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EWOT for Stroke Recovery: The Affordable Alternative to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Brad Pitzele did not set out to become an oxygen therapy equipment maker. He set out to survive. After years of battling significant health challenges, conventional medicine had given him answers that kept failing him. He tried around 200 treatments. Some helped. Many did not. Then he found EWOT Exercise With Oxygen Therapy, and something finally shifted. Brad’s journey is not the same as a stroke. But what he discovered about oxygen, inflammation, and cellular energy maps directly onto one of the most stubborn obstacles stroke survivors face: the feeling that the brain has gone offline, that the body is running on empty, and that the path back is either impossibly expensive or simply does not exist. In Episode 407 of the Recovery After Stroke podcast, Brad shares what EWOT is, why it works, and why he now makes affordable EWOT systems through his company, One Thousand Roads, specifically so survivors do not have to remortgage their homes to access oxygen-driven recovery. What Is EWOT? EWOT stands for Exercise With Oxygen Therapy. The concept is straightforward: you breathe high-concentration oxygen through a mask while exercising even lightly, and that combination pushes oxygen into parts of the body that normal breathing cannot reliably reach. Most people assume oxygen therapy means a hyperbaric chamber: a pressurized tube, a clinic, a course of treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is effective. Brad describes it as “a heroic treatment.” But it is also inaccessible for most survivors, financially and logistically. EWOT operates on a related principle without the chamber. The key mechanism is not about oxygenating red blood cells; they are already carrying close to their maximum load under normal breathing. The target is the blood plasma. Plasma does not carry oxygen efficiently under resting conditions, but during exercise, even light exercise, blood pressure and circulation increase enough to force dissolved oxygen into the plasma. That plasma can then reach the micro-capillaries, the tiny vessels that feed tissues deep in the body, including areas of the brain that become inflamed and oxygen-starved after a stroke. The Post-Stroke Energy Problem One of the most commonly reported and least-explained symptoms after stroke is fatigue that does not go away, no matter how much a survivor rests. Most survivors are told that is just part of it. Brad’s framework centres on mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondria are the energy-producing structures inside cells. After stroke, the cells in and around the affected area are often not dead; they are in a kind of low-power state. Brad describes it as a “brownout”: the lights are on, but dimly. The mitochondria are not producing energy at full capacity, and one significant reason for that is insufficient oxygen supply to the tissue. “The cells that are offline after a stroke are not all dead. Some of them are just starving. Oxygen is part of what feeds them back.” — Brad Pitzele, Episode 407 When EWOT increases plasma oxygen during exercise, it can reach those inflamed, under-oxygenated micro-capillaries that larger vessels cannot access. The result, for some survivors, is a gradual improvement in energy, cognition, and physical capacity, not because the therapy is miraculous, but because it addresses a specific physiological deficit that conventional post-stroke care often does not target. EWOT vs. Hyperbaric: What’s the Real Difference? The honest answer is that EWOT and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are not equivalent. HBOT delivers oxygen under pressure, which drives it into tissue more forcefully. For certain conditions, particularly in acute or severe cases, hyperbaric oxygen has a stronger evidence base.  But for many stroke survivors in the subacute or chronic phase of recovery, access is the defining variable, not theoretical ceiling. A home-based hyperbaric unit costs $50,000 to $75,000. A clinical course can run to $60,000 or more. EWOT systems are available for under $2,000.  The question Brad puts to survivors is not “which is better in a lab?” It is: “Which one can you actually do, consistently, at home, over the months and years that brain recovery requires?” Consistency matters more than peak intensity in long-term neurological recovery.  Starting EWOT With Deficits EWOT does not require running on a treadmill. The exercise component can be a stationary bike, a recumbent bike, or simple seated leg movements with one limb strapped in. The goal is to raise circulation enough to push oxygen into the plasma, not to hit a cardiovascular fitness target. For survivors exploring this option, Brad’s team has built a specific resource at onethousandroads.com/stroke-recovery with a listener discount of $100 to $500, depending on the package. There is also a broader introduction to EWOT at onethousandroads.com/pages/exercise-with-oxygen-therapy. Recovery Is Possible — And It Does Not Have to Be Expensive If this episode resonated with you or if you want to explore more conversations about recovery options that do not require a second mortgage, Bill’s book, The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened, is available at recoveryafterstroke.com/book. And if the Recovery After Stroke podcast has been useful to you, you can support it financially at patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke. Every contribution helps keep the show going and these conversations accessible to survivors around the world. This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. EWOT for Stroke Recovery: The Affordable Alternative to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Why pay $60,000 for hyperbaric oxygen? EWOT brings oxygen therapy into your living room — and could help the brain cells that are only offline. One Thousands Roads Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) YouTube Channel Highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Background 05:37 Challenges in Stroke Recovery and Treatment Options 13:45 Understanding Oxygen Therapy and Its Mechanism 15:51 Oxygen Toxicity Explained 19:24 The Importance of Oxygenating Blood Plasma 24:53 Oxygen and Mitochondrial Function 31:16 Adapting Exercise for Stroke Survivors 38:27 Cost and Accessibility of Oxygen Therapy Devices Transcript: Introduction – EWOT for Stroke Recovery Brad Pitzele (00:00) like many of your listeners, when you have a medical issue that isn’t treated by traditional medicine and you’re desperate to get your life back, you’ll try just about anything. You, the lens it goes through is like, Well, how bad can this hurt me? BIll Gasiamis (00:15) Welcome back to Recovery After Stroke. I’m your host, Bill Gassiamas. Today’s guest is Brad Pitzele, founder of 1000 Roads, who overcame significant health challenges of his own and along the way discovered the science behind exercise with oxygen therapy. In this conversation, we get into how increasing oxygen saturation in the blood, specifically in the blood plasma, can help reach the inflamed microcapillaries. That are blocking oxygen delivery to cells in the recovering brain. We talk about mitochondrial dysfunction, post-stroke fatigue, and why Ewatt is worth understanding as an accessible alternative to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Before we get into it, if you’ve found value in this podcast and want to support it financially, you can do that at patreon.com/slash recovery after stroke. And if you haven’t yet read my book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing That Happened, it is available at recovery after stroke dot com slash book. Here’s my conversation with Brad. BIll Gasiamis (01:19) Brad Pitsley, welcome to the podcast. Brad Pitzele (01:22) Thank you so much. BIll Gasiamis (01:24) Thanks for reaching out and ⁓ connecting with me to educate me on another thing that I can bring to stroke survivors that could potentially help them in the rehabilitation side of their brain. The the thumbnail that people found on YouTube is probably gonna have E W O T on it somewhere. E what. And it sounds something like something out of that ⁓ space war out of out of what is it? Brad Pitzele (01:53) Star Wars. Star Wars. BIll Gasiamis (01:54) Star Wars. Like the Ewok, right? And it doesn’t really mean anything to me. But before we descri tell people what Ewok is, ⁓ tell me a little bit about your background, the work that you do and how it is you came to be on the podcast today is for s for for the specific discussion that we’re gonna have. Brad Pitzele (01:58) Yep. Sure. ⁓ yeah, so I ⁓ I I’m an e recovering engineer. I like to joke. I spent my first decade of my life engineering. later on in life, I left engineering and went into different pursuits and I became chronically ill, had a variety of medical issues, ⁓ cancer, autoimmunity, and eventually Lyme disease. And I was in really bad shape. And a doctor recommended I look into either hyperbaric oxygen or this exercise with oxygen therapy, EWAT, that almost no one had heard of, and I’d never heard of it. ⁓ I I I had tried like everything to get better at this point. I was many years in special diets, ⁓ all sorts of supplements and ⁓ all sorts of modalities and things. And nothing really worked. There was nothing in a matter of fact, some of the medications I took actually gave me cancer. So it kind of forced me on this road to try something different. ⁓ and eventually I found my way back to health through exercise with oxygen when so many things weren’t working. ⁓ and actually later paired that with ⁓ red light therapy. ⁓ and along the way I started because I’m an engineer and I’m inquisitive, I like It was Lyme disease is kind of a do-it-yourself disease. ⁓ so I started digging in and pouring into research, not just on Lyme disease, but autoimmunity, ⁓ chronic illness, ⁓ trying to figure out what the heck was going on with me. And so ⁓ what I found about exercise oxygen therapy along the way was really fascinating to me. and about a year into using it, I went back to that same doctor and he was kind of shocked. At my turnaround, and he was like, What did you use? Did you do oxygen? And I said, I did. And he was like, Who’d you buy it from? I want to tell my patients about it. And I said, I didn’t buy it, Doc. I actually ended up making my own. And he was kind of surprised by that for obvious reasons. And then he said, Well, gosh, would you consider making it for my patient? And so, my patients, and so that’s how we got into this business back in two thousand eighteen. We launched one thousand roads to kinda make exercise with oxygen therapy accessible to people who are dealing with chronic health conditions. BIll Gasiamis (04:39) Okay. And it stems from science, right? There’s scientific data that backs up this exercise with oxygen therapy. Before you go into that a little bit, we don’t have to go deep into it, but we can just ⁓ chat about it. ⁓ when I talk to stroke survivors, they get stuck always with what should I do? What should I do? What should I do? They want the The blue pill, take that one, everything gets fixed. I mean, stroke is not like that, right? And it’s and it’s stroke is also a you’re on your own kind of thing. Because once you get out of the acute phase, once you get sent home, the ⁓ follow up and the medical fraternity doesn’t have a system to kind of say to you, we can’t help you. Speak to that guy. ⁓ that guy might not be able to help you, but but there’s a guy over there. Brad Pitzele (05:09) Yeah. Challenges in Stroke Recovery and Treatment Options BIll Gasiamis (05:33) Like there’s none of that. And stroke survivors need podcasts. They need ⁓ people selling all sorts of crazy stuff that they will almost try almost all the time. They’ll try everything. And then they’ll pick and finally stumble into one that helps and gets them a result. But before we talk about all of that, what I want to do is also go back to what you said about ⁓ a year later, you went to your doctor, he was stunned at the result. We can’t put that down just to eat what? We can’t put that down just to exercise with oxygen therapy. Give me the brief steps on the other things that you also attended to because people miss that. Brad Pitzele (06:15) Yes. Yeah. I well, here’s what I’ll tell you. I started I started to get arthritis in my hands in like 2010 or eleven. and then I started taking traditional drugs for it. And one of the side effects of the drugs is higher risk of cancer and specifically melanoma, which I developed in two thousand thirteen, I wanna say, maybe two thousand fourteen. And that kicked me off the traditional medical path. ⁓ to your point, you don’t you don’t in the stroke recovery, there’s not a traditional path. There it was a traditional path, but it was clear that it was a you know it was a choice between cancer and autoimmunity, and neither one seemed great to me. ⁓ from there I tried so many things, Bill. I did s I actually made a list recently and looked at it because I had it like just off the top of my head, I came up with 200 different things I did try. We’re talking special diets. Eating all sorts of weird, strange things, all sorts of supplements, antibiotics, because it’s Lyme disease, herbal protocols, ⁓ ozone treatments, sa various different types of saunas, ozone sauna, infrared sauna, ⁓ heat steam saunas, ⁓ colonics, coffee enemas, ⁓ weird stuff, you know, you’d never think you’d do. I mean BIll Gasiamis (07:39) You are committed Brad Pitzele (07:42) ‘Cause like many of your listeners, when you have a medical issue that isn’t treated by traditional medicine and you’re desperate to get your life back, you will you’ll try just about anything. You the the lens it goes through is like, Well, how bad can this hurt me? Like like ’cause I know where I’m going right now. For me at least it was a I was just like this gradual step down. It was like I knew like I I couldn’t do this. I had a young family. so, you know, that doctor, I remember him saying, like, look, Brad, we’re trying all these things, we’re gonna get you on thyroid medications and get that right, and we’re gonna do this. ⁓ there on that list of 200, there were about eight things that gave me any kind of benefit that I could identify. ⁓ But I remember he’s like, Brad, we’re gonna take out the big dog. We’re gonna do this ozone treatment. And it’s a special kind where we remove the blood from your body, we inject ozone, put it through UV light, and put it back into your blood. And this helps everyone. Like if nothing else works, this helps, but it’s really expensive. So we’re saving it, kind of. So he he did it. He’s like, do a course of three of them. And he’s like, You might feel bad after it the next day because it kills a bunch of stuff and might you might feel toxic. Or you might feel better. We’re not sure. And give it a few days. And like I did all three of them, I never noticed a difference. And it was ⁓ the most depressing, scary part was like going through that. So when he said go do oxygen, I was like, Okay, like I’ve done everything else. I’m just gonna check the box so the doctor knows that’s not gonna work, so we can go try to find something else. ⁓ And I didn’t believe it was gonna work. I I you know, I didn’t jump on the the bandwagon gung-ho. I was, you know, kind of kicking and screaming. And that was part of the reason I built my own, is because at the time they were so expensive and the they were five to twenty-five thousand dollars. And I was like, I just can’t spend, you know, ten thousand dollars on an experiment. I just can’t do that. ⁓ And he also suggested maybe hyperbaric and that was like fifty or seventy-five thousand dollars. And I was like, geez, if I knew this was the the blue pill, as you said it, if I knew this was the blue pill, I’d go mortgage the house and I’d go do it because like then I could work full and I could do all the things, I could be present for the family, but ⁓ I couldn’t. BIll Gasiamis (10:05) And and and you know what? And it’s not, and and the reason it’s not for a lot of people is because you need to have penumbras the brain from a stroke survivor perspective that are recoverable and that you can bring back to life that are offline, not dead by ⁓ cell death because of the stroke. And there’s no diagnostic process in the majority of the people I’ve spoken to, you can’t diagnose somebody and then work out whether they’re a candidate, and that really Brad Pitzele (10:20) Yeah. Right. BIll Gasiamis (10:33) Pisses me off to somebody gonna have to spend 50 grand to find out if they’re gonna get a result, right? The s the guys that who I’ve interviewed about hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ⁓ Viv clinics, ⁓ those guys will do a thorough diagnostic beforehand to determine whether somebody is a candidate. And whatever that costs, even if it’s five grand, I don’t know what it does cost, but even if it’s five grand, at least you can go, you’re not a candidate, don’t spend any more money. Brad Pitzele (10:38) Yeah. Right. higher yes, you have a higher level of certainty before you spend the money. BIll Gasiamis (11:04) Yeah. And if you do do it, you’re doing it for the other ⁓ non-brain related benefits that you’re gonna get from hyperbaric oxygen therapy. And that’s totally up to you. But it’s not the thing to supposedly fix the arm or the leg that doesn’t work, or to ⁓ repair the damaged cells in your brain. So that part really frustrates me. And if I’m gonna spend that much money, then there’s the opportunity cost as well. It’s like Brad Pitzele (11:33) Yes. BIll Gasiamis (11:34) Now I can’t spend that somewhere else. Brad Pitzele (11:36) Exactly. That was me too. It was like you you knew you had and I was like, man, if I spend this kind of money on it and it doesn’t work, like nothing’s worked for the last, I don’t know, almost ten years at this point. Like how many of these shots do I have in the cannon, right? Like you you know, now I’m I’m depleted and I’m still sick. And that’s even i and you know this, when you’ve got a chronic health condition, sometimes the psych psychology of it all is just as hard as the condition. And If you’re like, wow, now I don’t have money. I feel trapped. There’s nothing I can try. Then hope starts to dwindle. And I say like hope is is like the most potent weapon in recovering from a chronic health condition. It’s a double-edged sword because like you’re s afraid to get hope up because you’ve been let down. But it’s also the thing you need. You ha like when when you start losing hope, and I and I’ve been at that point, it just gets incredibly dark. ⁓ and incredibly scary. so I I think that was part of it. I just wouldn’t allow it. It was the financial part. I you’re right. You only have so many shots out of the bow. But it was also like if it doesn’t work and I am depleted financially you know, I don’t like that that brings me to a a level of hopelessness I I’m not sure I can confront. BIll Gasiamis (12:53) Yeah. And then in order to get back up, you’re getting back up, you’re financially depleted, you’re energetically depleted, your health is depleted. And it’s like, my God, that is a that is like the lowest place that you can find yourself and to get back up is a lot harder. And yet people have still done that, but I know the task is harder. I’ve been in a similar sort of situation. Brad Pitzele (13:12) Yeah. We all love we all love reading that inspirational story. No one wants to live it if they can avoid it, I’ll tell you. Understanding Oxygen Therapy and Its Mechanism BIll Gasiamis (13:23) Avoid it. Yeah, a hundred percent. ⁓ so so you’ve tried all this stuff, you’re unwell, and then somebody says to you, try oxygen. Now, what I imagine when I hear oxygen is get a can from the local gas supplier, ⁓ pop pot in a tube, put it on the back of your chair, wheelchair. You know, I’ve seen a lot of older guys who have got it, and then they’ve got oxygen attached to their face and they’re breathing in oxygen. What specifically did your doctor tell you to get and if you didn’t get what he suggested, like w what did it look like for you? Brad Pitzele (14:00) Yeah, so the challenge with bottled oxygen is number one, it’s almost impossible to get. number two is when you exercise, you can take in a massive amount of oxygen, and that’s part of what makes the the therapy really cool. So y you and I sitting here, maybe we’re taking in three liters of oxygen a minute, okay? ⁓ three liters of air a minute, maybe something like that. ⁓ When you’re exercising, you can easily take in 50 or 60 liters. So it’s a massive multiplier. So you need something that’s going to give you a large amount of oxygen. Now, there’s two ways you can get oxygen in your home. One is that bottle you mentioned, and then you’re always refilling it, and you can imagine lugging one of those things around. ⁓ the other way is there’s a device called an oxygen concentrator, and all you do is you plug it into the wall. And it turns the it purifies the oxygen in the room. So, you know, at sea level, the oxygen in the room has 21% oxygen and it can purify it to 93%. Now, the challenge with these devices is they put out either five or ten liters of oxygen in a minute. So not enough to exercise with. If you were to try to exercise with it, you would also be sucking in this air at 21% and diluting it. ⁓ and so what you do is you take this device and you fill a large reservoir, it’s about a thousand liters, ⁓ and you fill it up. using this device and then you hook up a hose with a mask on it and then you breathe through the mask while you do a fifteen minute exercise session. BIll Gasiamis (15:41) Okay. A reservoir, ⁓ water tank. Oxygen Toxicity Explained Brad Pitzele (15:45) It well it it’s like it looks like a big pillow. So it’s like six you know, two meters by two meters, sort of ⁓ big pillow, six feet by six feet for us still on Imperial. And you fill it up so a thousand liters and it’s you know it’s it’s thin film and so it’s not a a rigid body of something, and then yeah, it’s a bag. BIll Gasiamis (16:06) It’s a bag. Like a bagpipe, a massive bagpipe. Brad Pitzele (16:10) There you go. BIll Gasiamis (16:12) Okay. Okay. W I’m sure there’s an image of that, right? We’ll put it on the screen. People can see it while we’re talking about it, trying to work out what it is. Okay. So this thing is something that you accessed and you used specifically for yourself, how many years ago? Brad Pitzele (16:16) Yeah. Yeah. I’ve s I’ve been using it for a decade straight now. BIll Gasiamis (16:33) Okay. This stuff’s been around for about a decade. This Brad Pitzele (16:37) It’s well, the the research on it goes back to the nineteen sixties and seventies. This it’s really fascinating. actually some of the early research goes back to the turn of the ⁓ twentieth century, the nineteen hundreds. So in the early nineteen hundreds, a gentleman named Otto Warburg won a Nobel Prize for proving that he could turn any cancer or any regular cell into a cancerous cell by depriving it of oxygen. ⁓ and so there’s this really well-established linkage between oxygen and cancer. Even today, a ton of research on that. So in the 1960s and 70s, there was a a German physicist and prolific inventor named Manfred von Arden. Now, and he started to want to do research on Otto’s work, and he he actually started doing research on exercising with oxygen as an anti-cancer protocol. And some of the research he found was really fascinating. what without getting overly technical, basically it our circulatory system, obviously, this is really relevant to stroke, ⁓ people deal in strokes, is as you get down into the the end runs of your circulatory system, there’s capillaries and they’re like thinner than a human hair. And this is where your nutrients and your oxygen are actually exchanged with the cell. And what he found is as we age naturally this inflammation builds up on the lining of our capillaries. And it actually causes the capillaries to swell shut so that now none of your red blood cells can get by. Now, I mean, this is how exquisite our body is designed. ⁓ our capillaries are actually thinner than a red blood cell. So under the most healthy of conditions. A red blood cell actually needs to fold up like a taco to get into our capillaries and deliver that oxygen in the last mile of our circulatory system. So any swelling in that capillary can cause a blockage. And now all the cells downstream are not getting oxygen and in a sufficient quantity. And so they kind of go into what they what he kind of referred to as like a brownout, right? Like it’s a low energy state. They’re doing anaerobic respiration to get some energy. Maybe some of the smaller red blood cells might squeak by here and there and give a little bit, but they’re not getting the full oxygen they need. And what he found is by doing this procedure, just a few times he had very elderly people with very inflamed ⁓ capillaries. He was able to re-establish normal blood flow. And the reason is is oxygen is incredibly anti-inflammatory. ⁓ and a lot of research on that we can go into a little bit later. The Importance of Oxygenating Blood Plasma So, number one, it causes this anti-inflammatory reaction inside these inflamed capillaries to reopen them. But it also does something really amazing that he discovered is when you’re doing this procedure, ⁓ it causes the oxygen to not just attach to our red blood cells like it always does, but it also saturates our blood plasma, which is this clearish liquid that our red blood cells ride on. And Our blood plasma is a thousand times thinner than a red blood cell. So if you imagine these blockages, red blood cells are not getting through, but obviously the blood plasma can get through as long as it’s like as thin as water. So as long as there’s any opening there, and it can immediately deliver oxygen downstream, both to cause an anti-inflammatory impact in the capillaries, but also to all those cells that are starving. And so you can obviously, as we’re talking through this, you can kind of see how this fits folks who are dealing with various different strokes ⁓ and how that can help them as well. BIll Gasiamis (20:32) Yeah. Okay. I d before we spoke I did a little bit of research and found ⁓ as well that there’s some there’s a lot of relevant data with regards to oxygen and ⁓ increasing the oxygenation in the blood. you so tell me a little bit about oxygen. I I don’t understand exactly what that is. I’ve heard of people becoming ill. Because of too much oxygen, ⁓ ill because of not enough oxygen. So what is what what is becoming ill of too much oxygen and why is ninety nine percent saturation not that? Brad Pitzele (21:18) Yeah, yeah. ⁓ good question. So oxygen toxicity can occur if you get too much oxygen under certain circumstances. So if you’re in a hyperbaric chamber too long, it can cause oxygen toxicity. And basically that’s when oxygen gets trapped in your bloodstream and it can’t get out. and You can actually get it without hyperbaric. So hyperbaric is oxygen under pressure. You can get it at normal barracks. So if you were just sitting on the couch breathing oxygen, you could eventually get oxygen toxicity. Now, it would take over twenty-four hours. So if you were breathing just pure oxygen, no exercise, sitting on your couch for 24 plus hours, it starts to get into the risky zone. When you’re doing exercise with oxygen, that’s actually one of the cool things about it that because of the synergies of exercise and oxygen, it’s impossible to get oxygen toxicity for two reasons. one is that reservoir is only a thousand liters. it’s not a high enough dose that you could get a oxygen toxicity. It is a massive dose, it’s about the same amount of oxygen you take in in a day, and you can take it in in 15 minutes, but it’s not more than. And the second reason, even if we could make our reservoir 10x, 100x, and you could exercise nonstop, you still couldn’t get oxygen toxicity because when you’re exercising, your body produces a massive amount of