lower belly bloat happens(47:04) When cortisol disrupts sleep(55:09) How hormones affect fat storage(56:15) OutroTune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!I'd love to connect!Email

371: Dr. Molly Maloof joins me to discuss cortisol, burnout, fasting, women's metabolism, and why so many women may actually be overdoing wellness in the name of health. We break down how chronic stress, over-exercising, under-eating, and high cortisol can impact weight gain, hormones, metabolism, and overall well-being, along with who should and shouldn't fast, low-carb eating, intermittent fasting for gut health, boundaries, emotional health, human connection, and why learning to slow down may actually improve your health more than constantly pushing harder. Topics Discussed: → Cortisol, stress, & burnout → Fasting for women → Women's metabolism & biohacking → Over-exercising & under-eating → Weight gain & high cortisol → Intermittent fasting for gut health → Low-carb eating & metabolic flexibility → Boundaries, emotional health, & human connection → Burnout recovery & nervous system regulation → Exercise, muscle health, & longevity As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Timeline | Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula. And my listeners can still get 20% off when you go to https://timeline.com/DIGEST  → Kasandrinos | Go to https://www.kasandrinos.com/digest and use code DIGEST for 25% off Timestamps:  → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:01 - Why Women Should Biohack Differently Than Men → 00:06:29 - Cortisol, Overtraining & Burnout → 00:09:30 - Fasting for Women: Who Should & Shouldn't Do It → 00:11:30 - High Cortisol, Stress & Fight-or-Flight Mode → 00:14:48 - Adaptogens, Recovery & Nervous System Support → 00:17:30 - Why Less Exercise Can Sometimes Help Weight Loss → 00:21:30 - Undereating, Metabolism & Thyroid Health → 00:26:15 - How to Start Intermittent Fasting Safely → 00:31:00 - Fasting for IBS, Gut Health & Metabolic Flexibility → 00:33:00 - Negative Thoughts, Stress & Emotional Health → 00:38:40 - Why Human Connection & Touch Matter for Health → 00:42:15 - Burnout, Recovery & Learning to Slow Down → 00:46:30 - Stress, Trauma & Obesity → 00:49:30 - Sugar Addiction, Food Cravings & Emotional Eating → 00:51:30 - Dr. Molly Maloof's Typical Day of Eating → 00:57:30 - Autoimmunity, Inflammation & Personalized NutritionFurther Listening: → “Intermittent Fasting” How To Do It, Different Types, Misconceptions, + Benefits | BOK Check Out Dr. Molly Maloof:  → Instagram - Dr. Molly Maloof → Sign up for Molly's Newsletter  Check Out Bethany: → Bethany's Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany's Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Produced by Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, an Integrative Medicine physician, researcher, and best-selling author specializing in chronic fatigue syndrome, details “adrenal fatigue,” contrasting Endocrine Society guidelines focused on overt adrenal failure with his view that the adrenals can be functionally exhausted and may be missed by standard testing and “normal ranges.” They discuss adrenal roles in stress response, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, immunity, and symptoms suggesting low adrenal function (irritability when hungry, sugar cravings, fatigue, recurrent infections, lightheadedness/brain fog, mood shifts). Contributors include high sugar intake, chronic stress, dehydration, and salt restriction, with modern media fear/divisiveness cited as a major stressor; hypothalamic dysfunction and circadian rhythm disruption may cause “tired but wired” insomnia. They cover options such as licorice (not DGL), dietary and lifestyle changes, Adrenaplex, adaptogens (ashwagandha standards, HRG80 red ginseng study), phosphatidylserine for high nighttime cortisol, cautious low-dose hydrocortisone thresholds, and DHEA/pregnenolone considerations, plus resources at endfatigue.com.

Book a free consultation to get started with the Complete Sleep Solution program so you can get your sleep back for good: https://p.bttr.to/3VJwvDsWes considered himself a good sleeper his whole life. Then he spent 18 months waking up at 3am, lying there for an hour or two, trying everything he could think of. Nothing worked — until we ran comprehensive functional lab testing and found what everyone else had missed.In this episode I walk through his full case: what the tests showed, what we did about it, and the one change at month five that finally unlocked 7-8 hours of sleep.If you've tried the standard approaches and you're still waking up in the middle of the night, this one is for you.00:00 Sleeper to Insomniac01:16 What Wes Already Tried01:54 Cortisol and Hormone Clues05:31 Gut Test Red Flags07:37 Neurotransmitters and Minerals11:01 Early Lifestyle Tweaks13:05 Supplement Strategy Explained15:58 Gut Protocol and Binders19:10 The Breakthrough Timeline20:46 Five Month Win

May is mental health awareness month, so I've gone back and pulled the top tips and advice from neuroscientists, psychologists and biohacking experts on how to improve your happiness, anxiety, and depression through specific supplement protocols, brain health hacks, and healing your gut. Because we can't ignore the physical side to mental health, and taking care of our bodies is a key piece in taking care of our minds.  Tune in to hear about: Our mood has EVERYTHING to do with our brain health. So what do top neuroscientists recommend for psychiatric issues? Dr. Kristen Willeumier offers her EXACT protocol for improving anxiety without a medical prescription. This is game-changing advice on the power of supplements for managing anxiety and psychiatric disorders, from an award-winning neuroscientist with a PHD and Masters in neurobiology, Masters in Physiological science, and postdoctoral scientist in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA. Your gut can play a huge role in your mental health (95% of the serotonin in our body is housed in the gut!). Clinical psychologist, author, and founder of Heartship Psychological Services, Dr. Lauren Cook, breaks down what tests and bloodwork to get, the supplements that changed her brain, and how gut health is intrinsically linked to mental health.  If you're struggling with persistent low mood and energy, this surprising supplement recommendation from chemical engineer and biohacking pro Chloe Deutscher could be the answer. Learn why certain supplements and vitamins can help with depression, calm anxiety, and boost your serotonin.   For advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network. Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" The Women's Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you who are ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality.In this episode, Heidi and I are diving deep into a topic that might just be the missing link in your health and wellness journey. If you've been taking hormones or peptides but still aren't feeling the results you expect, we're here to tell you why. It's not about doing more or adding another item to your to-do list. Often, the real issue is a hidden driver that blocks everything else from working properly: cortisol. Join us as we explore how to shift from a stressful, go-go-go "checklist" mindset to a state of true cellular activation and presence. Key Highlights:➡️ Why elevated cortisol might be silently blocking your health, hormone, and wellness progress.➡️ Why simply ticking off wellness tasks isn't the same as achieving true nervous system regulation.➡️ How stress hormones hijack your body's natural messaging system.➡️ The intimate, disruptive connection between insulin spikes and cortisol surges.➡️ Why peptides and hormones are merely messengers that require the right internal environment to actually work.➡️ Simple, actionable ways to become an observer of your thoughts rather than a reactive stressor.➡️ How predictable meal timing and truly savoring your food can transform your metabolic calm.➡️ Why consistent sleep routines and circadian rhythm alignment are non-negotiable for cellular cleanup and repair.Key Takeaways:"When we're just in a state of being and not doing... that's when we get the biggest downloads." -Kellie Lupsha"All those receptors, producers, hormones, neurotransmitters... it's a beautiful symphony and orchestrated by design system." -Dr. Heidi1️⃣ JOIN US IN THE WOMEN'S LONGEVITY & WELLNESS HUB!A Functional Medicine, Wellness, and Coaching Membership designed just for women over 50. The Hub is a monthly membership and supportive community where we combine science-backed protocols, natural healing tools, and expert coaching to help you finally get real answers—and real results**.

In this episode, we explore the distinction between compliance and willingness in the horse–human relationship. Here we discuss learned helplessness, latency and behavioral enthusiasm, stress physiology, emotional engagement during training, and what willingness may look like behaviorally. Outward obedience does not always reflect the horse's internal emotional experience and invites listeners to observe training interactions with greater curiosity and nuance.Sources & Further ReadingsLearned Helplessness & Animal BehaviorSeligman, M. E. P. (1972). Learned helplessness. Annual Review of Medicine, 23, 407–412. Hall, C., Goodwin, D., Heleski, C., Randle, H., & Waran, N. (2008). Is there evidence of learned helplessness in horses? Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 11(3), 249–266. Stress Physiology & WelfareChristensen, J. W., et al. (2006). Effects of training methods on stress responses in horses. Physiology & Behavior, 89(4), 489–497. von Lewinski, M., et al. (2013). Cortisol release, heart rate, and behavior during horse training. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 8(6), 401–407. Equitation Science & Learning TheoryMcGreevy, P. D., & McLean, A. N. (2010). Equitation Science. Wiley-Blackwell. McLean, A. N., & McGreevy, P. D. (2007). The role of learning theory in equitation. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2(4), 108–118. Positive Engagement & Human InteractionSankey, C., et al. (2010). Positive interactions lead to lasting positive memories in horses. Animal Behaviour, 79(4), 869–875.

Fatigue, hormone balance, and gut health can all affect how your body looks and feels — but is "cortisol face" really the answer? If your face looks puffier, heavier, or different than it used to, TikTok may have convinced you cortisol is the problem. But the truth is more layered. In this episode, I'm breaking down what TikTok gets wrong about cortisol face, why one supplement or ice roller usually isn't enough, and how perimenopause, low progesterone, chronic stress, poor sleep, blood sugar, inflammation, and metabolism may all be part of the bigger picture. Key Points Why "cortisol face" is not a true diagnosis How hormone shifts can contribute to fluid retention and puffiness The one thing TikTok actually got right about your face Takeaway Your face is not betraying you — it may be communicating with you. If you're dealing with exhaustion, bloating, digestive issues, brain fog, hormone imbalance, or low energy in perimenopause or menopause, this episode will help you understand what your body may actually be asking for. Stop wasting time (and money) on products that don't work. My Trusted Brands Guide is the exact list I share with my private clients — the skincare, supplements, food, and wellness tools that have been tested and proven to deliver results. No fluff. No guesswork. Just the brands you can finally feel good about using. ✨ Plus, I scored exclusive discounts from some of these companies just for my community.

Is hypercortisolism the hidden culprit in a significant proportion of both difficult-to-treat diabetes and resistant hypertension? In part 4 of our special series, Dr. Neil Skolnik speaks with John Buse, MD to explore the effects of hypercortisolism, until just recently considered a vanishingly rare condition. This special episode is sponsored with support from Corcept. Please listen to the episodes by clicking on the podcast player below or by freely subscribing to Diabetes Core Update via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John Buse, MD, The Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor and director of the Diabetes Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, a past president of medicine & science at the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and recipient of the ADA Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award Selected references: Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care April 2025 Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Hypercortisolism: Improved Glycemia With Mifepristone Treatment. Diabetes Care June 2025 MOMENTUM: Hypercortisolism Present in 1-in-4 with Resistant Hypertension. HCP Live March 2026

What if the most dangerous metabolic inflection point in a woman's entire life is the one we've been taught to simply endure?In this episode of Health Longevity Secrets, Robert Lufkin MD sits down with Dr. Mayoni Gooneratne — a London-trained former NHS colorectal and pelvic floor surgeon, now the founder of Human Health and vice-chair of the British College of Functional Medicine. Dr. Mayoni walks us through why she walked away from the operating theater and how perimenopause — not menopause — is the real window where metabolic disease, cognitive decline, and cardiovascular risk are either quietly programmed in or actively reversed.CHAPTERS:00:00 — Introduction01:47 — From NHS Surgeon to Functional Medicine Founder06:53 — Dr. Mayoni's Own Perimenopause Story07:12 — Her Mother's Menopause-to-Diabetes Cascade08:43 — The Cortisol Trap: Three Kids Under Three10:39 — The Surgical Mentor Who Changed Everything12:27 — What Functional Medicine Actually Is12:52 — Root Cause vs "Treat and Street" Medicine18:08 — The Timeline Aha Moment Patients Never Forget21:09 — The Human Health Roadmap: Gut, Hormones, Mitochondria24:19 — The Thrive Program for Perimenopause25:42 — Body Fit: 16-Week Ketogenic Metabolic Reset29:14 — Why You Shouldn't Stay in Ketosis Long-Term33:20 — Why Normal Vitamin D Isn't Optimal Vitamin D35:02 — Where AI Fits in Functional Medicine36:03 — The Ovarian Age Clock Every Woman Should Know About37:56 — The NHS-Private Divide in Chronic Disease40:09 — Eat Better, Move Better, Sleep Better42:18 — Where to Find Dr. MayoniKEY TAKEAWAYS:• Perimenopause — not menopause — is the real metabolic inflection point for women• Loss of estrogen can trigger type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease within months• Chronic high-cortisol lives prime the perimenopause crash• "Normal" vitamin D isn't optimal vitamin D — aim for ~100• Nutritional ketosis works as a 16-week reset, not a permanent lifestyle• New ovarian age clocks let women plan for reproductive aging precisely• Pregnancy glucose tolerance results preview perimenopausal metabolic riskSTUDIES & SOURCES MENTIONED:• Dr. Mayoni Gooneratne — Human Health clinic• British College of Functional Medicine• Institute for Functional Medicine• Future Patient digital magazine and congress• Ovarian age clocks / reproductive aging research (Nature)• North American Menopause Society — hormone therapy position statement⭐ Enjoying the show? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 30 seconds and helps more people discover the science of health and longevity. Thank you!New episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Continue this conversation on Substack: https://robertlufkinmd.substack.comLies I Taught In Medical School — Free sample chapter: https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/Web: https://www.robertlufkinmd.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/robertlufkinmdX: https://x.com/robertlufkinmdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/