carbon dioxide gas. And that goes into our bloodstream and it increases pressure in our circulatory system. And that actually forces the oxygen out of the circulatory system and into the cells. So it works as a protectant as well from oxygen toxicity. So that’s oxygen toxicity. It’s a real risk. ⁓ Most of the time it’s a very controllable risk. You know, if you’re doing hyperbaric, they’re gonna keep you in there for so long so that you’re not gonna be at risk generally. ⁓ if you’re assigned to do oxygen while you’re stationary at home, they have protocols to make sure you’re not doing it, you know, twenty-eight hours nonstop sort of thing. ⁓ or they have you wear a cannula where where you’re also taking in air and it’s diluting it. ⁓ and in exercised oxygen therapy, it’s not really possible because of the massive amount of carbon dioxide. ⁓ now, not enough oxygen. So if you if you want to measure your oxygen in your blood, the way they normally do it is a device called the pulse oximeter. You can get one for 20 bucks off Amazon. What it does is it looks at how much how many of your red blood cells are saturated with oxygen. And what you’re gonna find in most folks. Is it’s close to a hundred percent. It’s ninety-eight percent, it’s ninety-six percent, ninety-seven percent. ⁓ there’s not a lot of room in our blood for more oxygen. So that’s why it’s important that ewak can actually oxygenate our blood plasma. The same with hyperbaric does the exact same thing, it oxygenates our blood plasma. So BIll Gasiamis (24:26) Okay. I think before you go on, that’s the key ingredient. It’s oxygenating the plasma as well. Where where previously you’ve got let’s say ninety seven, ninety eight percent saturation of your red blood cells. What we’re doing is adding that little bit of extra oxygen into the space where the plasma is. That’s kind of the key difference. Brad Pitzele (24:36) Yes. And there’s two reasons why it’s important. so normally, just for comparison, you and I sitting here, maybe 2% of all the oxygen in our blood is in our plasma, so it’s not very much. ⁓ but under these conditions of IWAT and hyperbaric, we can saturate that blood plasma. And it’s important for two reasons. One, obviously, it increases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood, but that’s the more minor one. The more major one is that the blood plasma can get into let’s just say the nooks and crannies, smaller spaces in our body where inflammation is blocking off access of red blood cells to downstream cells. And so it can deliver a dose of oxygen where it normally is not able to get. BIll Gasiamis (25:40) You you’ve spent a lot of time on this topic by the sound of things. ⁓ and that’s really awesome. So before we talk about how to actually use a device, how to get a device, how to how to behave while you’re using a device, I wanna understand like how Oxygen and Mitochondrial Function Brad Pitzele (25:52) Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (26:02) How you notice the difference in yourself? Because a lot of people ask me what I did in my own stroke recovery. And Brad’s experience is going to be different from the stroke survivor’s experience. My experience was ⁓ I’ve got nothing from the doctors other than let’s monitor your bleed, let’s give you brain surgery. I mean, that’s not nothing. That’s amazing. Like I’m very Brad Pitzele (26:05) Yeah. Yes. BIll Gasiamis (26:31) Grateful for all of that. That removed the the blood vessel that was leaking that was going to potentially kill me. ⁓ so the immediate risk was gone. And then what what I mean I I got nothing is the specialists did their specialty and then I got nothing because they don’t do nutrition, they don’t do exercise, they don’t do meditation, they do brain surgery. And it’s really important for stroke survivors to understand that when you go to a doctor, a neurologist, whoever. Brad Pitzele (26:55) Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (27:00) They do a specific thing, and once they’ve done it, they can’t do anything else. And you need to get over the fact that you ⁓ might feel disappointment at the at that I don’t know where to go next, and they don’t know where to send you. Okay, they’re not trained and they cannot legally send you elsewhere. That’s why you’re kind of on your own. So I did meditation, I did nutrition, I did all this kind of stuff and Brad Pitzele (27:16) Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (27:27) Somebody who’s interviewed you is Dave Asprey. I would I’ve been following Dave Asprey and a whole bunch of other guys ⁓ probably since around 2012, 2013. And what I learned was how do I reduce the inflammation in my brain? And I had that one area of inquiry, the one area of inquiry that I could personally impact positively by taking out inflammatory foods from my diet. And before that it was, you know, ⁓ processed white bread, it was alcohol, it was cigarettes, ⁓ it was all the stuff that you get in a packet that doesn’t really help to nourish the body, right? So I went back to basics. We’ll call it just for the simplicity of the explanation, we’ll call it protein, ⁓ vegetables and basic carbohydrates like rice or potato. And then what I found was that inflammation decreased, and that was a game changer in how I experienced my brain. And it was a game changer in how quickly I improved neurologically. But just so that people know, it wasn’t the be all end all, it didn’t remove the damaged cells that still are in my head that mean I experienced my the left side of my body in a completely different way than my right side. I’ve got numbness, proprioception issues. I’ve got ⁓ tingling, I’ve got burning, I’ve got ⁓ spasticity, you know, the muscles are tight. So all that stuff is still there. But I have a better experience of the rest of my body and brain because of the things that I took out. But what I didn’t have was the link between exercise, which I do, light exercise, because I’m a stroke survivor. I can’t. use the left side of my body like I used to. so I would do exercise ⁓ like riding an electric bike because it’s easier to pedal, like walking and like doing very light weights at the gym. ⁓ but I didn’t have that oxygen part of the the therapy. And that’s kind of why I interviewed the guys about hyperbaric to understand how oxygen supports how mimicking i a hypoxic brain in the chamber supports ⁓ so how how does like what’s the next part like how does that support the brain to heal let’s give stroke survivors an understanding so that they can kind of grasp that I know we spoke about how oxygen gets into the ⁓ into the red blood cell we spoke about how it gets into the plasma but like Brad Pitzele (30:15) Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (30:20) Why is that the next step? Brad Pitzele (30:21) What’s it too? Yeah. It’s a good question. I think you’re right. I you know, we don’t I will say we don’t try to go out and pitch like exercise with oxygen therapy is a panacea or it’s everything for everyone. Even the name of our company, ⁓ one thousand roads, is about paying homage to everyone’s own healing journey and recognizing everyone’s unique journey. So I’ll say that, but So I’ll say that, but what I found about oxygen was in IWA in particular. What was fascinating to me was for me when I was dealing with Lyme disease, which similar to folks who are dealing with the stroke, there’s a variety of different symptoms and s from different causes. And I was trying to treat all these things with different protocols, different supplements that and I found that when I started digging into oxygen, I was shocked at how many of them came back to it. So when you have A stroke, often there’s a lot of ⁓ emerging research about mitochondrial dysfunction. And this is interestingly, mitochondrial dysfunction. Now ten years ago when I was researching it, no one heard of it or cared about it. And it’s really burst onto the scene because you’re gonna find it ⁓ At the heart of so many chronic health conditions, right? ⁓ you’re gonna it’s actually they’re looking at it in cancers, ⁓ chronic illnesses of all sorts, Alzheimer’s, all sorts of cognitive and ⁓ autoimmune conditions, etc., etc. So ⁓ you have this disrupted mitochondria, right? So there was a period of time when your cells were not getting enough energy, whether it was a hemorrhagic stroke and Blood wasn’t being delivered to those cells, so no nutrients, no oxygen, or an ischemic stroke where they were just cut off ⁓ because of a clot or whatnot. And so they were not getting nutrients. In each of these cases, what happens immediately when the cell runs out of oxygen, like I was talking about that brownout, it goes from aerobic respiration to anaerobic respiration. And anaerobic respiration, ⁓ it’s It only can produce 5% of the energy as aerobic. So the cell is in a low energy state, which is the first problem, which means it doesn’t have energy to repair, it doesn’t have energy to take out the trash, detoxify. so it’s kind of stuck. But also ⁓ it creates a lot of metabolic waste. So it creates lactic acid, it creates free radicals, all these things produce more inflammation, like you were talking about. So Now we’ve got these mitochondria, which are dysfunctional. They don’t have the energy to repair. They don’t have the energy to take out all these dead cells or ⁓ you know, all these other byproducts of the immune system and the natural kind of response to this damage, which then leaves more of it hanging around to produce more damage, and they’re producing more damage themselves. So it’s kind of like this swirl, and it’s ⁓ you know, it’s a downward swirl, if you will. ⁓ so When you can re-oxygenate the mitochondria, the first thing you’re doing is you’re giving them the energy to do whatever it is they need to do. ⁓ and that can be the immediate like feeling sharper, like, ⁓ I feel like I can get my thoughts together quicker. ⁓ it can be, ⁓ I feel like I’m more in control of my emotions. And I I don’t feel like sometimes I have a disproportionate emotional response to something. It can be I I don’t have that brain fog. ⁓ you know, that sort of thing. Or I literally have energy. So our brain actually consumes like 20% of all the oxygen in our body. And it’s only like two percent of the mass. So it’s like punching 10x its weight, right? So when your body starts running low on oxygen, it starts conserving. And the one of the things it tells you to do is like cool it, like stop using your muscles. You’re tired. You need to just sit there and veg out. BIll Gasiamis (34:06) Mm-hmm. Brad Pitzele (34:27) while our mitochondria try to catch up. And so that’s often that chronic fatigue that folks with a variety of health conditions, including stroke, feel, which is their bodies like, stop using energy, we don’t have enough. We need to redeploy it for something else more pressing. And so When you can reestablish normal oxygenation, it improves energy. ⁓ it improves sleep, it improves memory. and the the cells have energy to start repairing and detoxifying. ⁓ and then obviously I always think it’s cool because we’re pairing it with oc with exercise. And there’s so much research on the benefits of exercise. You mentioned it was so important, Bill, in in your healing journey. And you know, we know how important exercise is for a stroke survivor. Well, now we’re pairing it with oxygen and we’re using that exercise to catapult more of that oxygen around the body through the circulatory system while your blood vessels are dilated and opening up. So if you’re still dealing with blockages in your microcirculation, which most stroke survivors are. You’re opening them as wide as they they naturally can at that moment, and that’s when we’re feeding more oxygen to them. So it works it kind of hand in hand in that respect. BIll Gasiamis (35:48) All right. Now one glitch. Stroke survivors often are struggling to get into the physical recovery, right? Because the body goes offline, one of the legs doesn’t work, one of the arms doesn’t work. It’s a real challenge, right? So how how can we benefit from that even though we are at just after the acute phase where there is not a lot of capability for Brad Pitzele (36:00) Yes. It’s perfect. Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (36:17) physicality and I I say that so that the stroke survivors listening know that what I’m leading to is that early on it’s probably harder to do ⁓ physical therapy, exercise, et cetera. But again, with time and hope, all of those things can improve. Right. So I I wanna put that out there for stroke survivors, but also like it’s a can it’s a it’s a constraint. Brad Pitzele (36:48) Yeah. And you know, because a lot of our customers are dealing with chronic illness, this is a question that’s not uncommon is like, yeah, but I can’t I’m not out here to run a mile, Brad. I’m like eighty years old and I’m sick or whatever it is. The really ⁓ the really cool thing about ⁓ Ewatt is that it will meet you where you are at. So there is something all of us can do. The goal is to increase your heart rate and your circulation. Cost and Accessibility of Oxygen Therapy Devices and breathe the oxygen. So there’s a few ways you can do it. you know, it doesn’t have to be banging it out on a treadmill trying to get your seven minute mile. ⁓ you don’t need to do that. We have folks, you know, depending on where they are, you can start with slow walking on a treadmill. You can start with calisthenics. You can start with stretching. ⁓ gentle aerobics in your living room. You can start by, you know, lifting weights. You could be sitting and lifting weights with the the hand that’s not. We have folks, and this is probably not so much for ⁓ stroke survivors, but maybe jumping on a ⁓ a rebounder, like a little trampoline if you’ve got the balance one with the handle. ⁓ we have people using under-the-desk pedal bikes, the ones you can get for $49 on Amazon while you’re sitting. BIll Gasiamis (38:03) Beautiful. Brad Pitzele (38:04) while you’re sitting in a chair. And then for the folks who can’t do any of that, we have we even have them doing what I call passive Ewatt, which is they will breathe the oxygen while they get in like a an infrared ⁓ sauna blanket. So infrared sauna will increase your heart rate. And so you will get some benefit out of it. And what normally happens, the the really cool thing about exercising with oxygen is The first thing folks notice, the very first benefit most folks notice when they start doing is the exercise is easier. So I always describe this like if you were ⁓ jogging on a treadmill at, I don’t know, pick a number, you know, four miles an hour and you put the mask on, you wouldn’t feel like you were getting the same exercise at four miles an hour. You you crank it up to four and a half, and then later you crank it up more. And Your endurance actually improves much more quickly than if you were just doing exercise alone. ⁓ and there’s a ton of actually research on you know Olympic athletes using it for performance enhancement, which is not what we’re using for in this, but it’s kind of a nice little side effect. So we have folks who come to us who who are out of condition. We’re not talking about the physical disabilities, but out of condition, we’re like, I couldn’t do. And they’re shocked at what they’re doing and they come back and tell us in three months, look what I’m doing, sort of thing. ⁓ But it will meet you where you’re at. So if you want to do passive Ewatt, you can do that for a while as you’re working and as you start to feel better. Then maybe you’re using the under desk pedal bike. And as you’re getting your balance back and feeling better, maybe it’s a a real stationary bike later or walking on a treadmill and so on and so forth. ⁓ the goal isn’t to bust hump and like try to, you know, get a new record. As a matter of fact, I find that for most folks that sets you back. You wanna kind of you wanna do within an envelope that you’re comfortable with because If we work out too hard, also we set ourselves back because in most chronic health conditions and in stroke, additionally, we talked about this fatigue that’s due to an energy deficit. So if you go out there and overwork, you’re just putting your body in more of a deficit and potentially putting it in more of an inflammatory environment. And we’re trying to do this at a level that’s in you know anti-inflammatory and helping you recover. BIll Gasiamis (40:30) I love that. I love your whole explanation. So in my what I was hoping was you were gonna say that I could just sit there and almost do nothing ⁓ as a stroke survivor, where I’m completely in in just, you know, like week three of the acute after the acute phase, and fatigue is a massive issue and energy is a massive issue, and I’m barely able to stay awake, ⁓ and all of that stuff. And then ⁓ you could do just I hope you I was hoping you were gonna say, But you said the equivalent of ⁓ chair yoga, you know, where all I had to do was just move an arm or move a leg and do something just to get me physically going and then it would benefit. That’s what I love about it. The under-the-leg pedal bike, ⁓ under-the-desk pedal bike is one of the best things because you can strap in your leg with the deficits if you have a leg that has deficits, and you can do all the or the majority of the pedaling with the other leg, which is strapped in. Brad Pitzele (41:07) Mm. BIll Gasiamis (41:29) And you don’t you’re not gonna fall over ’cause you sit in in a chair. ⁓ probably you’re doing it inside your house so the the temperature, the weather is always perfect and ⁓ and you don’t have to door for long, right? You only have to door for a few minutes to start with. Brad Pitzele (41:45) And you’re pulling that other leg around and it’s starting to fire inside here and rebuild those connections. And and as you know, exercise increases ⁓ brain drive neurotrophic factor, which is a growth factor in our brain for BIll Gasiamis (41:51) Mm. Brad Pitzele (42:00) neuroplasticity. So you’re getting you’re getting all of these benefits. So you to your point, for someone who’s if it’s my right leg’s not working and I’m strapped in and my left leg’s doing it, my right leg is firing and it’s firing those neurons at the exact time you have that B D N F as it’s called. So BIll Gasiamis (42:17) BDNF’s amazing. And I also interviewed ⁓ recently a gentleman who ⁓ had spoken about ⁓ Jack Clifford on episode 402 who spoke about kind of ⁓ a protocol that enables you to regenerate blood vessels around the area that’s injured ⁓ to increase the oxygenation and the blood flow ⁓ to potentially those areas where ⁓ brain is offline, not dead. ⁓ so all of these things, ⁓ the previous episode that I recorded with Jack, your episode right now, like all are things that you can do that support brain health, brain recovery, ⁓ overcoming all the some of the challenges that stroke causes. And what I love about this specifically is that you can do it from your house. and you don’t have to go anywhere, but there is a cost. So let’s talk about the cost a little bit because I I want to mention it because of the massive difference to hyperbaric, which can cost up to sixty grand if you go on the right protocol. And ⁓ that’s unattainable for most people, let alone a stroke survivor who just lost their ability to earn ⁓ and may not have sixty grand to splash. Brad Pitzele (43:48) Yeah. BIll Gasiamis (43:48) ⁓ so what is the cost of getting a machine, setting it up and putting it in your house? Brad Pitzele (43:54) Yeah. So we sell two different machines. ⁓ we have one machine that’s eighteen hundred and ninety-nine dollars and the other one that’s twenty-four ninety-nine. ⁓ that’s everything you need to get going other than the exercise equipment. and the machines last a long, long time. I think I You know, I think we actually we’ve been in business since 2018 and we had our first customer come back and tell us they wore out their machine like this year. So I have to stop saying we’ve never had one wore wear out yet. So we’ve had one. ⁓ so it it’s one of I think that’s one of the things that’s great about it is it’s something you can do in your house. It’s something that doesn’t take a lot of time. When I was dealing with my chronic health issue, I was joke around about the ceremonies of counting pills and doing this modality and doing that. And they all in stroke survivors, I think, recognize the same thing. It starts to crowd out your life. And then eventually you kind of throw your hands up. You’re like, I it might be helping, but I just don’t have four hours a day for all this stuff. Like I just I need to go on and and live my life too. So it’s something that ⁓ it’s 15 minutes. You do it three to five times a week in your home. ⁓ it’s a one time expense and then it’s you know, it’s something you’ll have for many, many years. BIll Gasiamis (45:12) I love it. Where are you located? Brad Pitzele (45:15) We’re in a Dallas, Texas area. BIll Gasiamis (45:17) Okay. And are these things easy to get and distribute throughout the United States and other places in the world? I don’t know I’ve never heard of it before. So are there other people around who who sell a product that’s similar or can you access them easily? Brad Pitzele (45:35) Well, we do ship worldwide. ⁓ we ship with US power, so people get a power converter we’ve sold to the UK, to Australia, to all over Europe, Asia, ⁓ South America, ⁓ and of course across North America as well. So ⁓ they’re readily accessible. Kind of our mission was You know, when the doctor asked me if I’d make him first patients, I I I I thought about what you were saying about how like spending sixty grand to find out if something’s gonna work. And I felt like I was taking advantage a lot when I was very ill. So we wanted to make something that was accessible to people who are chronically ill. They might not have the ability to earn money. They’re on a fixed in like I have a I guess a deep personal experience and empathy there sort of thing. So ⁓ that’s yeah. So we ship worldwide. BIll Gasiamis (46:27) Yeah. If somebody wanted to reach out to you just to get more information, to have a chat with you, to look at your website, where would they go? Brad Pitzele (46:35) They would go to 1000roads.com slash stroke recovery. We do. And you can find it at the bottom of that webpage, but it’s 1000 Roads HQ. BIll Gasiamis (46:42) And you have a YouTube channel. Okay. What kind of ⁓ things can people find on the YouTube channel? Brad Pitzele (46:56) you can find everything about protocols, benefits, ⁓ how to use it. ⁓ we hit have some customer testimonials and parts of that. ⁓ just talking about the science of it, people’s experience with it, et cetera, et cetera, different use reasons people use it. BIll Gasiamis (47:17) I think it’s very important to bring information like this to stroke survivors so that they can access things in their own home that’s going to make their life better. I wrote a book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing That Happened, for the explicit reason to give people like a path forward, a journey forward as to how to ⁓ s how to kind of obtain the silver lining in stroke recovery. And when I wrote it ⁓ in 2018, when I started writing it, something like that, 2018, 2019, I was lacking a lot of the extra pieces that I could put into ⁓ the mindset chapter, for example, or the exercise chapter, or, you know, the nutrition chapter. And In the last five or six years, I’ve been picking up those pieces to sort of attach to those chapters because they’re really relevant. And with the exercise chapter, I think this protocol was the one thing that was missing because I made the point of how important exercise was. I didn’t make the point of how you can exercise and get more bang for your buck during that exercise by Increasing the amount of oxygen that you were getting into your ⁓ bloodstream. How would I have known that if I hadn’t come across the science, which I hadn’t? Plus, there’s only so much you can put in each chapter, but this is the perfect addition. Like, and I love it. So I can go on and on about how much I think this is amazing. Brad, I really ⁓ want to thank you for reaching out and joining me on the podcast. Thanks for the work that you do. I’m glad that you’ve been able to get your health back and now you’re helping other people. Brad Pitzele (49:06) Thank you so much, Bill. I appreciate you having me on. BIll Gasiamis (49:08) Well, that’s it for another episode of the Recovery After Stroke podcast. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Might be worth listening to it again. The science here is worth sitting with, oxygenating the blood plasma, reopening inflamed microcapillaries, giving mitochondria what they need to shift out of that low energy state. And the fact that it can be done at home at a fraction of the cost of hyperbaric oxygen therapy makes it worth knowing about. If you want to learn more, or explore the equipment, head to 1000Roads.com Stroke Recovery. Brad has arranged a discount for listeners of this show of between one and 500 dollars, depending on the package you choose. This episode pairs well with the episode 402 with Jack Clifford, which covers a protocol for regenerating blood vessels around the injured area of the brain. The two conversations complement each other. Worth going back to if you haven’t heard it yet. Now, if this episode was useful, please share it with someone who could benefit. And my book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became, the Best Thing That Happened, is available at recoveryafterstroke dot com slash book. And if you’d like to support the show financially, I would love it if you could. You can go and do that via patreon.com/slash recovery after stroke. I’m Bill Garciamas. 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Are you doing everything "right"… but still feeling exhausted, inflamed, or stuck? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore one of the most overlooked drivers of energy, recovery, and resilience: Oxygen at the cellular level. After facing autoimmune arthritis, malignant melanoma, Lyme disease, and Bartonella, Brad found himself searching beyond conventional approaches when his health continued to decline. What he discovered is something many high performers—and especially midlife athletes—often miss: Your body cannot produce energy, repair tissue, or recover effectively without proper oxygen delivery and utilization. In this conversation, we break down the science and real-world application of Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red light therapy, and how these tools can help improve mitochondrial function, reduce inflammation, and restore energy. We also explore how poor oxygen utilization may be contributing to fatigue, brain fog, slow recovery, and metabolic dysfunction—even when you're training, eating well, and doing all the "right" things. In this episode, you will learn: What Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) is and how it works The connection between oxygen, mitochondria, and ATP production Why fatigue and brain fog may be linked to poor oxygen utilization How red light therapy supports cellular energy and recovery The concept of an "oxygen deficit" and its role in chronic inflammation How oxygen supports detoxification through the lungs and movement Why high performers often get stuck in a "survival mode" state Practical ways to begin improving oxygen delivery and recovery capacity Free Resource from Brad Pitzele: The Synergistic Power of EWOT & Red Light Therapy www.bradtalkshealth.com https://www.onethousandroads.com/pages/podcast Connect with Brad: Website: One Thousand Roads Instagram: @onethousandroadshq If this episode resonates with you and you are ready to stop guessing and start testing your metabolism, energy systems, and recovery capacity: Schedule your Discovery Call at: www.debbiepotts.net The Coach Debbie Potts Show is designed for high-performing individuals in midlife who want to improve metabolism, build strength, restore energy, and optimize longevity by addressing the root cause—not just the symptoms.