Cortisol is getting blamed for basically everything online, and we get why it's tempting: it gives a neat explanation for feeling tired, stressed, bloated, or “off.” But as a family medicine doctor and a nurse, we want to bring the conversation back to what cortisol actually does, what real testing looks like, and why most people don't need to treat normal life stress like a hormonal crisis.From there, we zoom out to other trendy health topics we keep seeing everywhere: gut health and the microbiome, pricey supplement stacks, and the promise that one test will finally explain your symptoms. We talk about the evidence and the limits, plus the unglamorous basics that move the needle for most people: fiber, plants, sleep, exercise, and cutting back on ultra-processed foods.We also dig into CGMs and “glucose spikes,” including what's normal (yes, exercise can raise glucose) and what actually signals risk, like blood sugar staying elevated after meals. Then we hit high-protein culture, why protein helps, why more isn't always better, and how longevity trends can distract from what matters most. Our bottom line: wellness marketing moves faster than science, so we aim for practical, evidence-based choices you can stick with.If you found this helpful, subscribe, share it with a friend who's stuck in health-trend overwhelm, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Send us a (voice ) message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply.Support the showProduction and Content: Edward Delesky, MD, DABOM & Nicole Aruffo, RNArtwork Rebrand and Avatars:Vantage Design Works (Vanessa Jones) Website: https://www.vantagedesignworks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vantagedesignworks?igsh=aHRuOW93dmxuOG9m&utm_source=qrOriginal Artwork Concept: Olivia Pawlowski

Caffeine expert Steve Frazier ran his business on coffee for 40 years before it nearly cost him his health. After building six restaurants on caffeine and energy drinks, Steve thought he was having a heart attack on his way to a sales call. That moment led him to write "Release the Coffee Cuffs" and launch a coaching program helping entrepreneurs reclaim their natural energy. Steve reveals how caffeine disrupts your circadian rhythm, hijacks decision-making, and silently undermines business performance. What you'll take away: How to quit caffeine without headaches or withdrawal symptoms. Why the afternoon energy crash is a caffeine dependency cycle. How sleep quality directly impacts entrepreneurial performance. The role of passion and solid business planning in lasting success.

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 5-14-2026: An emailer from Switzerland follows up on the case of neurological symptoms, warning about the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis from unwashed garden vegetables and tick-borne encephalitis requiring the FSME vaccine available in Europe. Dr. Dawn adds that cysticercosis from undercooked pork leaves calcified brain lesions detectable on CT scans. Dr. Dawn covers the Andes hantavirus outbreak that sickened at least eleven people on a cruise ship, with the virus spreading person-to-person unlike other hantaviruses. She explains that Andes virus grows to unusually high levels in blood and resists antimicrobial compounds in human saliva, with super-spreaders driving transmission chains. British paratroopers had to parachute medical supplies to an infected passenger on remote Tristan da Cunha island. Dr. Dawn reviews brain health supplements with UCLA longevity expert Gary Small. Both recommend curcumin (500-1,000mg) for anti-inflammatory effects and CoQ10 for statin users. She endorses multivitamins and high-quality fish oil but considers creatine, phosphatidylserine, and nicotinamide riboside insufficiently proven for cognitive enhancement. A caller asks about supplements and testosterone for a 77-year-old. Dr. Dawn recommends topical testosterone (patches, creams, gels) over injections to avoid testicular shrinkage and elevated sex hormone-binding globulin. She emphasizes protein intake matching one's age in grams, branched-chain amino acids during exercise, and warns against fasted training after age 65. An emailer shares news that PCOS is being renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) because many patients lack ovarian cysts, and genetic males can also have the condition. Dr. Dawn explains it's fundamentally an endocrine and metabolic disorder involving insulin resistance, elevated testosterone, and DHEA dysregulation. A study found that infrasound—low-frequency sound below human hearing range—elevated cortisol and worsened mood in subjects who didn't know and couldn't detect it was playing. Old buildings generate infrasound through aging boilers, ventilation ducts, and metal pipes, potentially explaining why, beyond autosuggestion, that old "haunted" houses feel spooky.

Every diet you've ever tried has failed you for one reason: it never told you when to eat. Your body runs on two energy systems. One burns sugar. The other burns fat. Most people never spend a single day in the second one. Around eight to ten hours without food, the switch flips. Ketones flood your brain. Hunger quiets. Mental clarity hits. Healing turns on. This is what fasting expert Dr. Mindy Pelz has been teaching for over 25 years, and what her book Fast Like a Girl made impossible to ignore. For women, timing is everything. Day 1 to 10, fast longer and lift heavier. Day 11 to 15, testosterone surges and libido climbs. Day 16 to 19 is for deeper fasts. After day 20, progesterone needs you to back off and rest. Fast like a man during the back half of your cycle and you'll tank the very hormones keeping you calm and regular. Underneath all of it sits the hormonal hierarchy. Oxytocin at the top. Cortisol below it. Then insulin. Then sex hormones. When you feel safe and connected, the whole stack works. When you don't, nothing else matters. Connection isn't optional for women. It's biology. Dr. Mindy's books: Age Like a Girl How Menopause Rewires Your Brain for Mental Clarity, Increased Confidence, and Renewed Energy Eat Like a Girl: 100+ Delicious Recipes to Balance Hormones, Boost Energy, and Burn Fat Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again The Reset Factor Kitchen: 101 Tasty Recipes to Eat Your Way to Wellness,Burn Belly Fat, and Maximize Your Energy The Reset Factor: 45 Days to TransformingYour Health by Repairing Your Gut In this episode you will: Learn the fasting cycle for women, Dr. Mindy's day-by-day framework that syncs your fasting window, workout intensity, and food choices to your menstrual cycle Uncover why your menstrual cycle is a monthly detox rather than a burden, and what an irregular or absent cycle is actually telling you about your body Discover why timing your eating matters more than what you eat, and how the ketogenic energy system unlocks fat burning, mental clarity, and steady energy Understand the hormonal hierarchy, how oxytocin, cortisol, insulin, and sex hormones stack on each other, and why female community and connection function as biological medicine Find out what long-term birth control does to the gut microbiome and the brain-ovary connection, and why so many women struggle with hormonal imbalances after coming off the pill For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1928 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you'll love: Glucose Goddess Dr. Mary Claire Haver Dr. Mark Hyman TOPICS Dr. Mindy Pelz, intermittent fasting, ketogenic energy system, fasting cycle for women, hormonal hierarchy, menstrual cycle nutrition, cortisol and stress, birth control and microbiome, oxytocin and women's health, Fast Like a Girl Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if the relationship patterns that keep repeating in your life… were programmed into your nervous system before you could even speak? In this profoundly illuminating conversation, Darin sits down with attachment theory expert, author, and founder of The Personal Development School Thais Gibson to explore the hidden architecture of human relationships, subconscious programming, trauma, nervous system regulation, childhood conditioning, and the science of attachment styles. From anxious and avoidant dynamics to birth trauma, emotional neglect, fear of intimacy, people pleasing, hyper-independence, and the subconscious mind running 95% of our lives, this episode reveals how our deepest wounds unconsciously shape who we love, how we communicate, what triggers us, and why we keep recreating familiar emotional patterns—until we finally become aware enough to change them.     What You'll Learn The four attachment styles and how they shape every relationship Why the subconscious mind controls 95–97% of human behavior How childhood emotional neglect creates avoidant attachment patterns Why anxious attachment often develops from inconsistency and abandonment The roots of fearful avoidant attachment and hypervigilance How birth trauma and early nervous system conditioning impact adult relationships Why people unconsciously recreate familiar emotional dynamics The connection between trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and attraction How somatic processing creates space between triggers and reactions Why healing attachment wounds is possible through neuroplasticity and rewiring   00:00:03 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Therasage and wellness technologies 00:02:09 – Wildfires, rebuilding homes, and designing for resilience 00:03:35 – Thais returning from filming in the Amazon during the fires 00:04:22 – Darin's personal realization about avoidant relationship patterns 00:05:04 – Birth trauma, nervous system programming, and early conditioning 00:06:12 – The four attachment styles explained 00:06:35 – What secure attachment actually looks like 00:07:19 – Emotional attunement and childhood soothing behaviors 00:07:59 – Why securely attached people experience healthier relationships 00:08:30 – The anxious attachment style explained 00:09:08 – Inconsistency, abandonment fears, and people pleasing 00:09:53 – Why anxious attachment creates resentment and fragile self-worth 00:10:39 – Conflict dynamics between anxious and avoidant partners 00:11:30 – How attachment styles differ between men and women 00:12:08 – Emotional suppression and male conditioning 00:12:40 – Darin discusses hormones, trauma, and nervous system chemistry 00:13:07 – Scaling emotional healing through accessible tools and assessments 00:14:15 – Victimhood, unconsciousness, and emotional accountability 00:15:12 – Thais explains neuroplasticity and rewiring attachment wounds 00:16:22 – Why subconscious programming controls attraction patterns 00:16:52 – Conscious mind vs subconscious mind: the 5% vs 95% reality 00:17:49 – Trauma as both what happened—and what didn't happen 00:18:27 – Why we subconsciously recreate familiar emotional patterns 00:19:27 – Nervous system regulation and somatic healing 00:20:12 – Deep wounds of anxious attachment styles 00:20:35 – The "bear in the woods" analogy for emotional triggers 00:21:24 – Darin's rattlesnake story and nervous system imprinting 00:22:17 – How abandonment wounds shape adult relationships 00:23:19 – Cortisol, fight-or-flight, and emotional dysregulation 00:24:15 – Dismissive avoidant attachment explained 00:24:41 – Childhood emotional neglect and subtle trauma 00:25:25 – Feeling unseen, emotionally dismissed, and disconnected 00:26:06 – Internalized shame and fear of vulnerability 00:28:23 – Why dismissive avoidants fear intimacy and commitment 00:29:31 – Flaw-finding, distancing, and relationship sabotage 00:30:33 – Darin reflects on unconscious emotional reactions in everyday life 00:31:42 – Relationships as a "minefield of unconsciousness" 00:32:04 – Arrested emotional development and coping mechanisms 00:33:29 – Thais shares a personal story about relationship triggers 00:35:09 – Childhood fear, abandonment, and subconscious emotional storage 00:36:12 – The power of witnessing emotions instead of reacting automatically 00:37:27 – Political polarization as collective emotional dysregulation 00:38:17 – Healing emotional wounds as a contribution to humanity 00:39:14 – Somatic processing and creating emotional space 00:40:02 – "It's not your fault, but it is your responsibility" 00:41:18 – Why most of human behavior is subconscious 00:42:23 – Psychedelics, healing, and creating emotional space 00:43:20 – The risks and opportunities of psychedelic experiences 00:44:09 – Hypnosis, subconscious reprogramming, and neural pathways 00:45:16 – Why integration work matters after breakthroughs 00:46:02 – Addiction to healing experiences vs doing the work 00:47:36 – Darin opens up about premature birth trauma 00:49:07 – Incubators, emotional separation, and early nervous system imprinting 00:50:35 – Fearful avoidant attachment explained 00:51:47 – Chaos, addiction, and hypervigilance in childhood 00:52:39 – Love becoming both comforting and terrifying 00:53:12 – Fearful avoidants as emotional "human lie detectors" 00:54:20 – Betrayal wounds, hyper-awareness, and emotional push-pull dynamics 00:55:20 – Darin reflects on growing up around alcoholism and emotional chaos 00:56:22 – "Come close… now back away": fearful avoidant patterns 00:57:02 – Overgiving, caretaking, and difficulty receiving support 00:58:13 – Why fearful avoidants crave depth, not surface-level connection 00:59:10 – Burnout from over-functioning in relationships 00:59:51 – Healing attachment wounds and changing subconscious attraction 01:00:15 – Why healing is possible through awareness and rewiring     Thank You to Our Sponsors Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off Shakeology: Get 15% off with code DARINO1BODI at Shakeology.com.     Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More From Thais Gibson: Website: personaldevelopmentschool.com Instagram: @thepersonaldevelopmentschool Podcast: The Thais Gibson Podcast New Book: Learning Love     Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences Follow the New Show: Roadmap to Happiness      Key Takeaway "The patterns that sabotage your relationships are not random—they are survival strategies your nervous system learned long ago. But attachment styles are not life sentences. The moment you become aware of your subconscious programming, create space between trigger and reaction, and begin rewiring those deeper wounds… you stop living from survival and start creating relationships from consciousness."  