On this episode of the Neurologic Wellness Podcast, Dr. David Traster sits down with the owner of the Infinity Neuromotor Development Center, Dr. Josh Madsen, to discuss pediatric neurological development and the importance of early intervention for developmental challenges. The conversation explores why the "wait and see" approach can be problematic, especially given how rapidly the brain develops in early childhood. The episode breaks down the clinic's developmental pyramid model, focusing on metabolic health, primitive reflex integration, vestibular and ocular systems, and higher cognitive development. Additional topics include neuroinflammation in autism, environmental and dietary stressors, reducing toxic burden in the home, and innovative therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), EWOT, laser therapy, and neurologic rehabilitation technologies. The episode also provides practical insight for parents on creating engaging, movement-based therapeutic environments and limiting excessive screen exposure in young children. Neurologic Wellness Institute Boca Raton, FL | Chicago, IL | Waukesha, WI | Wood Dale, IL This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

In this episode of the Neuro Reset Podcast, Dr. Teames interviews Brad Paisley, owner of 1000 Roads, who shares his personal health journey battling psoriatic arthritis, melanoma, and Lyme disease. After finding traditional medicine insufficient, Brad explored alternative therapies, ultimately discovering Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). As a mechanical engineer, he built his own device after finding existing options too expensive and impractical. Brad explains how EWOT improves mitochondrial health, microcirculation, and reduces inflammation, and how combining it with red light therapy enhances results. He also discusses his product line and the philosophy behind the name "1000 Roads." Get your discount here: http://onethousandroads.com/DBS Request a consult: 480-674-9199 https://desertbrainandspine.com  