Olivier Bourquin : Nerf Vague et alimentation. Quel lien existe-t-il entre le nerf vague, notre sommeil, l'alimentation, notre fréquence cardiaque et notre niveau de stress au quotidien ? Comment nos habitudes, du café du matin au verre du soir, influencent-elles en profondeur notre équilibre nerveux ? Et si la qualité de notre récupération dépendait en grande partie d'un indicateur encore méconnu : la variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque ? Olivier Bourquin nous éclaire sur le rôle central du nerf vague dans la régulation du sommeil et de l'énergie. De la respiration nocturne aux choix alimentaires, des rythmes biologiques aux routines du coucher, il nous guide avec précision vers des ajustements concrets et accessibles. Un épisode essentiel pour retrouver un sommeil véritablement réparateur et soutenir durablement son système nerveux.La série ROUTINES & RITUELS : Nerf Vague et alimentation avec Olivier Bourquin, nutritionniste et auteur de Cortisol, dopamine, sérotonine…La révolution des hormones et des neurotransmetteurs aux éditions Eyrolles. Pendant 4 semaines, nous allons découvrir comment le nerf vague, véritable lien entre le corps et le cerveau, influence notre stress, notre digestion, notre sommeil et comment l'alimentation peut en devenir un levier puissant. Une citation avec Olivier Bourquin :"Plus votre variabilité de fréquence cardiaque est bonne, mieux votre nerf vague fonctionne et mieux aussi vous allez dormir."À réécouter : Manger pour un nerf vague en pleine forme !Recevez chaque semaine l'inspirante newsletter Métamorphose par Anne GhesquièreDécouvrez Objectif Métamorphose, notre programme en 12 étapes pour partir à la rencontre de soi-même.Suivez nos RS : Insta, Facebook et TikTokAbonnez-vous sur Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Deezer / Castbox / YouTubeSoutenez Métamorphose en rejoignant la Tribu MétamorphoseThèmes abordés lors du podcast avec Olivier Bourquin :00:00Introduction nerf vague01:30L'impact du nerf vague sur la fréquence cardiaque07:32Bouche fermée et qualité de sommeil11:31Retrouver un sommeil réparateurAvant-propos et précautions à l'écoute du podcast Photo DR Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Send us Fan MailPregnenolone, a neurosteroid derived from cholesterol, affects brain activity and shows promise for treating mood and substance abuse disorders.TOPICS DISCUSSED:Steroid Biosynthesis: Cholesterol converted to pregnenolone, the precursor for all steroid hormones including cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones.Corticosteroids: Synthetic versions like prednisone primarily target glucocorticoid receptors for anti-inflammatory uses but can impact mood and cognition.Pregnenolone Mechanisms: Positive allosteric modulator of NMDA receptors for cognition and negative allosteric modulator of CB1 cannabinoid receptors.Allopregnanolone: GABAergic derivative of pregnenolone; its IV form Brexanolone is FDA-approved for postpartum depression.Clinical Trials: Pregnenolone at 100-500 mg improved depressive symptoms in placebo-controlled studies of bipolar disorder patients.Cannabis Interaction: THC robustly induces brain pregnenolone production; supplementation may reduce cannabis and alcohol use.Corticosteroid Brain Impact: Prednisone use associated with smaller hippocampal volumes and memory deficits.ABOUT THE GUEST: Sherwood Brown, MD, PhD is Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. With a background in chemistry, his research focuses on steroids and comorbidities in people with mood disorders.RELATED EPISODE:M&M 124: Hormonal Contraception, Sex Hormones, Menstruation, Pregnancy, Puberty, Estrogens, Androgens, Effects of Birth Control on Cognition | Adriene BeltzSupport the showHealth Products by M&M Partners:AquaTru: Water filtration devices that remove microplastics, metals, bacteria, and more from your drinking water. Through link, $100 off AquaTru Carafe, Classic & Under Sink Units; $300 off Freestanding models.OmegaQuant: At-home blood testing to see fatty acid profiles, including omega-3 fatty acids. Use link to see options and support M&M.SiPhox Health: Comprehensive, cost-effective bloodwork from the comfort of home. Use code TRIKOMES for 20% off.KetoCitra—Ketone body BHB + electrolytes formulated for kidney health. Use code MIND20 for 20% off any subscription (cancel anytime)Seed Oil Scout: Find restaurants with seed oil-free options, scan food products to see what they're hiding, with this easy-to-use mobile app.SporesMD: Premium mushrooms products (gourmet mushrooms, nootropics, research). Use code 'nickjikomes' for 20% off.For all the ways you can support my efforts

Angela presents a bitesize episode inn which she explores the physiological changes behind midlife weight gain, focusing on the role of cortisol and the hormonal shifts occurring during perimenopause.  They highlight how the decline and fluctuation of oestrogen and progesterone lead to a redistribution of body fat from the hips and thighs to the abdominal area, as the body transitions out of its fertile state WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Hormonal Fat Redistribution: During perimenopause, declining oestrogen levels signal the body to shift fat storage from fertile areas like the hips and thighs to the abdomen. Muscle Mass and Metabolism: Loss of lean muscle mass in midlife significantly slows metabolism, as muscle is a primary "metabolic organ" that consumes glucose and fat for energy. The Importance of Protein: Prioritising high protein intake and sufficient calories is essential for building and maintaining muscle, especially as it becomes harder to do so during perimenopause. GLP-1 Considerations: While GLP-1 medications can aid weight loss, they often suppress appetite so significantly that meeting necessary protein requirements for muscle preservation becomes a major challenge. VALUABLE RESOURCES • Take the BioSyncing Quiz to help you understand what's actually happening in your body — and how to fix it.