Your cells are starving for oxygen, and it's silently driving inflammation, fatigue, brain fog, and accelerated aging. This episode reveals how pairing Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red light therapy supercharges your mitochondria, reverses pseudo-hypoxia, and unlocks a level of human performance most people never experience. -Save up to $500 (through 5/17) at One Thousand Roads: https://www.onethousandroads.com/Dave -Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads and one of the most credible voices in oxygen therapy and red light therapy. Brad didn't come to this work through a lab. He came to it through desperation. After battling autoimmune arthritis, melanoma, and Lyme disease, he rebuilt his health from the ground up starting in 2016 by targeting mitochondrial function when he could barely walk. Eighteen months later, he founded One Thousand Roads to bring these tools to everyone still searching for a way out. Together, Dave and Brad break down the unified theory behind oxygen therapy and red light therapy, two of the most powerful and underrated tools in biohacking. They go deep on pseudo-hypoxia, the condition where your blood oxygen looks fine but your tissues are starving, and explain why this hidden dysfunction sits at the root of chronic fatigue, inflammaging, fibromyalgia, long COVID, and poor sleep optimization. They also cover the endothelium, nitric oxide, arterial stiffness, pulse wave velocity, and why your morning biology might be the most honest readout of your metabolic health. This is essential listening for anyone serious about longevity, anti-aging, brain optimization, functional medicine, mitochondria, metabolism, and smarter not harder approaches to human performance. You'll Learn: What EWOT is and why elite athletes and biohackers use it to flood tissues with oxygen in 15 minutes How pseudo-hypoxia silently blocks energy production and drives chronic illness Why stacking red light therapy immediately after EWOT multiplies results for both How mitochondrial dysfunction connects to endothelial aging, microcirculation failure, and systemic inflammation The role of nitric oxide in arterial flexibility, vasodilation, and real anti-aging markers like pulse wave velocity Why your lungs are your biggest detox organ and how oxygen therapy supports that process How ketosis, fasting, and cellular energy interact with EWOT and red light for maximum benefit What LED lighting is doing to your mitochondria every single day and how to fix it How to build an affordable at-home EWOT setup for around $2,500 Thank you to our sponsors! - Danger Coffee | Grab yours at DangerCoffee.comand use code DAVEPOD at checkout for 15% off. - ENERGYbits | If you want a simpler, smarter way to support your body… this is it. 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In this episode, Cheryl sits down with Brad Pitzele to unpack a long and complicated health journey that began with early autoimmune symptoms and escalated into psoriatic arthritis, debilitating fatigue, and eventually melanoma linked to immunosuppressive treatment. Frustrated by a system that offered only escalating medications and limited answers, Brad began an intense period of self-experimentation and research. His turning point came after a Lyme disease diagnosis, one that helped connect years of seemingly unrelated symptoms. This ultimately pushed him deeper into understanding the root causes of chronic illness, especially the role of mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation. From there, the conversation shifts into the tools that helped Brad reclaim his health, including exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) and red and near-infrared light therapy. He explains how both approaches work at a cellular level to improve oxygen delivery, support mitochondrial function, and reduce inflammation. Thseare are all mechanisms that have implications for conditions like chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis and even cardiovascular health. This episode is a deep dive into resilience, curiosity, and the power of continuing to search for answers when conventional paths fall short, offering both practical insight and hope for anyone navigating complex or unexplained health challenges. Connect with Brad at One Thousand Roads. Disclaimer: Links may contain affiliate links, which means we may get paid a commission at no additional cost to you if you purchase through this page. Read our full disclosure here. Takeaways Chronic symptoms do not always have clear answers and standard care often focuses on managing symptoms rather than addressing root causes Mitochondrial health plays a central role in energy, recovery, and overall resilience and when it is compromised nearly every system in the body is affected Inflammation and low oxygen levels go hand in hand, creating a cycle that can worsen chronic illness over time Exercise with oxygen therapy works by increasing oxygen delivery to tissues and may support energy production and reduce inflammation Red and near infrared light therapy may enhance mitochondrial function by increasing cellular demand for oxygen and boosting energy output Combining oxygen therapy with red light can create a complementary supply and demand effect at the cellular level Healing from complex or chronic conditions is rarely quick and consistent cumulative inputs over time matter more than short term fixes Self advocacy and curiosity are critical when navigating unexplained health issues or when conventional approaches fall short Small improvements over time can rebuild momentum and hope even before full recovery is achieved Simple inputs like oxygen, light, and movement can have powerful effects when applied consistently and strategically Watch on YouTube Disclaimer: Links may contain affiliate links, which means we may get paid a commission at no additional cost to you if you purchase through this page. Read our full disclosure here. CONNECT WITH CHERYL Shop all my healthy lifestyle favorites, lots of discounts!  21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart: Make Keto Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight  Avaline Wines, Tested and Clean, Sugar Free Drinking Ketones Wild Pastures, Clean Meat to Your Doorstep 20% off for life  Clean Beauty 20% off first order DIY Lashes 10% off  NIRA at Home Laser for Wrinkles 10% off or current promo with code HealNourishGrow Instagram for daily stories with recipes, what I eat in a day and what’s going on in life Facebook YouTube  Pinterest TikTok Amazon Store The Shoe Fairy Competition Gear Getting Started with Keto Resources The Complete Beginners Guide to Keto Getting Started with Keto Podcast Episode Getting Started with Keto Resource Guide Episode Transcript Cheryl McColgan (00:00)Hey everyone, I’m Cheryl McColgan and today I am joined by Brad Pitzley and we are going to talk about some of his health history. He has a really interesting background with some challenging diseases and scenarios that he went through. And you know, like many of the guests on the HealNursery podcast, he just has a health journey that he wants to share with people and kind of what ended up actually helping him. Because so often people go down these roads with different conditions and they just have a lot of trouble finding out number one what it is, number two if there’s anything that can help them feel better or how to treat it. And so I think Brad’s going to have a lot of really interesting things to share with us today. So Brad, if you could just maybe start by, I don’t know how far in the way back machine you want to go, but kind of just, you know, give us a little bit about your health journey. And as we go along, I’m sure I’ll have some kind of questions to fill in for everyone. Brad Pitzele (00:50)Yeah, I had weird health things going on since grade school. I was diagnosed with psoriasis, but then I had other weird things that just kind of came and went. We’d go to the doctor, they’d give it a label. It would last for a while. There was no treatment for said label and then it would kind of just disappear and then I’d move on with life and then a year or six months or whatever, something else might pop up. But it really kind of started to come to a head. Um, probably around 2010 or 11, I started to develop autoimmune arthritis, what was considered psoriatic arthritis, which is, it’s basically like rheumatoid arthritis, but it’s what you get with psoriasis. Um, and they started to test all sorts of different drugs on me. The first sets didn’t work. Then they put me on, um, some immune suppressive drugs. They gave me relief for like maybe six months and they’d start wearing off and they would double the dose and they’re. I was kind of worse off when it wore off and then it would kind of bring me up a little bit. And then was kind of like I was taking a stair step into, you know, into a worse and worse place. And I was on those drugs for probably about two years. And then I developed melanoma. And that’s one of the side effects of the drugs is it’s got a high risk of cancer and specifically melanoma. So that was kind of a, a jumping off point for me. I, during that period, I also started to develop weird other symptoms. Like I started to get stiffness in the back of my legs. had tremendous brain fog and energy issues. had pain in my feet and I would take this back to the rheumatologist and I’d be like, this is, is this part of the, this disease? assume. he was like, no, that’s not part of the disease. And I was kind of shocked and like, well, it feels like part of the disease. It’s kind of, you know, it’s just. Cheryl McColgan (02:38)All right. Brad Pitzele (02:41)another symptom of whatever’s going on with me. But he didn’t really acknowledge that. And then when I got cancer, I went back to him and I was like, Hey, you know, I’m really afraid I’m like, if I keep taking these drugs, more risk of cancer. I don’t take these drugs. I, you know, I die, cripple crumpled up in a ball in the corner, so to speak. And he was kind of like, no, I don’t think that’s going to happen. Yeah. I think we’re just going to try another drug in the, the, the same category. And that was like, just started having alarm bells in my head. Just started shouting at me. was like, either path feels like it’s very bad. And I was a, I had a young children at the time. I was a relatively new father and that was even more scary. I was kind of the single income in the household. And I just started like, I’m like, what happens if these things happen to me to not just me, but my family. and that’s kind of when I started jumping off and like doing my own research and trying to figure out what I call a third path for because neither of those really made sense to me. Cheryl McColgan (03:40)those both sound like not very good options. I’m just kind of curious when you were going back to the doctor with these things, kind of two questions here actually. One, and I think I already know the answer, but one, were drugs the only answer that this doctor was able to give to you? And secondly, I think having the cancer being a known side effect of the drug is really interesting. you ever talk about what the mechanism there is or anything to know about that just for people with curiosity? Brad Pitzele (04:07)Yeah, so yeah, mostly it was drugs. He did also offer me injections of steroids into some of my joints. He was very skilled at it, because he said it was gonna be very painful. It wasn’t that painful, but steroids turn off your immune system. And it’s the same thing with some of the drugs I was on. One of them was a… I won’t call brand name, but it was a TNF inhibitor. TNF stands for tumor necrosis factor. And it’s basically in a component of our immune system. And so there was some research done and they found that if they turned off that component of your immune system, hey, the pain and symptoms go away. Unfortunately, as the name alludes to, it kills tumors. when you turn it, we all have cancer in our Cheryl McColgan (04:49)Yeah Brad Pitzele (04:52)body. Like right now as we speak, everyone has it. It’s just our immune system is able to kill it off and so it never really gains a foothold. But once you start tipping the balance of the scales, obviously, you know, it can run amok. And that’s what happened in my case. Cheryl McColgan (05:08)Yeah, very interesting. also it just brings up so many other questions that I’ll have to go down a rabbit hole after we’re done with our conversation. But so you had these things, you didn’t have good relief, you were still having symptoms, then you got cancer. And I assume obviously you had to get treated for that at that point. Was that really the turning point for you to just be like, I’ve got to find some other way to manage this? How did how did things go from there? Brad Pitzele (05:30)Yeah, it was, and I’m not gonna tell you it was a fast turn for me. It took me several years. But I mean, from there, I just started reading anything I could. I read books, I was out on the internet, I was in chat groups talking to other people who had similar symptoms, Facebook groups, Googling on PubMed, looking at research, so many rabbit holes I ran down. I was joking, I’m recovering engineer. ⁓ I got my undergraduate in mechanical engineering, so I’m very analytical by my nature, I suppose. Research didn’t scare me, and I just was reading anything I could. I wasn’t gonna… Cheryl McColgan (05:55)You Brad Pitzele (06:07)You know, wait for them to find something in the research and then try to translate it 20 years later. Like that does me no good. and I tried everything. I did a lot of self experimentation, everything from complete changes of diet, supplements, so many, mean, different modalities, all sorts of weird stuff. Sometimes my family looked at me pretty good side, I when they saw some of the stuff I was doing. but you know, when you’re, when you’re really desperate and. things are getting worse and worse. And particularly when you also feel this responsibility and obligation to your family, you just, it’s not even just about you. You’re like, what do I do? I like, I’m gonna disappoint all these people and life is not gonna be good for them. I just told myself, I’m not allowed. know, like this is absolutely not allowed. This is not gonna happen, but it kept happening for a few more years. And then, I ended up at a doctor’s office and he tried all sorts of things. Nothing was working. He was an MD, but he was non-insurance, so was integrative. And he was trying all sorts of alternate modalities on me. Even the things he was sure were gonna do anything, nothing was doing anything. He’s doing testing on me, nothing was popping. And then he suggested I do a Lyme disease test. I remember thinking, I’m like, doctor, I don’t have Lyme disease. I’m like, I’ve never been bitten by one of these ticks. I’ve never had that bullseye rash thing. I’m thinking to myself, I don’t have that. But I was kind of like, you know what? And it was expensive test at the time. It was like 500 bucks. Insurance didn’t pay. But I was like, you know what? I’m gonna pay the 500 bucks. I’m gonna do the test so he can see it’s negative and we can get him off this Lyme thing. We can get to the real deal because it’s not Lyme. And sure enough, it came back that I had Lyme disease and one of its co-infections called Bartonella, which is the infection that causes cat scratch disease as well. And I was so shocked. went back to him. was like, doc, what’s the chances this is a false positive? I don’t think I have it. And he was like, Brad, it’s a urine PCR, which means you have the DNA of those bacteria in your urine. What do you think is the chances it’s, it’s false positive? I’m like, got it. Cheryl McColgan (08:12)Not. Brad Pitzele (08:14)And that’s when it finally started to hit. ⁓ Cheryl McColgan (08:16)Well, just for people that aren’t familiar, I think everybody’s kind of heard of Lyme disease at some point, maybe Bartonella, but what did that kind of mean to you at the time? Like I’m sure once you got that diagnosis, you wanted to learn more about it. Were you thinking that that explained some of the things that you had up to this point or how did that mesh into the whole symptom profile? Brad Pitzele (08:36)Life disease is incredibly challenging. for a variety of reasons. One, it’s very difficult to get under control. There’s a lot of folks in America and across the world, quite frankly, suffering with it right now. The other reason it’s tough is there’s not a lot of doctors willing to treat it. There’s this whole stigma about it. What makes it particularly difficult is there’s this question on if it actually exists in some doctor’s head. It’s like the weirdest thing in the world. We know there’s this infectious agent, we know it infects humans, and yet when a human comes to the doctor and says, I’ve been infected by it, they’re like, are you sure? And so you kind of get, I think the term I hear often is medical gas lit. And on top of that, doctors, for legal reasons, often don’t want to touch it. So my doctor didn’t want to touch it. And he was like, look, you have to go to a Lyme specialist three hours away. I recommend him as best I can. And it was a long waiting list to get into this doctor’s office. And while I was waiting, just… I was relentless, you I just couldn’t sit here and let myself deal with all this. It was a three month wait. And so I just started reading voraciously on Lyme disease to your point. was reading all sorts of research. I was reading books on it, a lot of books on the, like the science and what was happening to your body mechanically. And it was actually pretty eye opening because when I started to read all these symptoms, I was like, I started to piece together all these pieces, the puzzle that happened to me in my childhood, ⁓ things that happened Cheryl McColgan (10:12)Mm. Brad Pitzele (10:13)more recently, things that the rheumatologist couldn’t explain, but now we’re clear as day what was going on. And so the jigsaw puzzle started to fall into place for me. So it was kind of an epiphany from that perspective, yeah. Cheryl McColgan (10:29)Yeah, that’s got to be the waiting had to be one of the hardest things, I’m sure. then once you finally got to him, did he because he was specialized in Lyme specifically, did he have any solutions for you? Or then was it somewhere that you still had to go to go down the road? Brad Pitzele (10:42)No. You know, the disappointing thing is, I ended up, the whole family was diagnosed with Lyme disease, not just me, my children and so forth. So we all carted in the car down three hours from, I live in Dallas area down in Austin. He had a lot of things to say to us. It was kind of stuff I’d already read. Most of it I’d already tried. know, supplements I’d already run through myself and like it became cost prohibited both the time and the visitation and we just didn’t get anywhere. So we probably visited him. five or six times and then I was like, okay, well this is not, know, and was, each time it was kind of clear, like his tools were somewhat limited. And so then it was time to kind of, while I was doing his stuff, I was also just actively experimenting. was, you know, was a, you know, a test dummy every set, every second of it, because again, you know, you just can’t wait, you know, come back in two months. You’re like, if this thing doesn’t work in a few weeks, I got to, I’ll keep doing it, but I’ll add other things. See where I go. Cheryl McColgan (11:46)Right, well, I’m sure once you knew that your whole family had this issue that probably made you want to solve it even more, not that it wasn’t enough for you to solve it for yourself, but now you’ve got other people in your family that you want to feel well, you know? Brad Pitzele (11:53)Yes. Absolutely, absolutely. was definitely set heavy on my mind. Just I didn’t want the kids to have to go down this path. Cheryl McColgan (12:06)So this kind of leads us into this whole backstory into the sign that’s behind your head right now, 1000 roads, because you kind of did that many roads to get here, right? And so what did you come across? I thought that was like one of the best business names I’ve ever seen, the way, knowing the backstory. But anyway, what was it that you found in the research or what led you to kind of, there’s a couple of things that did end up helping you, which is awesome, because I think now we’re going to share this with people because Brad Pitzele (12:16)Yeah, that’s right. you Thank you. Cheryl McColgan (12:35)Like you said, there’s plenty of people out there with Lyme disease. There’s plenty of people out there with unexplained illnesses or things that are affecting them. And, you know, there are some interesting tools that do work, worked in your case. So how did you end up finding what actually ended up working for you? Brad Pitzele (12:50)Well, I eventually started doing a lot of research on all sorts of things. And one thing that stuck with me was mitochondrial health. I hear more and more folks talking about it in recent years, which is great, but this is probably about a little 10, 12 years ago. It really wasn’t a well-spoken about area. the more I researched about mitochondrial health, the more I realized this is at the root of everything. So for your listeners, the mitochondria are this little organelle, this little subset inside all of your cells that produce the energy. And they’re extremely fragile. And when they get damaged or they’re not working efficiently, nothing works efficiently because everything takes energy, right? Us talking takes energy, thinking takes energy, moving our muscles, our organs working take energy, repair our immune system, all of it. And so often when you’re dealing with chronic health conditions, particularly when you’re dealing with an infectious agent or even cancers, they go after our mitochondria. because they kind of take the power down in the system and that gives them a leg up on our immune system and our defenses and it allows them to kind of I would call it just burrow deeper into our biology and you know shift the biology to be more favorable towards whatever that is. So for me it that was kind of an epiphany and I delved into a couple tools and the first one was something called exercise with oxygen therapy. also known as EWOT, E-W-O-T. No one was really talking about it. It was kind of the small little thing, not a lot of information out there. And then there was a second one, more folks have heard of today, which is red light therapy, and really red and near infrared light therapy. And they both work through mechanisms that help the mitochondria restore itself. Cheryl McColgan (14:45)Yeah, the exercise, I was looking at the photo on the website of the EWOT contraption and I’m kind of having a hard time conceptualizing. think what, and actually before we go into that, let’s address this other question that came up in my mind when I was looking at the contraption, because I’m like, okay, the thing that most people are probably somewhat familiar with nowadays is a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. And that is used in cancer treatment. think it was, Dr. Seyfried has this thing, and you might be familiar with him just like. through your mitochondrial research, but it’s called like a press pulse thing that they use with cancer patients. And it has to do with ketogenic diet, because you’re starving the cancer of sugar. And then also this hyperbaric oxygen therapy. That’s, that’s all just kind of a weird aside for people that are hearing this, it really has nothing to do with this conversation. But it’s interesting to look up. But for your thing, the hyperbaric works in one way. And I think people like you can visualize it, because you go in and you kind of just lay down. And that’s what it is. But this And when people go to the website, they’ll see it. It’s kind of, looks like a big balloon or a box. So guess I’m having trouble kind of conceptualizing how do you even use that or, how do you exercise with that? That’s a very long winded question, but hopefully we’ll get there. Brad Pitzele (15:47)Yeah. Sure. Well. Yeah, that’s great. So I think it’s two questions. What is it? How does it work sort of thing? Exercise with oxygen therapy at its principles really simple. It simply involves doing any sort of exercise, preferably something that gets your heart rate up, generally cardiovascular exercise, while wearing a mask and breathing near pure oxygen, so about 93 % oxygen. So to your point about how does the contraption or the EWATS system work, it works as, it’s like this, there’s actually a device called an oxygen concentrator that can produce an endless supply of oxygen. You plug it into the wall and you flip the switch and it takes the oxygen in your room, which is probably at like let’s say 21 % at sea level, and it purifies it to 93 % oxygen by separating out the other gases, the nitrogen and the argon. which is great, but these machines that you can plug into your wall, your home outlet, they produce only five or 10 liters of oxygen in a minute. And when you exercise, you can easily use 50 or 60 liters in a minute. So to get a 15 minute session in, you can easily use 900 plus liters of oxygen. And that machine’s only putting out at the best 10 liters of it. And so every minute. And so what we do is we take that machine and we fill a large reservoir to a thousand liters. So think of it as about six feet, five and a half, six feet squared. It looks like a big pillow. And we fill that thing with oxygen. Now to like dimensionalize this for folks, a thousand liters of oxygen is similar to the amount of oxygen you’ll breathe in an entire day. And we’ll fill this, this, you know, bloom, what we call a reservoir with oxygen. And then we’ll attach a hose with a mask on the end of it. Put the mask on and you just breathe out of that reservoir. of water. So again, in that 15 minutes, you can take in a whole day of oxygen. It’s really a massive amount. Now, how does it compare to hyperbaric oxygen? That’s a really good question. Hyperbaric oxygen, at its core, what you do is you get inside of a chamber, they pressurize it, and that forces more oxygen through your lung membrane and into your blood. Now, Once it gets past your lung membrane and into your blood, your, what happens in hyperbaric oxygen is it goes not just into your red blood cells, because if you look at your red blood cells right now, which are the parts of your blood that are designed to carry oxygen, they’re at capacity. Like you can put a little pulse oximeter on your finger and it’ll say 99 % or 100 % or 98%. And so there’s not room for more oxygen, but what hyperbaric does, and EWAT does the same thing, is it actually forces oxygen into your blood plasma. Now blood plasma is this clearish brown liquid, it’s effectively water plus plus, that all the red and white blood cells ride on. And so it can actually turn that into an oxygen carrying vehicle inside your blood, something that normally doesn’t carry very much oxygen. And that’s through a process called Henry’s Law, which goes beyond human biology. It’s really just a chemistry law that says, you take an insoluble gas and enforce it on top of an insoluble liquid, it’ll force the gas to go into solution. In this case, the gas is oxygen and the liquid is blood plasma. Now, in hyperbaric oxygen, the body tries to get back into balance. It notices there’s a surplus of oxygen in the blood. And so your body tries to regulate, go back to homeostasis by using something called vasoconstriction, which means your blood vessels constrict. They get smaller to allow less of that oxygen through. So your body is naturally fighting against delivering that oxygen. In spite of that, you deliver a large dose of oxygen to the tissues. In IWA, what we do is we come to the opposite. Instead of using pressure to force more oxygen into and through your lungs, we use exercise to pull it through. So when you start exercising, your body immediately recognizes that it needs more energy. And the gating factor in producing more energy is oxygen. We all in this Western world generally get enough food. It’s just we’re… When you’re exercising, there’s not enough oxygen. So when it notices this, you have all these physiological changes, right? You start breathing faster and deeper. Your lung membrane actually thins out to allow more oxygen to pass through. Your heart starts beating faster. Every beat is deeper. Your blood vessels actually dilate. They actually open up to allow larger blood flow through them. And then when you exercise, naturally, actually, your blood pressure goes up. And most of us think, no, high blood pressure is bad, but in exercise it’s actually really good because the more pressure inside your blood, that differential between the pressure in your circulatory system and the tissues is like a driving force that drives the oxygen out of the blood and into the tissues. we do EWAT, we’re taking advantage of all those physiological changes to allow us to take in oxygen very quickly and deliver it deeply into the tissues. in a 15 minute EWAT session, you could take in as much oxygen as you would in a hyperbaric session in 90 or more minutes. It’s really quite a large dose. Cheryl McColgan (21:09)Wow. then what about, so how does that affect the mitochondria? Does it just give them more energy and kind of helps them repair quicker? Or what’s the connection between mitochondrial health and the EY? Brad Pitzele (21:16)Thank This is actually the really fascinating part. And this is the thing that really got me more interested in it. EWAT was founded actually in the 1960s and 70s. There was this prolific inventor named Manfred von Arden. He was a German physicist and inventor. He invented the scanning electron microscope. He helped commercialize television technology in the 1930s. And he got interested in oxygen in 1960s and 70s because there was a gentleman named Warburg in the 1920s who had proven that he could take any cancerous cell, any regular cell and turn it into a cancerous cell simply by depriving it of oxygen. And the reverse was true. So Von Arden got interested in that, wanted to start experiment with oxygen, simply trying to reverse cancer. And along the way, what he discovered is something really powerful about our circulatory system, which is as we age, this thing we now refer to as inflammation happens inside our bodies, this slow, gradual increase in inflammation and that affects every part of our body including our circulatory system. But our circulatory system is actually kind of a weak link. At the very end of your circulatory system is your capillaries and they’re incredibly thin and they’re actually the component where the oxygen and the nutrients gets transferred from the circulatory system to the tissues. So you’ve got these really thin capillaries, thinner than a human hair, actually smaller than a red blood cell. In order for a red blood cell to get in a healthy capillary, it has to fold over like a taco to get in because it can’t fit in normal if it’s fully expanded. So there’s not a lot of room for error. And when you start having this inflammation, it causes blockages in the capillaries. So when that happens, you lose circulation downstream. You have what I call a brownout. All the cells on the other side of that inflammation are no longer getting red blood cells, they’re no longer getting oxygen. Luckily, our body does have a backup generator and that’s called anaerobic respiration. Anaerobic respiration is when they create energy without oxygen. But the problem with it is multi-fold. Number one, it only can produce about 5 % of the energy, it can produce what has oxygen. So immediately the cells are like powering down, they’re not able to do all of their essential functions. problem is it produces a massive amount of metabolic waste and free radicals and those things damage our mitochondria because our mitochondria are incredibly fragile as we spoke about earlier and they’re right at the heart of it wherever you’re producing energy you have some free radicals but now when you shift over to anaerobic all of a sudden you’re just spitting out all sorts of damaging chemicals if you will and it has no energy so it has no way to actually clear it and so it becomes I kind of call it’s like a doom loop, which is it starts with dysfunction the dysfunction causes more free radicals which causes more damage and dysfunction and Soon enough, you know, you’ve got these kind of almost zombie cells. They’re just having a hard time Doing anything and then when you do IWA what’s amazing is the oxygen because it’s Inside the plasma it can get through those blockages. So it immediately starts to feed those downstream cells the oxygen they’ve been starving but more importantly than that immediate fix if you will is they cause an anti-inflammatory effect and this was another like big aha in my healing journeys when I realized There’s plenty of research on this. Anywhere in your body you have inflammation, you have the hypoxia, which is the fancy medical term for oxygen starvation. So inflammation means local oxygen starvation. And anywhere you have oxygen starvation, you have inflammation. They go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. And so when we restore oxygen, even in the circulatory system, we can turn off that inflammation that’s happening in our capillaries, reestablish normal blood flow. So you get done doing your EWOT sessions. And Von Arden discovered this. had elderly people, he looked at their capillaries and their throughput, and he had them do just a couple sessions of EWOT, and they came back weeks later, and their microcirculation was still reestablished to more youthful levels. So he was able to open them back up where red blood cells were able to deliver oxygen. really at the root of it all is, you know, every chronic illness you can think of, it has inflammation. Right? mean, there’s not one Alzheimer’s, cancer, autoimmunity, the list goes on and on, name one and it has chronic inflammation. And there’s actually, there’s a gentleman, Arthur Guyton, he wrote the textbook, Medical Physiology, and every doctor any of us has ever gone to had to use that medical physiology book. when they went to medical school, it’s been the standard across the world for over 50 years. And he has this great quote where he says all disease at its root is lack of oxygen. And it’s really true because once the mitochondria break down and we start having inflammation, all the negative effects come from downstream from that. And so that was kind of my. Aha. Light bulb moment, which is if I can turn my mitochondria on it, and I can turn down the inflammation and eventually turn off the inflammation. then like my body will have energy to get ahead. can start to repair itself. It can start to detoxify the immune system. Then we’ll have energy to do everything it needs to do and help, you know, kind of kick on and start to fight a good battle, so to speak. Cheryl McColgan (26:58)Yeah, I mean, I want to go back to how this actually helped you and how you actually found one and all that stuff. But my brain is just going, the one thing that I keep coming to hearing your explanation, and that was an amazing explanation, by the way, for lay people, I can tell you’re an engineer or so. The system where you’re talking about going all the way to the capillaries, I heart disease is the number one killer, right? And we have, I think a lot of it is the chronic inflammation that you’re talking about, but. Obviously once that process is already done, you’re describing how the capillaries can’t get any red blood cells. So to me, it would make perfect sense that this might be not only did it help you in your disease process with Lyme disease and the arthritis and everything, but it seems like it would be pretty amazing for cardiovascular patients or people that don’t have good blood flow, like that on top of the mitochondrial benefit. Brad Pitzele (27:41)Hmm It’s actually, we are helping folks with everything from autoimmunity, cancer, Lyme, long COVID, chronic fatigue, Parkinson’s, heart disease, so many things, because if you can turn off the inflammation and you can give the body energy to heal, it will do just amazing things. That was kind of like the shocking thing to me when I first got into it. was like, wait a second. Like every time I was treating myself as a pin cushion and trying something new, I always had to the question like, what if this doesn’t work? and like what damage could I be doing? know, because there were things that were a little bit risky to be quite honest, where I found out risks, you know, a little bit too late for my liking. But this was one where was like, it’s oxygen. And like, so it was kind of shocking when I started looking at the benefits and I was like, this is kind of crazy that we’re talking about something as simple as oxygen with all these health benefits. But yeah, we’ve had folks with all sorts of different chronic cardiovascular conditions Cheryl McColgan (28:31)Right. Brad Pitzele (28:48)Now, there’s a lot of health benefits to it, but the other crazy thing about oxygen is there’s all these athletic performance benefits. And this is important because directly to your cardiovascular component, which is actually a lot of Olympic teams have used EWAT to improve their athletic performance. because athletic teams are very science driven, there’s some really good research on it showing it improves VO2 max, reduces recovery time. improves short-term memory, it improves power output, et cetera. And all of this is really due to being able to fuel our cells and our muscles more, and also helping clear out all that metabolic waste, because that metabolic waste primarily develops when you have a shortage of oxygen when you’re exercising. Cheryl McColgan (29:34)Amazing that something so simple could be so hugely beneficial. So once you finally saw this, you’re like, Werber knew this about cancer and this guy’s onto this exercise with oxygen thing. Like, well, how do you do it? Where do you get it? Like nobody’s ever seen this before. I think like you’re saying the athletic teams might have it and stuff, but I mean, I’ve certainly never been anywhere where I’ve seen like, hey, get EWOT therapy here. So how did you find it? Brad Pitzele (29:56)Yeah, it’s really, really kind of a rare thing. 15 years ago, it was incredibly rare. There really wasn’t anywhere to go. You could find it occasionally. You might find it in a chiropractor’s office here or there or some sort of recovery clinic. Nowadays, they’re more widespread. So there are places that do it, doctors, chiropractors. But for me, there were a couple of folks selling it, but they were… I didn’t have a whole lot of faith. There was no customer reviews. was no customers talking about it on chat. It was just them as the company and they, a lot of them spoke in superlatives and like marketing speak that it just didn’t make me feel really comfortable. And they were very expensive too. you know, they were maybe the cheapest was 5,000 and the most expensive one I saw was 25,000. and it was this kind of cross hatch of I didn’t have confidence and geez, that’s a lot of money for this next experiment when the last Cheryl McColgan (30:31)yeah. Brad Pitzele (30:49)26 behind me didn’t do anything or 57 or whatever it was. So that’s when I kind of decided, did a little bit more research and decided I was going to try to build my own. Cheryl McColgan (31:00)Yeah, was thinking that I was like, I was an engineer, the next thing would be like, can I just build this? So that’s what you did, obviously, right? Brad Pitzele (31:06)I did it out of necessity because I just didn’t have faith. I built my own. didn’t think it was, I’ll be honest, I didn’t think this was gonna be my solution. Nothing else was. And I started doing it and… You know, slowly but surely I started to walk out of that basement, that proverbial basement. I just kept taking steps up and up. At first it was subtle and then it was kind of all at once sort of thing where I was shocked. You know, was like things like, my gosh, my brain fog’s gone. I’m like focusing in a meeting or I just got down on the floor and played with the kids and I don’t need to lay in bed for two days in pain. And you know, slowly but surely I just felt better and better. And it wasn’t until I saw that same doctor again, and he was like, wow, you’re like a year later. And he was like, wow, you’re so much better. What did you do? And I told him, and he’s like, wow, would you consider selling them to my patients? And that was kind of the, you know, jumping off point where I was like, well, gosh, yeah, maybe we could help other people with this. Cheryl McColgan (32:04)Yeah, that’s awesome. I’m so glad, you know, it’s, it’s, it’s always an interesting thing on podcasts because sometimes you get, I think not on this particular podcast, but other ones, it’s like people that kind of are just selling stuff, you know, or snake oil things or whatever. But what I really love is when there are people that, you know, had their own health problem, they dive into the research, they try it all there, use themselves as an experiment as a pin cushion, as you said, and then they find something that actually works. And then they they make it so that they can share it with everybody else. don’t just keep it to yourself, because I’m sure it kind of felt like a miracle at the time if something finally worked for you. Brad Pitzele (32:41)You know, it really was. I was, because the hardest part is also when you’re in these groups and you’re talking to all these other folks and they’re like, oh, try this, nothing worked and then this worked. And you try that thing and it didn’t work. You you try 57 other different things, as I was saying, and you kind of just start losing any hope. You’re like, I don’t think, I think I’m just that case that there’s nothing that’s going to work. But yeah, when you do find it, it’s, yeah, it’s obviously life changing, even having hope and like, I always tell folks like when you’re really sick, it’s not about, you wanna get to 100%, like 100 % is amazing, it’s the dream we all have when we’re sick, but. more important than 100 % is like feeling better this week than last week or this month than last month because at some point when you’re in it, you just lose a lot of hope and it becomes kind of this like the spiral downward that you just don’t believe in anything and it just lowers you spiritually I just say. And having something to know like, hey, Yeah, it still kinda stinks, but like, remember a month ago it was worse, and so like, now you’re like, yeah, I can’t wait to see how I’m gonna be two months from now, you know, or where am gonna be by this summer sort of thing? Like, it was, it’s kinda the exact opposite. It’s kinda like this hope spiral, if you will. Cheryl McColgan (33:55)Yeah. Well, it’s kind of that’s something that I think it’s good to point out for people too, is that, you you mentioned there is all this research on this. There’s a lot of good science to back up mitochondrial health, that’s kind of mitochondrial health is kind of a long game. And it’s kind of something that you have to continually do not over, you know, just a few days and you’re going to feel so much better. It’s week after week, month after month, the more that you support your mitochondrial health, the more chance you have of really feeling better. So it’s not just this thing where you can try it for a week and you’re like, that doesn’t work. You have to keep up on it for a while, right? Brad Pitzele (34:24)Yeah. Yeah, you’re absolutely right in general speaking. mean, we have… people come to me and they ask like, how long am I going to have to do this for? I tell them is, I can’t say how long until you get to the top of the mountain, so to speak, but I find that most folks who get to the top of the mountain, they feel so good when they do it, they don’t ever want to stop. And some of those folks never really exercised, they hated it, but now they’re like, it’s like 15 minutes, I do it three or five times a week, and I feel amazing, so why wouldn’t I do it? And we talked about that capillary thinning, Cheryl McColgan (34:52)Mm-hmm. Brad Pitzele (34:58)That’s actually a chronic thing that happens to all of us in Western society. And so this is something that’s anti-aging at that very kind of cellular level. So I recommend it for folks, but. I guess for me when I was really sick, always say one of the hardest parts was the ceremony is this what they call them. Counting pills every night, doing this protocol, doing that protocol. You keep adding, like if there’s 10 more minutes in your day, you add 10 more minutes of some protocol that you’re hoping will make you feel better. And then you get to a point where you realize you’re spending six hours of your day, you know, just all you’re doing is these protocols and it just becomes overwhelming. like, even if I felt better, what’s the purpose of all I’m doing is going from from the sauna to the this and I’m doing this pill and I’m doing that. And that’s kind of the, what I found, one of the things I really loved about EWOD was it was something I could do consistently in my home, 15 minutes a day. And it helps with your mitochondrial health. It helps with detoxification. It helps with energy. So it’s like, multiple, it’s kind of multifaceted in the way it benefits you. relatively short period of time. Cheryl McColgan (36:07)Yeah, and you mentioned, and I want to be respectful of your time. know we’re kind of getting a little bit long here, but one of the other things when in respect to mitochondrial health is red light therapy. And there’s also a ton of great research on that. And so I kind of wasn’t surprised when I went to your website that that’s something that you also got into. I mean, I think that’s when you look at the number and the breadth of research on that, I think it’s pretty undeniable that it is good for people that serves a real purpose, that it does help the mitochondria. So at what point, Brad Pitzele (36:34)Yeah. Cheryl McColgan (36:35)after you found the EWAT, I’m assuming you kind of got on this mitochondrial health thing and then maybe stumbled into that stuff. that how it went or is there something else? Brad Pitzele (36:44)Yeah, I started looking at it early on, probably about six months after I was doing EWOT, four to six months right in there I’d say, I started doing Red Light. So you’re right, there’s like tens of thousands of peer-reviewed research studies out there and what it does. They work really interestingly together. Because we mentioned EWAT, when you do it, you increase the supply of oxygen massively, right? It’s a day of oxygen in 15 minutes. So you’re flooding your body with oxygen. And then if you do red light immediately afterwards, what it does is the way it primarily works is it increases oxygen demand in your mitochondria. So it forces the mitochondria to suck up more oxygen. And when they do that, they produce more energy. So any of the research you read on red light whether skin health collagen growth bone mental, brain health, me, athletic recovery performance, healing in general, it all comes from the same thing, is that it’s just forcing our mitochondria to suck up more oxygen and produce more energy. So if you compare those two, you compare them at the same time, you first drive a massive increase in supply of oxygen, and then you increase the mitochondrial demand for it, and so you get this kind of one-two punch. The interesting thing is why I think we need it in today’s society as well is we’re actually deficient on red and near infrared light. And the reason is, if you look at the sun, the sun is full spectrum. has everything from ultraviolet and the blues through the reds and the near infrareds. So when you go outside and it changes throughout the day, early and late in the day, you get more of those reds and near infrareds. And at high noon, you get more of the blues. unfortunately, or fortunately, however you want to look at it, over time as as ⁓ species, we’ve moved indoors and we started using indoor lighting primarily and we spend more and more time there. And then more recently, we’ve switched from incandescent to LED lighting. Now, LED lighting is very energy efficient and one of ways they make it incredibly energy efficient is they take out all the reds and the near infrareds that we experience as heat because obviously you don’t want your lighting to heat your room. You don’t want it to, everyone sees that as energy. waste and to that extent you’re trying to use it for lighting it can be. However, that puts us in a place where we spend a lot of time bathed in blue lights and not really getting enough of the reds and the other parts of the spectrum. Cheryl McColgan (39:27)Yeah, that’s another interesting rabbit hole for people to go down if they haven’t already is just the, you know, changing out some of the lighting in your home or using specific lighting for certain scenarios, like in your bedroom and towards night as you’re getting ready to go to sleep. But anyway, I just want to clarify one quick point there, because I’m envisioning, that was actually what I was envisioning when you started talking about the synergy between red light and the EWAT. So do you like do your EWAT with the red light panel like in front of you or do you just do it right after? Brad Pitzele (39:53)Yeah. I prefer to do it right after. The challenge with doing it right on you is to get the best benefit from red light. Red light works on something called a biphasic dose response, fancy science term, which just means the benefits over time look like a bell curve. So too little, you won’t get any benefit. There’s kind of like a just right where you get peak benefit. And then if you do more, it starts diminishing in benefit. It doesn’t harm. It’s just a waste of time, right? So you spent five more minutes to get less sort of thing. Cheryl McColgan (40:21)Mm-hmm. Brad Pitzele (40:22)with exercising in red light is one, I like to get as much skin exposure as possible so you’re hitting as many mitochondria as possible. And two is you’re moving. So sometimes you’re close to the light, sometimes you’re further away. And so you’re not really able to kind of measure that dose effectively to get inside that biphasic kind of peak zone. Cheryl McColgan (40:43)Okay, no, that makes a ton of sense. Although I still am going to put this out to you that, maybe you put at least on, you know, the little face mask while you’re exercising. I feel like you can attach it to the oxygen part, you know, and just put a red light around it. Maybe that’s a little too, maybe that’s a little too much. But anyway, well, Brad, this has been so wonderful. And I just appreciate you so much sharing your whole journey and then how you came to find this. Brad Pitzele (40:51)There you go. It makes yours waterproof. That’d be fun. Cheryl McColgan (41:09)If people want to connect with you online or learn more about EWOT and learn more about Red Light, where’s the best place that they can find you and connect with you? Brad Pitzele (41:17)Yeah, go to 1000roads.com slash Cheryl and we have a great offer for your listeners. They can check out. You can also ⁓ go to our YouTube channel. put out weekly videos. 1000roads, HQ is our channel. It’s all spelled out, O-N-E-T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D-R-O-A-D-S.com. Cheryl McColgan (41:25)Awesome. Okay, awesome, and all that will be in the show notes for everyone, so don’t feel like you have to write it down. But Brad, again, thank you so much for coming and sharing your knowledge today, and I really appreciate it. Brad Pitzele (41:46)Thank you so much, Cheryl.

Is cancer really a disease of oxygen deprivation, and could restoring oxygen be the missing link in healing? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brad Pitzele to explore the powerful connection between oxygen, mitochondrial health, and cancer. After facing autoimmune disease, Lyme, and melanoma triggered by conventional treatments, Brad shares how oxygen therapy became the turning point in his recovery. This conversation dives deep into hypoxia, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and how therapies like exercise with oxygen and red light can shift the body from a pro-cancer environment to one that supports healing. If you're navigating cancer or chronic illness and looking for root-cause solutions beyond symptom management, this episode is a must-listen. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 From autoimmune disease to melanoma diagnosis 6:20 Why oxygen deficiency increases with age 8:00 Hypoxia and inflammation drive cancer growth 12:30 The Warburg effect and oxygen's role in cancer 17:10 Exercise with oxygen therapy explained 25:00 Brain fog, fatigue, and recovery improvements 31:00 Red light therapy and mitochondrial energy Special Offer for Listeners Brad offered an exclusive discount for listeners of this episode, including significant savings on bundled oxygen therapy (EWOT) and red light systems. Access the discount here: https://www.onethousandroads.com/pages/podcast?sca_ref=6983345.cxjc9UVBvX&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=michael-karlfeldt&utm_term=6983345 Resources Mentioned: Brad's Website - https://cancer.bradtalkshealth.com/ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions. -----------------------------------------------A Better Way to Treat Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Most Effectively Treating Our Biggest Health ThreatGrab my book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1KKD9X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Unleashing 10X Power: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquering CancerGet it here: https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/unleashing-10x-powerPrice: $24.99100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST1Healing Within: Unraveling the Emotional Roots of CancerGet it here: https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/healing-withinPrice: $24.99100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST2-----------------------------------------------Integrative Cancer Solutions was created to instill hope and empowerment. Other people have been where you are right now and have already done the research for you. Listen to their stories and journeys and apply what they learned to achieve similar outcomes as they have, cancer remission and an even more fullness of life than before the diagnosis. Guests will discuss what therapies, supplements, and practitioners they relied on to beat cancer. Once diagnosed, time is of the essence. This podcast will dramatically reduce your learning curve as you search for your own solution to cancer. To learn more about the cutting-edge integrative cancer therapies Dr. Karlfeldt offer at his center, please visit www.TheKarlfeldtCenter.com