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neural circuits that activate and control aggressive states and behaviors. I discuss how hormones, genes and environmental factors such as day length can shift our aggressive tendencies. I also share science-based tools for modulating aggression, including sunlight exposure, heat therapy and supplementation with ashwagandha or acetyl-L-carnitine. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Aggression, Types of Aggression (00:01:43) Context, Aggression vs Sadness (00:03:11) Hydraulic Pressure Model of Aggression (00:06:40) Sponsor: LMNT (00:08:12) Brain Areas for Aggression, Ventromedial Hypothalamus (00:15:26) Biting, Neural Circuits of Physical Aggression (00:17:52) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:19:09) Estrogen & Aggression, Testosterone & Competitiveness (00:22:37) Seasonality, Sunlight, Melatonin & Aggression (00:24:50) Cortisol, Serotonin & Aggression (00:26:35) Tool: Reduce Cortisol with Sunlight & Sauna; Ashwagandha (00:30:39) Sponsor: AG1 (00:31:58) Irritability, Aggression & Genetics; Seasonality (00:34:49) Tool: ADHD, Acetyl-L Carnitine & Aggressive Behavior Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're over 50 and still doing cardio to stay healthy, you're wasting your time and may actually be making things worse. This episode breaks down the exact movements, supplements, and anti-aging strategies that build real strength, protect your bones, and extend your longevity without spending hours in the gym. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Will Harlow, a master's-level physiotherapist and founder of HT Physio, whose YouTube channel has amassed over 1.5 million subscribers by teaching people over 50 how to stay mobile, active, and independent without painkillers or surgery. Will graduated with a first-class degree from Brunel University, trained in both the NHS and professional sport, and has spent his career proving that what most doctors call "just aging" is actually optional. Together, Dave and Will dismantle the myths keeping older adults weak, injured, and overtrained. They get into why resistance training beats cardio for human performance and metabolism at every age, how anabolic resistance changes your protein needs after 50, which three compound movements deliver the biggest functional gains, and why your grip strength may be the most underrated biomarker you're ignoring. Dave also shares how he used biohacking, targeted supplements, and functional medicine principles to grow bones so dense his surgeon couldn't cut through them. They also dig into vestibular training, hydration, magnesium, Vitamin DAKE, and how tools like AI are now helping people identify movement problems before they become joint replacements. This is essential listening for anyone serious about longevity, anti-aging, biohacking, sleep optimization, supplements, smarter not harder training, human performance, and building a body that performs decades past its expiration date. You'll Learn: Why chronic cardio decreases bone density and muscle mass in people over 50 The 3-2-1 resistance training method that delivers 80% of results in 40 minutes a week How anabolic resistance changes protein requirements as you age and what to do about it The three compound movements every person over 50 should master first Why grip strength predicts overall health and how to train it How vestibular disorders silently destroy balance and confidence, and how to reverse them The supplement stack (Vitamin DAKE, magnesium glycinate, digestive enzymes) that supports bone, muscle, and metabolism Why 7,000 steps beats 10,000, and where that number actually came from How Dave used biohacking and functional medicine to grow bones that broke a surgeon's saw Why AI tools can now spot gait problems that lead to hip replacements years later Thank you to our sponsors! - Active Skin Repair | Get 25% off your order until May 21, after that, it drops back to 20%, visit ActiveSkinRepair.com and use code DAVE. 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This episode is sponsored by Timeline. Timeline - Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula. And my listeners can still get 20% off when you go to https://timeline.com/FLIPPING50SHOW Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - New Science: Menopause Muscle Loss Prevention Next Episode - Rebounding vs Whole Body Vibration After 50 Which? When? Worth It? More Like This - How to Keto Correctly for Women Over 40 with Dr Anna Cabeca Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Flipping 50 Women's Retreats are each designed to challenge and stretch you. We challenge your fitness, your thoughts about aging, and menopause. We educate about hormones through exercise, nutrition and sleep choices. What happens when you finally stop playing small and say yes to something bold – like an El Camino Experience? Try stepping far outside your comfort zone became a powerful reset for her body, mind, and spirit. From long solo walks to unexpected emotional breakthroughs, Dr. Anna Cabeca's El Camino experience proves midlife is the perfect time to challenge yourself in new ways. If you've been feeling stuck, comfortable, or wondering what's next… this conversation will light a fire. Tune in and discover why your next breakthrough might be waiting on the other side of your own El Camino experience. My Guest: Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She lectures frequently on those topics and shares the secret behind the ebb and flow of intimacy as she demystifies the fascinating hormonal changes over time. She will help you discover how the “love hormone”, Oxytocin can breathe life into your relationship, and how Cortisol can take it away - and how the delicate balancing act of those hormones can reignite your libido and support a healthy relationship, most importantly the one you have with yourself. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What exactly is the Camino de Santiago and what was your experience? What made you want to do this—and why this instead of something else? Did you have any “rules” during the journey—like not talking or staying silent? Did you have any reservations or fears about traveling and walking alone? Did you use your phone during the journey—for navigation, photos, or connection? What for you will never be the same again after this experience?  What do you think is the most impactful part of this experience? If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

Cortisol after cancer is the conversation nobody on my care team had with me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 — invasive ductal carcinoma, stage one, grade two. I went through lumpectomy, radiation, ovarian suppression, and two years on an aromatase inhibitor before I had to come off because my bones were already in osteoporosis. Throughout all of it, my nervous system was screaming. My cortisol was running hot all day long, confirmed by a Dutch test. And not one doctor told me what stress was doing to my body or how to mitigate it. In this solo episode of Not Today Cancer, I'm walking you through the seven activities that lowered my cortisol...broken into the things that don't cost a dime (meditation, breathwork, walking outside, unplugging) and the things that do (acupuncture, energy healing, therapy). I'm also sharing the actual research behind each one, so you know this isn't woo...it's documented science.  What you'll learn: • Why cortisol is wrecked after a cancer diagnosis (and why mine was high long before) • The symptoms of high cortisol most breast cancer survivors miss • How mindfulness meditation protected the cortisol rhythm of breast cancer survivors in a randomized controlled trial • Why a single session of slow breathing drops cortisol immediately • The "nature pill" research showing 20–30 minutes outside lowers cortisol 21% per hour • Why the NCCN officially recommends acupuncture for cancer survivors If you're a breast cancer survivor, caregiver, or anyone whose body has been running on fumes...this episode is for you. We don't get the option of not mitigating stress. Pick one thing on this list and start tomorrow. Disclaimer: This episode reflects my personal experience and a summary of public research. It is not medical advice. Always consult your care team.

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition: Using Saliva Testing, Food Sensitivity Labs, and Lifestyle to Find Root Causes: Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN). He discusses using functional testing alongside conventional care to uncover “dysfunction” when standard labs appear normal. Davis describes assessing adrenal and metabolic stress via saliva testing for circadian cortisol patterns, cortisol-DHEA balance, sex hormones, secretory IgA, and melatonin, emphasizing clinical correlation and individualized “studies of one.” He outlines an approach targeting multiple “healing opportunities” (H-I-D-D-E-N: hormones, immune, digestion, detoxification, energy, nervous system) and applying D-R-E-S-S (diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction, supplementation) rather than relying on supplements alone. A case example links chronic hives, medication-related weight gain, and food triggers identified through additional testing, including the Mediator Release Test. The discussion also covers stress-driven gut dysbiosis, digestion decline, and EFT tapping for stress-related symptoms, and notes FDN practitioners can be found via FDNtraining.com/medicine.

What if loneliness isn't just an emotion… but one of the most dangerous biological threats to your health? In this deeply personal and scientifically explosive solo episode, Darin opens up about something he recently realized in his own life: despite being surrounded by people, he was lonely. But what began as an emotional realization quickly became a deep dive into some of the most shocking research he's ever uncovered, showing that chronic loneliness may increase the risk of heart disease, dementia, cancer, autoimmune dysfunction, accelerated aging, and early death. From inflammatory gene expression and cortisol dysregulation to oxytocin, vulnerability, and the collapse of real human connection in the digital age, this episode reveals why loneliness may be the most overlooked "fatal convenience" of modern life, and how vulnerability may be the medicine. What You'll Learn Why loneliness is a biological crisis, not just an emotional feeling The shocking link between loneliness and heart disease, dementia, and early death Why the quality of your relationships is the #1 predictor of long-term health How loneliness activates inflammatory genes inside your body The role of cortisol, sleep disruption, and chronic stress in social isolation Why social media and "surface-level connection" are replacing real intimacy The connection between loneliness and Alzheimer's disease How oxytocin and genuine connection reduce inflammation Why vulnerability is the gateway to meaningful relationships Practical ways to create deeper connection starting today Chapters 00:00:33 – Sponsor: the truth about the exploding NAD supplement market 00:01:04 – Why supplement verification and transparency matter 00:02:17 – Opening: Darin admits something deeply personal 00:02:30 – "I realized recently… I'm lonely" 00:02:37 – The difference between being surrounded by people vs being truly known 00:03:06 – Loneliness as a biological experience, not just an emotional one 00:03:27 – The hidden risks: heart disease, dementia, cancer, early death 00:03:45 – Why this is not fringe science 00:04:13 – The most important predictor of long-term health 00:04:34 – Why relationship QUALITY matters more than quantity 00:05:06 – The global loneliness epidemic 00:05:11 – U.S. Surgeon General advisory on loneliness 00:05:39 – Loneliness declared a public health crisis 00:06:02 – 50% of Americans report measurable loneliness 00:06:22 – "A generational collapse of connection" 00:06:30 – 29% of adults have no close friends 00:06:40 – Face-to-face interactions dramatically declining 00:07:01 – The UK, Japan, and Australia loneliness crisis initiatives 00:07:32 – The paradox: hyperconnected but deeply isolated 00:08:04 – Loneliness as a biological alarm signal 00:08:31 – What loneliness actually looks like in modern life 00:08:42 – The lonely CEO, the unseen mother, the isolated social media addict 00:09:31 – "Perceived social isolation" and why the brain can't tell the difference 00:10:21 – Meta-analysis of 3.4 million people 00:10:55 – Loneliness vs obesity and smoking risk comparisons 00:11:18 – The biology of loneliness begins 00:11:50 – NF-kB: inflammatory gene activation explained 00:12:33 – How loneliness changes gene expression 00:13:02 – Chronic inflammation and disease pathways 00:13:21 – Cortisol, sleep disruption, and immune dysfunction 00:14:00 – How loneliness affects brain repair and amyloid plaque clearing 00:14:21 – Sponsor: Fatty15 and cellular health 00:18:02 – The Alzheimer's and dementia connection 00:18:25 – Loneliness as a major modifiable dementia risk factor 00:18:57 – Cortisol, neuroinflammation, and brain degeneration 00:19:16 – The hippocampus physically shrinking in lonely people 00:19:27 – Social media as a "fatal convenience" 00:19:57 – The oxytocin economy: connection as medicine 00:20:15 – Oxytocin as one of the body's strongest anti-inflammatory molecules 00:20:30 – HeartMath research: emotional synchronization between people 00:20:48 – "You regulate each other's biology" 00:21:07 – The real barrier: vulnerability 00:21:32 – Darin's recent experiences with radical vulnerability 00:21:54 – Conversations with family, ex-partners, and loved ones 00:22:35 – Brené Brown's research on connection and worthiness 00:23:14 – The "depth audit" exercise 00:23:42 – Reaching out, expressing appreciation, and owning your emotions 00:24:01 – Sacred hours: spending time without phones 00:24:13 – Questions that create real intimacy 00:24:30 – Darin's emotional conversation with his brother 00:25:03 – Protecting yourself from social media disconnection 00:25:20 – Becoming a source of joy and connection in everyday life 00:25:25 – Darin reflects on seven years of subtle loneliness 00:25:48 – The shift from surface conversations to meaningful connection 00:26:01 – "If you want love, give love" 00:26:19 – Final message: generate the connection you want to receive 00:26:22 – Closing thoughts and outro Thank You to Our Sponsors Truniagen: Go to www.truniagen.com and use code DARIN20 at checkout for 20% off Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien Connect with Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "Loneliness isn't weakness. It isn't failure. It's a biological signal telling you that something essential is missing. And in a world addicted to surface-level connection, the real medicine may simply be this: vulnerability, presence, eye contact, honesty, and the courage to let yourself truly be seen." Bibliography/Sources The Loneliness Epidemic & Public Health Data Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). American time use survey. U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.bls.gov/tus/ Cigna. (2023). Cigna U.S. loneliness index. 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Dropout's Grant O'Brien joins the show to talk about all things weird roller coasters. Plus, Jess hops on to discuss how a Gregorian chant has infiltrated all of our favorite media, from Shrek to Elden Ring. And Rachel gets into how having less of a beak can actually make you more of a chad. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tweet at us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to learn more about all of our stories! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/RachelFeltman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to Jess' Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to all of Jess' content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jesscapricorn.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Follow our team on Twitter Rachel Feltman: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Jess Boddy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Popular Science: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/PopSci⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme music by Billy Cadden: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LqT4DCuAXlBzX8XlNy4Wq?si=5VF2r2XiQoGepRsMTBsDAQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good morning! Let's create a little harmony today.  Today is Day 3 of our Vagal Tone Reset, and we are using the power of sound and breath to create Resonance. We're learning how the "Ocean Sigh Breath" can act as a physical massage for your heart and mind. In This Episode: The Vibration of Peace: How sound waves physically stimulate the Vagus nerve through the throat. Ancient Echoes: Why humming and chanting have been used for thousands of years to heal the spirit. The Ocean Sigh Practice: A guided 4-4-8 breathing technique to clear "future-anxiety." A Daily Message for Your Heart: We spend so much energy rehearsing for a future that hasn't happened yet, and it leaves our nervous systems feeling frayed and loud. Today, I want you to use your sigh to release the need to know what's coming next. You don't have to figure it all out in this breath. When you make that sound, imagine you are dropping a heavy suitcase you've been carrying for miles. You are allowed to be empty. You are allowed to be quiet. You are the music, not the noise. I am so honored to be in resonance with you today. This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "Vagal Tone Reset: How to Recover from Stress 50% Faster" episodes 3507-3513. THE WEEKLY CHALLENGE -  THE ARTIFACT HUNT Each day, find one physical object with weight and texture—a stone, a heavy book, a piece of wood— and hold it for 60 seconds to anchor your senses. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: VAGUS NERVE TONINGVisualize peace flowing through your vagus nerve, strengthening your major organs. Day 2: AFFIRMATION:  "I am safe in my body, and I am home in this moment." Day 3: THE VAGAL BREATH  The Ocean Sigh -  Inhale for 4, imagining breath rising from the soles of your feet. Hold for 4, feeling the weight of your hips. Exhale for 8, sighing out the future. Day 4: PRITHVI (EARTH) MUDRA Touch the tip of the ring finger to the thumb. This encourages stability and physical healing. Day 5: ROOT CHAKRA (MULADHARA) Location: Base of Spine - Color: Deep Red - Quality: Feeling Safe & Secure Day 6: VAGAL NERVE TONING FLOW MEDITATION: Combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: Closure with a review of the week's highs and lows. SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.