Click to Send us a text!The bar just moved in NASCAR. A state-of-the-art performance and recovery facility announced that human performance is now infrastructure—and we're taking that momentum further by revealing the “invisible” layers that turn strong athletes into durable champions. We explore how smart recovery and cellular health amplify strength training, reduce burnout, and protect the brain over a long, punishing season.We start by celebrating the visible wins—strength programming, hydrotherapy, sauna, and sports medicine integration—then dig into the nuance that separates good from great. Cold plunge can sharpen resilience or overload a strained nervous system. Sauna can boost cardiovascular function and heat shock proteins, but only if you manage hydration and minerals. PEMF becomes the quiet edge that restores membrane potential, calms inflammation, and supports neuro recovery without adding load. For drivers managing heat and G-forces and for pit crews absorbing impact, these tools transform how quickly the body bounces back.From there, we oxygenate performance with EWOT and supervised adaptive contrast—brief hypoxia to open the system, then saturation to supercharge mitochondrial output. Add hydrogen-rich water as a selective antioxidant that tames oxidative stress without blunting adaptation, and you've upgraded the body's coolant system for a 38-race gauntlet. Precision peaks with integrative lab testing: cortisol rhythm, minerals, organic acids, gut health, inflammatory markers, IgG sensitivities, and biological age. With real data, training, fueling, and recovery stop being guesswork and start being engineering.We wrap with a practical 20-minute stack: hydrogen-infused water during training, 15–20 minutes of EWOT with adaptive contrast, 1–3 minutes of cold immersion at 53–58°F, then 20–30 minutes of sauna while on a PEMF mat. It's portable, scalable, and built for race shops, homes, and motor coaches. Ready to trade short-term hype for long-term dominance? Follow, share with a teammate, and leave a review telling us which modality you'll add to your routine.Support the showAs a token of gratitude, of course you're interested in these FREE and powerful resources, and because you enjoy the show, first be sure to leave your 5-STAR Review HERE!

In this Resilience Unravelled episode, host Russell interviews Brad Ley in Texas about oxygen and exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT). Ley explains he turned to oxygen therapy about a decade ago after chronic illness and autoimmune conditions, including psoriasis and autoimmune arthritis, when standard drugs carried serious risks and he developed melanoma. He contrasts EWOT with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, noting hard-shell hyperbaric treatments were recommended to him but were too expensive and time-consuming. Ley describes “inflammaging,” where inflamed blood vessels and swollen capillaries restrict oxygen delivery, pushing cells into anaerobic respiration, lowering energy production and increasing inflammation; he says delivering a high dose of oxygen during exercise can reduce inflammation and help reestablish blood flow in capillaries. He addresses concerns about oxygen and oxidative stress, stating oxygen is also important for detoxification and that research does not show increased oxidative stress from EWOT. Ley outlines the origins of EWOT research from Manfred von Ardenne and explains how oxygen therapy relates to inflammation and hypoxia, comparing it to hydrogen-based approaches. He discusses founding 1000 Roads after building his own system as an engineer and then producing units for patients, with a focus on affordable at-home use and a protocol of about 15 minutes of cardio with a mask, three to five times per week. Ley shares a customer anecdote about osteoarthritis improvement and notes response times vary. The conversation also covers red light therapy, which he says targets mitochondria to increase oxygen demand and pairs with EWOT by boosting oxygen supply then uptake, with claimed benefits including healing, cognitive function, reduced inflammation, skin and collagen support, and recovery. Ley notes the company ships from the US and internationally, with tariffs varying by country, and directs listeners to 1000roads.com and the 1000 Roads HQ YouTube channel for weekly videos on EWOT and red light therapy.00:00 Welcome & meet Brad Ley (Texas)01:04 Why more oxygen can reduce inflammation: ‘inflammaging', capillaries & hypoxia02:42 Is oxygen ‘rusting' us? Oxidative stress vs detox benefits03:51 Brad's autoimmune journey & why he needed a third option05:01 Hyperbaric oxygen vs exercise-with-oxygen: cost, time, practicality06:32 The origins of EWOT: von Ardenne's research & Brad builds his own device08:32 Oxygen vs hydrogen therapy: how both target inflammation10:01 Oxygen is ‘multimodal': energy, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer & detox11:28 At-home EWOT systems: 15 minutes, 3–5x/week, accessible pricing13:11 Can it help osteoarthritis? Early user results & what to expect14:17 Red light therapy explained — mitochondria, oxygen demand & synergy with EWOT17:18 Shipping worldwide, 1000 Roads links & final wrap-upYou can contact us at info@qedod.com

Imagine a 15-minute workout that delivers 12 hours worth of oxygen and reverses the effects of aging—that's the power of exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT). Our inspiring guest, Brad Pitzele, Co-Founder of One Thousand Roads, shares his incredible personal journey of battling conditions like autoimmune arthritis, Lyme disease, and melanoma, which ultimately led him to develop accessible, high-quality home wellness devices. Brad breaks down the science behind EWOT's ability to boost your VO2 max and re-establish microcirculation, and explains its perfect synergy with red light therapy. Hear powerful stories of recovery from cancer and CTE, and learn how this combined therapy is being used by everyone from elite high school athletes to the elderly following protocols for reversing cognitive decline.The information presented in Fully Alive is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before making changes to your health regimen. Guests' opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host, production team, or sponsors.

What if the core of fatigue, brain fog, and “getting old” is really an oxygen problem? We sit down with Brad Pitzele to unpack how exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) and red and near-infrared light can reboot cellular energy, open microcirculation, and dial down inflammation in a way that's fast, practical, and measurable. Brad's story moves from autoimmune arthritis and melanoma risk to a sustainable routine that restored clarity and stamina—without spending hours in a chamber or crushing workouts.We break oxygen down to first principles: aerobic vs anaerobic ATP, why lactic acid spikes when cells are starved, and how oxygen use declines about 1% per year after 25. From there, we get tactical. EWOT leverages exercise-driven vasodilation to flood plasma with oxygen, reaching capillary “nooks and crannies” red blood cells can't. Hyperbaric oxygen raises partial pressure and helps specific cases like non-healing wounds or those unable to exercise, but EWOT's 15-minute sessions, lower cost, and vessel-friendly physiology often make it the go-to choice for daily use.Light therapy adds the second lever—demand. Red and near-infrared wavelengths signal mitochondria to take in more oxygen and make more ATP, supporting skin renewal, muscle recovery, and cognitive performance. Use them together for a supply-and-demand loop: EWOT first, then light for longevity; light first, then EWOT for performance. We also cover safe ramp-ups to avoid Herxheimer reactions, how to start if you're deconditioned, what biomarkers to track, and myths to ditch about “no pain, no gain” and red light overdosing.If you've wondered whether brain fog can lift, whether energy can return without heroic protocols, or whether oxygen and light can support long COVID, Lyme, or cognitive decline strategies, this conversation offers clear steps and honest limits. Subscribe, share with someone who needs hope and a plan, and leave a review with your top question so we can tackle it next.https://www.onethousandroads.com/Continue this conversation on SubStack: https://robertlufkinmd.substack.com Lies I Taught In Medical School : Free sample chapter- https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/Complete Metabolic Heart Scan (LUFKIN20 for 20% off) https://www.innerscopic.com/Fasting Mimicking Diet (20% off) https://prolonlife.com/Lufkin At home blood testing (20% off) https://siphoxhealth.com/lufkin Web: https://robertlufkinmd.com/X: https://x.com/robertlufkinmdYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/robertLufkinmd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkinThreads: https://www.threads.net/@robertlufkinmdFacebook: ...

Send us a textPodcast Summary — EWOT: The Most Powerful Exercise You're Not DoingIn this episode, Tombo Baldwin dives into one of the most effective, time-saving, body-transforming tools he and Adryann discovered on their post-cancer wellness journey: EWOT — Exercise With Oxygen Training.Tombo starts by sharing the funny origin of his nickname “Tombo,” born from his teenage obsession with Rambo and his own rough-around-the-edges story growing up. From there, he shifts into a real talk moment about finding balance between over-exercise and no exercise, confessing how life, work, and responsibilities have pulled him away from the gym — and why that makes efficient training more important than ever.He introduces EWOT as a powerful, science-backed method that supercharges even short workouts. Using a massive 900-liter oxygen bag and a sealed mask, EWOT floods the body with 92% oxygen while you train, boosting recovery, performance, and — most of all — detoxification. Tombo shares his setup, pairing EWOT with the AI-driven Carroll bike, and talks about the intense benefits he felt… along with the brutal detox that followed when he overdid it like a “typical man ignoring instructions.”You'll hear his tips for handling the detox wave — ozonated water, methylene blue, deuterium-depleted water — and why moderation matters when you're clearing out years of environmental toxins.This is a practical, encouraging episode for anyone who wants to feel better, train smarter, and get serious about long-term health without spending hours in the gym. As always, Tombo brings honesty, humor, compassion, and a good kick in the pants.Key themes: – EWOT explained: how oxygen-enhanced training works – Why detox can feel rough — and why that's a good sign – Combining EWOT with the Carroll AI bike – Overcoming extremes: death-by-exercise vs. no exercise – Self-care, healing, and choosing long-term health – Tombo's signature blend of story, heart, humor, and tough loveTombo wraps the episode with a reminder he gives every week: “Hey — I got you.”Spiritual Technologies are real. They're powerful. And they're available to you—right now.Tune in and take another step toward the life you're meant to live.And above all, remember: I got you.Yuppers unite.RedneckWisdomQuantumKingdomManifestReality shiftNewFreshBlissJoyYUP—MAN, I APPRECIATE THIS COMMUNITY. Seriously, you all are 100% great humans.Come join the family. You're welcome here, you're valued here, and there is truly no one else like you. I want to be that friend and advisor you may have been missing—someone who genuinely sees your worth and believes in your future.Yeah, I've got some deep experience in relationships and personal development (I mean… I've raised six teenagers and survived to tell the tale—and stay happy!). I've been married to the same incredible woman for over 30 years, and we're still going strong.My heart's desire is simple: I want to see you win. I want to see you genuinely happy.So let's get this thing moving. You can.And I got you.Support the show

In this episode of the Functionally Enlightened Podcast, Sharon sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore the powerful connection between oxygen utilization, inflammation, and chronic illness recovery.Brad shares his deeply personal health journey—from autoimmune arthritis and malignant melanoma to a later diagnosis of Lyme disease and Bartonella—and how conventional treatments failed to produce lasting healing. His search for answers led him to Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT), a modality that supports cellular energy production, detoxification, and nervous system resilience.We discuss:How oxygen metabolism breaks down in chronic infection and immune dysregulationThe relationship between oxygen availability and systemic inflammationWhy many chronic illness patients struggle with low cellular energy + “fatigue that doesn't respond to rest”What makes EWOT different from hyperbaric oxygen therapyThe synergy between oxygen therapy and red light therapy for mitochondrial supportHow oxygen-based therapy can support recovery in Lyme, autoimmunity, POTS/dysautonomia, chronic fatigue, long COVID, and implant-related inflammationBrad's story is one of resilience, curiosity, and rebuilding a life when the traditional medical model had no more answers.This conversation is especially meaningful for:Those navigating implant illness / ASIA syndromeChronic Lyme and co-infectionsPersistent inflammation or immune dysregulationNervous system recovery and mitochondrial repairAnyone exhausted by protocols that feel overwhelming or unsustainableIf you've been searching for a gentle, foundational way to restore energy and function, this episode offers clarity, hope, and strategy.

After years of struggling with mysterious health issues, Brad Pitzele's life changed dramatically when he was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis in 2010 and malignant melanoma in 2014. Though his doctors prescribed treatments, Brad grew uneasy about the potential increase in cancer risk these therapies posed. Determined to find a safer, more holistic path, he delved deeper into his health—and uncovered additional infections: Lyme disease and Bartonella. As his fatigue, brain fog, and limited mobility became overwhelming, Brad sought alternatives that could offer real relief.In 2016, his doctor recommended either hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) or exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT). Intrigued but unimpressed by the systems available, Brad decided to engineer his own EWOT solution. The impact was nothing short of life-changing: within a year, his energy, mental clarity, and physical strength were restored. The transformation was so profound that his doctor soon asked if Brad could build EWOT systems for other patients. That simple request became the inspiration for One Thousand Roads, a company rooted in Brad's firsthand belief that healing should be effective, safe, and accessible.Today, Brad empowers others living with chronic and complex illnesses by sharing his story and explaining how EWOT can accelerate recovery from conditions like Lyme disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, and autoimmune disease. His mission: to help people navigate their own healing journeys, understanding the science behind EWOT and making it an affordable, approachable tool for wellness.Business: One Thousand RoadsEmail: brad@onethousandroads.com  Website: www.OneThousandRoads.com Social Media:LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradpitzele/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OneThousandRoadsHQ/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onethousandroadshq/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@onethousandroads Remember to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss "Information That You Can Use." Share Just Minding My Business with your family, friends, and colleagues. Engage with us by leaving a review or comment on my Google Business Page. https://g.page/r/CVKSq-IsFaY9EBM/review Your support keeps this podcast going and growing.Visit Just Minding My Business Media™ LLC at https://jmmbmediallc.com/ to learn how we can help you get more visibility on your products and services.

Rebuilding Health with Oxygen: The Science Behind EWOTClick On My Website Below To Schedule A Free 15 Min Zoom Call:www.Over40FitnessHacks.comOver 40 Fitness Hacks SKOOL Group!Get Your Whoop4.0 Here!Brad Pitzele - EWOT (Exercise While On Oxygen Therapy)www.onethousandroads.comYouTube: @OneThousandRoadsHQIn this episode of Over 40 Fitness Hacks, host Brad Williams sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT)—a powerful biohacking modality that combines cardio exercise with oxygen enrichment to boost health, performance, and longevity.Brad shares his personal battle with autoimmune arthritis and Lyme disease, a journey that began over a decade ago. After years of medication cycles, painful symptoms, and even a bout with melanoma, he sought alternative healing paths. Conventional treatments offered no long-term relief, leading him to research deeper into root causes and natural recovery methods.When a doctor suggested trying hyperbaric oxygen therapy or EWOT, Pitzele balked at the cost and accessibility of hyperbaric chambers. Instead, he built his own EWOT system, experienced dramatic recovery over several months, and eventually founded One Thousand Roads in 2018 to make the technology affordable and accessible.EWOT involves 15 minutes of moderate cardiovascular exercise while breathing near-pure oxygen through a mask connected to a large oxygen reservoir. Key points:Uses oxygen concentrators to fill a 1,000-liter reservoir.Enables oxygen delivery far beyond what standard machines can supply.Can be used with any stationary cardio equipment (bike, treadmill, rebounder, etc.).Requires only standard electrical outlets and minimal setup space.Pitzele explains that as we age, “inflammaging” causes microscopic capillaries to constrict, restricting oxygen delivery and forcing cells into low-energy, anaerobic states. EWOT reverses this by:Reoxygenating plasma to reach starved tissues.Reducing inflammation and restoring blood flow.Reactivating mitochondria (cellular powerhouses) and promoting new mitochondrial growth.Boosting VO₂ max, endurance, and recovery.Enhancing detoxification, as oxygen helps flush toxins and lactic acid.Supporting fat burning and overall energy production.Unlike hyperbaric oxygen, which relies on external pressure, EWOT uses exercise-driven oxygen demand for faster, more efficient absorption.If you're interested in online personal training or being a guest on my podcast, "Over 40 Fitness Hacks," you can reach me at brad@over40fitnesshacks.com or visit my website at:www.Over40FitnessHacks.comAdditionally, check out my Yelp reviews for my local business, Evolve Gym in Huntington Beach, at https://bit.ly/3GCKRzV

In this episode, Brad Pitzele shares his journey from chronic illness survivor to EWOT advocate and business owner. Facing autoimmune issues and Lyme disease that left him struggling with brain fog, pain, and 50+ symptoms, Brad discovered Exercise with Oxygen Therapy when traditional treatments failed. After building his own system and experiencing dramatic improvements, he founded 1000 Roads to make EWOT more accessible. The conversation explores the science behind EWOT, its applications for chronic illness and athletic recovery, and the business case for healthcare providers looking to integrate this therapy into their practices.  Click here for full show notes  Key Highlights:  EWOT uses concentrated oxygen during exercise to improve cellular oxygenation and reduce inflammation  Research dating to the 1960s shows benefits for everything from cancer to autoimmune conditions  Systems start at under $2,500 with quick ROI potential through session-based pricing  Minimal staff oversight required - front office staff can manage patient setup  Effective for chronic illness, athletic recovery, and general wellness applications  Pairs well with other therapies like red light therapy for enhanced benefits  Memorable Quotes: "The hardest part about selling EWOT is that it does so many great things, it's almost like not believable."  "When you do EWOT, you're not just using the red blood cells, you're actually saturating the blood plasma, which is about a thousand times thinner than a red blood cell and can get through those blockages."  "70% of the detoxification that you do in your body is actually through your lungs."  Brad's combination of personal experience and engineering background provides unique insights into both the therapeutic potential and practical implementation of EWOT, making this episode valuable for any healthcare provider exploring innovative treatment modalities.  Brad's Bio:  Brad Pitzele is the founder of One Thousand Roads and a chronic illness survivor who discovered Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) when facing severe autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, and cancer. After being unable to afford existing EWOT systems ranging from $5,000-$25,000, Brad used his engineering background to build his own system, experiencing dramatic health improvements that inspired him to launch One Thousand Roads in 2016. The company focuses on providing affordable, high-quality wellness products for people with chronic illnesses, with a mission to help one thousand people recover their health and quality of life. Eight years later, One Thousand Roads has helped thousands of customers on their wellness journeys while making EWOT more accessible through systems starting under $2,500.  Find Brad:  Website  Facebook  Instagram  See Where Your Practice Stands: Take our Practice Growth Readiness Assessment  Connect With Us:  Be a Guest on the Show  Thriving Practice Community  Schedule Strategy Session with Tracy  Tracy's LinkedIn  Business LinkedIn Page 

If you've ever wondered how exercise with oxygen therapy could support your breast cancer healing journey, reduce inflammation, sleep better, improve immunity, clear up brain fog, and boost your energy…tune in! But before we dive into EWOT, don't miss today's featured tool for gut-immune resilience: Probiotic Support. Each once-a-day caplet delivers 15 billion dairy-free organisms through a patented, time-release system that protects the cultures for a full 10–12 hours. The result? Live probiotics reach every inch of your intestinal tract—fortifying immunity, calming inflammation, and supporting healthy detox (an essential partner to any oxygen-therapy protocol). Brad Pitzele is the founder of One Thousand Roads and a thriver of autoimmune disease, Lyme, and melanoma. He is on a mission to make EWOT (Exercise With Oxygen Therapy) more accessible and affordable to people living with chronic illness, such as breast cancer.  Join Head Coach De'Ann and Brad as they dive into the science behind oxygen therapy, its powerful role in cancer care, and how it can be done at home. So take a deep breath and click the Play button for a conversation packed with hope, innovation, and actionable strategies to support your healing journey. To learn more about Brad's EWOT at-home therapies, please visit: onethousandroads.com  or check out his YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@OneThousandRoadsHQ

What if the path to healing chronic illness and aging better didn't involve more medication—but more oxygen?In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by Brad Pitzele, creator of One Thousand Roads, who shares his powerful story of overcoming autoimmune disease, cancer, and Lyme with the help of Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red-light therapy.Brad explains:• What EWOT is and how it compares to hyperbaric oxygen therapy• Why oxygen and light are critical tools in supporting the aging process• How he built his own EWOT system and turned it into a resource for others• How these therapies can complement traditional treatment for chronic fatigue, Lyme, autoimmunity, and moreIf you're interested in safe, science-backed approaches to healing, restoring energy, and aging with purpose, this episode is for you.Learn more about EWOT and Brad's work: https://www.onethousandroads.comPlease, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like' button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and….BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast*.The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELLBerkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118Rebalance Health | products created by hormone health experts to lower cortisol, improve sleep, and minimize the impact of stress on the body and mind | https://rebalancehealth.com/AgingWellProlon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcastL-Nutra Health | The medical division of L-Nutra, focused on helping people manage and potentially reverse chronic health conditions, like type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, and obesity, using personalized, lifestyle-based programs grounded in evidence, not prescriptions. | Use this link: https://l-nutrahealth.com/theagingwellpodcastThrive25—Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffreyFusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com/Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It's fun to feel good.” | Click the following link for 10% off: https://www.jigsawhealth.com/?rfsn=8710089.1dddcf3&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8710089.1dddcf3Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcastDr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELLTruDiagnostic—Your source for epigenetic testing | 12% off Code: AGEWELL or use the link: https://shop.trudiagnostic.com/discount/AGEWELL*We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.

Imagine healing after a sports injury just like you did when you were in your 20s. How about getting the benefits of expensive stem cell treatments without the injections and the huge expense? Topical stem cell therapy offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional stem cell treatments, minimizing risks associated with injections. Dr. Tommy Rhee is a pioneer in regenerative medicine and promotes non-invasive stem cell therapy. He developed RheeGen, which is a safer stem cell alternative that doesn't use live cells or invasive procedures. His expertise spans many years. He has treated pro athletes for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, UCLA athletes, and even the U.S. Navy. His latest book, The Future of Regenerative Medicine: Unlocking the Potential of Topical Stem Cell Therapy talks about how topical stem cell applications are reshaping healing and longevity. Dr. Rhee has been a practicing chiropractor since 2006 and served as the official team chiropractor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three years. Dr. Rhee has pioneered and was the first Master Provider of ART or Active Release Techniques in 2008, the first to bring Exercise with Oxygen Therapy or EWOT in 2012, WholeBody Cryotherapy in 2015, PiezoWave, Shockwave therapy in 2016, and CryoFox in 2018. All of these regenerative techniques can benefit women as well as men. Dr. Rhee covers it all and describes how topical stem cell therapy works and why it is a great way to heal and regenerate on this episode of Women Road Warriors with Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro.https://rheegen.com/https://tinyurl.com/bdze698yhttps://womenroadwarriors.com/ https://womenspowernetwork.net#RheeGen #DrTommyRhee #DrThomasRhee #ShelleyJohnson #ShelleyMJohnson #KathyTuccaro #WomenRoadWarriors, women empowerment, regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, non-invasive treatments, topical stem cell therapy, Dr Tommy Rhee, sports chiropractor, healing therapies, chronic pain management, sports medicine, pain management, health and wellness, injury recovery, women's health, athlete recovery, cryotherapy, exercise with oxygen therapy, anti-aging solutions

After suffering for years with strange medical conditions, BRAD PITZELE was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis in 2010 and malignant melanoma in 2014. Concerned that his treatments increased cancer risk, he began searching for a safer, more holistic path. Further testing revealed he also had Lyme disease and Bartonella. As his condition worsened—with debilitating fatigue, brain fog, and mobility loss—Brad sought alternatives. In 2016, his doctor recommended hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) or exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT).Brad chose EWOT, but dissatisfied with what was on the market, he decided to build his own system. The results were transformative. Within a year, his strength, clarity, and energy returned. Seeing the improvement, Brad's doctor asked if he could make EWOT systems for others. That moment sparked the creation of One Thousand Roads, founded on the belief that healing should be effective, safe, and accessible. Today, Brad empowers others by sharing his firsthand experience with chronic illness and recovery. He helps people understand how EWOT works, why it can support healing from conditions such as Lyme disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, and autoimmune diseases, and how to integrate it safely and affordably into their wellness journey. We talk about: • The Role of Oxygen in Healing • EWOT: Oxygen from the Inside Out Oxygen as a Therapeutic Tool for Cancer, ChronicIllness & Detoxification Enhancing Cognitive Health, Reducing Inflammation& Reversing Aging with EWOT • How EWOT + Red Light Work Synergistically • Understanding How Red & Infrared Light Work, Support Healing & Create Multiplier Effects • Brad's Personal Recovery Story • How does our body use oxygen, and how does this change as we age? • What is EWOT, and how does it work? • What benefits can EWOT provide for those suffering from chronic illness? • How do EWOT and Red Light therapy complement each other to boost oxygen and energy for peak performance? • What is the science of Red Light therapy, how does it work, and what are the benefits? • How does oxygen therapy support healing in conditions like cancer, Lyme disease, detoxification, and improving sleep and mental clarity? • In what ways does oxygen help reduce inflammation and reverse aging at the cellular level? Website: www.onethousandroads.com YouTube: onethousandroadshq  