Most people still believe that when stress hits, you should just “think positive” and push through—but your biology doesn't work that way. When your brain's alarm system gets triggered, your rational thinking literally goes offline. In this episode, we're breaking down a powerful, science-backed way to work with your nervous system—not against it—to reduce stress, lower cortisol, and regain control of your mind and body. Our guest, Jessica Ortner, is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Tapping Solution, a global movement that's helped millions of people reduce anxiety and trauma using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Her work is backed by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and is now being researched at institutions like Yale, Harvard, and Columbia. Jessica brings both personal experience and cutting-edge science to help us understand how to truly rewire our stress response. In this conversation, you're going to discover how tapping can reduce cortisol levels by up to 43%, help resolve PTSD symptoms, and transform the way your brain responds to stress triggers. We're diving into the neuroscience behind anxiety, how your body stores trauma, and why you can't think your way out of stress—but you can retrain your nervous system. Plus, you'll learn a simple, practical technique you can use anytime to create calm on demand.  In this episode you'll discover: Introduction + Why you can't think your way out of stress  (00:00) The tapping method & 43% cortisol reduction explained (01:23) Meet Jessica Ortner + what EFT tapping is (02:02) How tapping calms the nervous system (science breakdown) (03:21) Jessica's anxiety story & discovering tapping (05:31) Why chronic stress is so damaging today (09:08) The 43% cortisol study (how tapping beats other methods) (10:05) PTSD study: 90% symptom remission (game-changing results) (13:31) Real-life PTSD story + first responders application (17:00) “Your body's electrical system” (trauma + stress explained) (19:32) Memory reconsolidation: how tapping rewires the brain (22:30) The “familiarity trap” + why anxiety patterns repeat (28:06) Fear of flying story + real-world tapping results (31:38) Step-by-step tapping tutorial (guided demo) (35:25) Tapping for physical pain + healing stories (45:24) Brain scan study: tapping reduces cravings & rewires responses (51:17) Final insights + how tapping can transform your life (58:02) Items mentioned in this episode include: Grab your copy of Rewired and learn how to rewire your brain, calm your nervous system, and break free from stress-driven patterns: Rewired - The Breakthrough Tapping Method Paleovalley.com/model – Real, nutrient-dense foods made with integrity to support your health and energy. Get 15% off with code MODEL. Organifi.com/model – High-quality superfood blends designed to simplify your nutrition and support whole-body wellness. Get 20% off + free shipping with code MODEL Connect with Jessica Ortner  Website || Instagram || Facebook We're celebrating 1,000 episodes of The Model Health Show— Join us for a special live experience with unforgettable moments and guest appearances!! Save your Spot and be part of the celebration at: Themodelhealthshow.com/livestream Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts  Spotify  Soundcloud  Pandora  YouTube   This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Paleovalley and Organifi. Paleovalley Essential C FormulaMost vitamin C supplements are derived from genetically modified corn and synthetic compounds—but Paleovalley uses real, organic superfoods like camu camu, amla berry, and acerola cherry. Head to paleovalley.com/model to get 15% off your order. Organifi makes it simple to fuel your body with high-quality, delicious nutrition—without the guesswork. Head to Organifi.com/model and use the code MODEL to get 20% off your order.