Discover the game-changing world of nanobubble oxygen therapy with Jason Applewhite from Bimini Hydrotherapy! In this episode of Beautifully Broken, host Freddie Kimmel chats with Jason about how Bimini's devices deliver oxygen through your skin via tiny nanobubbles—2,500x smaller than a skin pore—while you soak in a bath or foot tub.Say goodbye to claustrophobic hyperbaric chambers! Learn why nanobubbles could be a superior alternative for athlete recovery, chronic illness (like Lyme, mold, neuropathy, and Alzheimer's), inflammation reduction, better sleep, and even skin health. Jason shares pro athlete stories (e.g., NFL stars like Derek Henry), comparisons to HBOT and EWOT, and how Bimini stacks up against competitors like Cocoon.HIGHLIGHTS:[00:00] What is nano bubble oxygen therapy and why it matters[02:59] Why Amazon's review system doesn't guarantee supplement quality[04:01] Freddie's experience with Lyme and the promise of localized oxygen delivery[08:28] How oxygen therapy upregulates lymphatic drainage[10:31] How technology shifts state—but lasting change needs your participation[18:33] Comparing bath-based nano oxygen vs. hyperbarics and EWOT[24:00] Making oxygen therapy more accessible with footbaths[27:08] Bath #1: The surprising systemic effects Freddie noticed[32:39] When to expect deeper benefits—timeline of results[41:52] Breath-holding, eye immersion, and getting creative with therapy[44:54] The power of footbaths for seniors or limited mobility users[50:39] Freddie's dream wellness stack and why oxygen must be in the mix[53:48] Competitor shoutout: Cocoon's cancer focus and industry evolutionLinks & Resources:Bimini Hydrotherapy ($500 off with code BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN) - https://biminihydrotherapy.com/Work with Me-Join the new Biological Blueprinthttps://www.beautifullybroken.world/biological-blueprintOptimize your Terrain:BEAM Minerals: http://beamminerals.com/beautifullybrokenUse Code: BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN for discountSilver Biotics: https://silverbiotics.com/Use Code: BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN for discount CONNECT WITH FREDDIEWork with Me: https://www.beautifullybroken.world/biological-blueprintWebsite and Store: (http://www.beautifullybroken.world) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/beautifullybroken.world/) YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/@BeautifullyBrokenWorld)

Supercharge your mitochondria, slash inflammation, and boost energy with one of the most overlooked hacks in human performance. This episode reveals how just 15 minutes of oxygen-based exercise can radically improve metabolism, brain optimization, and even reverse chronic conditions, without expensive gear or endless protocols. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads and creator of the LEO System, an affordable and science-backed way to do Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) at home. After nearly dying from autoimmune illness and failed functional medicine treatments, Brad used this oxygen-based biohacking tool to fully reboot his health. His story and system offer breakthrough potential for anyone facing fatigue, inflammation, or looking to upgrade energy, resilience, and longevity. You'll learn: • How EWOT works differently from hyperbaric oxygen and why it's faster • Why brain fog, poor sleep, and chronic inflammation all trace back to oxygen supply • How oxygen hacking activates neuroplasticity, detox pathways, and energy production • When to stack with ketosis, red light, nootropics, and mitochondrial supplements • How elite athletes and chronically ill patients both use this protocol • Why “Smarter Not Harder” starts with oxygen-fueled mitochondrial upgrades This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, functional medicine, brain optimization, metabolism, fasting, supplements, and longevity. Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade is the top podcast for people who want to take control of their biology, extend their longevity, and optimize every system in the body and mind. Each episode features cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, hacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. Episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday, where Dave asks the questions no one else dares, and brings you real tools to become more resilient, aware, and high performing. Get a free Ebook on EWOT to learn more today:https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0097/3186/6683/files/The_Oxygen_Advantage_Protocol_-_EWOT.pdf?v=1752173567 SPONSORS: Puori | Head to http://puori.com/dave for 20% off, including subscriptions. BON CHARGE | Go to https://boncharge.com and use code DAVE for 15% off. Zbiotics | Go to https://zbiotics.com/DAVE for 15% off your first order. Resources: • Dave Asprey's New Book - Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/ • One Thousand Roads Website: https://www.onethousandroads.com/• One Thousand Roads YouTube (more info on EWOT) : https://www.youtube.com/@OneThousandRoadsHQ • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com • Dave Asprey's Website: https://daveasprey.com • Dave Asprey's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daveasprey • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com • Upgrade Collective – Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com • Own an Upgrade Labs: https://ownanupgradelabs.com • 40 Years of Zen – Neurofeedback Training for Advanced Cognitive Enhancement: https://40yearsofzen.com Timestamps: • 00:00 Trailer • 01:10 Introduction • 02:38 Discovering EWOT • 03:55 Autoimmune Breakdown • 06:54 Building One Thousand Roads • 15:00 EWOT Science & Benefits • 20:54 Protocols & Use Cases • 29:03 Real-World Results • 30:11 Brain Fog & Oxygen • 30:58 Athletic Performance • 31:41 Therapy Stacking • 34:44 Mitochondria & Aging • 37:08 Research & Studies • 40:00 Future of Oxygen Therapy • 43:02 Practical Tips & Access • 51:09 Final Takeaways See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Discover Brad Pitzel's journey through autoimmune disease, cancer & Lyme—and how his home-based Exercise with Oxygen Therapy helped him thrive and inspire hope.Brad Pitzel joins Dr. Jen Pfleghaar to share his remarkable story of overcoming severe chronic illnesses, including autoimmune arthritis, malignant melanoma, Lyme disease, and Bartonella. After traditional treatments fell short, Brad discovered and ultimately developed his Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) system to regain his health. Learn how EWOT addresses inflammation, boosts cellular energy, and aids detoxification, offering a powerful path to recovery for those battling chronic conditions. Discover how Brad's personal healing journey led him to create 1000 Roads, making this transformative therapy accessible for home use.Brad Pitzel, founder of 1000 Roads, shares his inspiring story of overcoming a lifetime of complex medical conditions, including autoimmune arthritis, malignant melanoma, Lyme disease, and Bartonella. After traditional treatments failed, Brad embarked on a healing journey that led him to discover and build his Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) system. Witnessing profound improvements in his health, he founded 1000 Roads with the mission to make affordable and effective EWOT systems available to others seeking to reclaim their health.Website: https://www.onethousandroads.com/ PODCAST: Thank you for listening please subscribe and share! Shop supplements: https://healthybydrjen.shop/CHECK OUT a list of my Favorite products here: https://www.healthybydrjen.com/drjenfavorites FOLLOW ME:Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/integrativedrmom/Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/integrativedrmomYouTube :: https://www.youtube.com/@integrativedrmom FTC: Some links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). I truly appreciate your support of my channel. Thank you for watching! Video is not sponsored. DISCLAIMER: This podcast does not contain any medical or health related diagnosis or treatment advice. Content provided on this podcast is for informational purposes only. For any medical or health related advice, please consult with a physician or other healthcare professionals. Further, information about specific products or treatments within this podcast are not to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

In this powerful chat, I sat down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to dive into Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) — a game-changer for energy, inflammation, and overall vitality

Is the key to healing really as simple as breathing pure oxygen?? For years, Brad Pitzele battled fatigue, chronic pain, and even multiple bouts of cancer, while searching for a way to reclaim his health. Traditional treatments weren't working so he broadened his search and discovered Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT), a game-changing approach that supercharges oxygen intake through movement. The results? Reduced inflammation, better sleep, clearer thinking, renewed vitality, and healing.    In this powerful episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I welcome Brad, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore how exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) is revolutionizing recovery from Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, and even cancer. We dive into the key differences between EWOT and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, the science behind oxygen and cellular repair, detoxification, and anti-aging, and why oxygen is essential for athletic performance and optimal health. Brad also shares eye-opening insights on the hidden truths about Lyme and co-infections, as well as his passion and commitment to make EWOT more accessible to millions.    Whether you're battling a chronic illness, looking to enhance your performance, or are simply seeking optimal health and longevity, this episode is packed with powerful insights that can change your life. Tune in now and discover how oxygen can help you heal, recover, and thrive! LINKS One Thousand Roads Website: https://www.onethousandroads.com/ One Thousand Roads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onethousandroadshq Go to https://www.onethousandroads.com/ and use CODE: HEAL10 for 10% off on the EWOT System, valid from March 6, 2025 till March 13, 2025. Connect with Kelly: ·     Watch all episodes on YouTube ·     Sign up for HEAL with Kelly newsletter ·     Follow Kelly on Instagram ·     Follow HEAL with Kelly on Instagram ·     HEAL with Kelly on TikTok ·     Follow HEAL with Kelly on Facebook ·     Visit HEAL with Kelly Website ·     Watch the HEAL Documentary ·     Get the HEAL Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to discuss his personal battle with Lyme disease and how Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) played a critical role in his recovery. After struggling with mysterious symptoms, misdiagnoses, and ineffective treatments, Brad was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease and co-infections at age 40. Determined to reclaim his health, he used his engineering background to build his own affordable, high-quality EWOT system—a therapy that ultimately helped him eliminate brain fog, reduce inflammation, regain energy, and return to a full life. Today, he's on a mission to make EWOT accessible to others suffering from chronic illnesses. Brad Pitzele's Lyme Disease Journey Before Lyme: An active, athletic lifestyle while working his way up the corporate ladder. First symptoms (age 34): Fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and a misdiagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Health decline: Severe Bartonella foot pain, Raynaud syndrome, roving joint pain, skin rashes, and chronic inflammation. Lyme diagnosis (age 40): After years of misdiagnoses, he tested positive via DNA Connexions (urine PCR). Failed treatments: Conventional autoimmune and arthritis medications worsened his symptoms, eventually leading to malignant melanoma. Discovering EWOT: Frustrated with expensive, inaccessible treatments like hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), Brad built his own home-based EWOT system—and experienced a life-changing recovery. Healing and recovery: After years of brain fog, exhaustion, and pain, Brad is now 95-99% back to his pre-Lyme self and has more energy than before getting sick. Key Takeaways How Lyme and co-infections hijack the immune system and lower oxygen levels The science behind EWOT and its role in reducing inflammation and detoxifying the body Why oxygen therapy is more effective than simply "killing bacteria" How Brad turned his recovery into a mission to help others with chronic illnesses Advice for those currently battling Lyme and looking for alternative healing solutions Why You Should Listen: This episode is a must-listen for anyone battling Lyme disease, Bartonella, Babesia, or other tick-borne infections. Brad's inspiring recovery story offers practical insights into EWOT, inflammation reduction, immune health, and regaining energy. Whether you're currently sick, in recovery, or looking to protect your family from tick-borne illnesses, you'll find actionable strategies in this conversation. Subscribe & Review Tick Boot Camp Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review to help more people find this life-changing information. Your support helps us continue to bring expert guests and powerful recovery stories to the Lyme community!

EWOT systems for optimal wellness: https://www.katiedeming.com/ewotCan 15 minutes of therapeutic oxygen be the breakthrough you've been seeking in your healing journey?Dr. Katie Deming is joined by Brad Pitzele, who shares his personal journey from struggling with multiple health conditions to discovering the profound impact of exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT). As the founder of 1000 Roads, Brad breaks down the science of how oxygen affects our cells, why it matters for healing, and how combining oxygen with gentle exercise can create powerful results in just 15 minutes a day.Chapters:11:00 - The role of oxygen in cancer and healing16:00 - How EWOT boosts energy and detoxification20:00 - Why exercise matters in cancer recovery24:00 - Exercise intensity and benefits of EWOT31:00 - EWOT for home useIf you're dealing with cancer or chronic illness, you know how overwhelming it can be to juggle multiple treatments, appointments, and protocols. Between traveling to clinics, taking supplements, and following strict diets, it can feel like healing has become a full-time job.You'll learn why leading cancer treatment centers are incorporating oxygen therapy, how it compares to hyperbaric chambers, and what makes it particularly valuable during conventional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation. Listen and learn why proper oxygenation is crucial for energy, detoxification, and immune function - and how you can benefit from this accessible approach.Download Your Send us a text (include your phone number)Watch & Listen to Born to Heal on Youtube: Click Here Transform your hydration with the system that delivers filtered, mineralized, and structured water all in one. Spring Aqua System: https://springaqua.info/drkatie Don't Face Cancer Alone"The 6 Pillars of Healing Cancer" workshop series provides you valuable insights and strategies to support your healing journey - Click Here to Enroll MORE FROM KATIE DEMING M.D. Free Guide - 3 Things You Need to Know About Cancer: https://www.katiedeming.com/cancer-101/6 Pillars of Healing Cancer Workshop Series - Click Here to EnrollWork with Dr. Katie: www.katiedeming.comFollow Dr. Katie Deming on Instagram: The.Conscious.Oncologist Take a Deeper Dive into Your Healing Journey: Dr. Katie Deming's Linkedin Here Please Support the Show Share this episode with a friend or family member Give a Review on Spotify Give a Review on Apple Podcast DISCLAIMER:The Born to Heal Podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.

The SuperHuman Protocol is revolutionizing how individuals across the nation approach health and wellness, demonstrating profound transformative potential. This comprehensive approach focuses on enhancing the body's innate abilities to heal, recover, and ultimately thrive. The protocol aims to accelerate healing processes and optimize overall health by harnessing cutting-edge therapies.   One of the critical components of this protocol is improved nutrient exchange, which is vital for repairing injured cells. When injuries occur, these cells need to receive a fresh supply of nutrients and oxygen to initiate the rebuilding process effectively. Research has shown that Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy plays a significant role. Studies indicate that this therapy promotes bone healing, supports tissue regeneration, and aids in the recovery from various muscle injuries.   In addition to PEMF Therapy, the protocol incorporates Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy. This innovative therapy significantly impacts cellular repair and regeneration by stimulating the mitochondria—often called the cell's powerhouse. Increased mitochondrial activity boosts the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is crucial for energy transfer within our cells and aids in the healing process.   However, the benefits of the SuperHuman Protocol extend even further!    To learn more about how these proven therapies, plus exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT), can assist you on your journey to improved health and vitality, listen to this informative podcast now and discover the potential changes waiting for you!

There are three key elements of therapy that aid in restoring the body and facilitating healing at the cellular level. In today's podcast, Rob explains how PEMF, EWOT, and Light Therapy enhance your health and wellness to an exceptional degree. Rob highlights the foundational elements necessary for our bodies to function effectively and discusses how the SuperHuman Protocol can rejuvenate your functions to their original state, restoring your energy through enhanced cellular communication. Our bodies require proper fuel to operate efficiently. The SuperHuman Protocol is a scientifically studied approach that boosts the energy production our bodies need for optimal performance. Today, you will discover the advantages of the SuperHuman Protocol and how it can enhance your daily life. #superhumanprotocol #pemf #ewot #lighttherapy

In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. KarlFeldt, we dive into an insightful conversation with Brad Pitzele about the challenges and discoveries in treating Lyme disease. Brad shares his personal journey battling Lyme disease, his family's health struggles, and his innovative solution, Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). Despite initial skepticism and chronic health issues, Brad discovered the life-changing benefits of EWOT, leading him to create an affordable system to help others. Throughout the podcast, we explore the importance of oxygen therapy, its impact on Lyme treatment, and the importance of detoxification. With a focus on empowerment and offering hope, the episode is a valuable resource for those navigating the complexities of Lyme disease.   Use our affiliate link to get the EWOT system! www.onethousandroads.com/michael-karlfeldt The Karlfeldt Center offers the most cutting edge and comprehensive Lyme therapies. To schedule a Free 15-Minute Discovery Call with a Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor at The Karlfeldt Center, call 208-338-8902 or reach us at info@TheKarlfeldtCenter.com. _______________________________The Karlfeldt Center offers the most cutting-edge and comprehensive Lyme therapies. To schedule a Free 15-Minute Discovery Call with a Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor at The Karlfeldt Center, call 208-338-8902 or email info@TheKarlfeldtCenter.comCheck out Dr. K's Ebook: Breaking Free From Lyme: A Comprehensive Guide to Healing and Recovery here: https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/breaking-free-from-lymeUse the code LYMEPODCAST for a 100% off discount!

Brad Pitzele joins Dr. Karlfeldt today on Integrative Cancer Solution to discuss his journey into understanding the critical role of oxygen in health. This journey began when both he and his daughter were diagnosed with arthritis, eventually leading to autoimmune challenges and a cancer diagnosis for Brad. After being prescribed medications that elevated his risk for cancer, Brad developed malignant melanoma. Realizing that he needed an alternative to manage his conditions without exacerbating his health issues, Brad embarked on a quest for non-invasive treatments. In 2017, his diagnosis of Lyme disease intensified his symptoms, prompting his doctor to recommend hyperbaric oxygen therapy or Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). Faced with the high cost and logistical challenges of hyperbaric treatments, Brad instead decided to explore EWOT.EWOT, which involves performing cardiovascular exercise while breathing concentrated oxygen, appealed to Brad as a more feasible and affordable alternative. Utilizing his background in mechanical engineering, he created his own EWOT system, and the results were remarkable. Brad's health improved significantly, prompting his doctor to inquire about the system. This interaction sparked the birth of Brad's company, 1000 Roads, which aims to democratize oxygen therapy by making it accessible and affordable for people dealing with chronic illnesses. Brad's mission was born out of gratitude and a desire to offer others a way to manage their conditions without the prohibitive costs typically associated with such treatments.Oxygen's relationship with cancer is well-documented, with research tracing back to the 1920s Nobel Prize winner Otto Warburg, who established the connection between hypoxia (low oxygen) and cancer development. Brad has deepened his understanding of this connection, recognizing that oxygen not only strengthens the immune system but also creates an environment where cancer cells struggle to survive. His personal experience, coupled with scientific research, underscores the transformative potential of oxygen therapy, particularly in the fight against inflammation and cancer. Through 1000 Roads, Brad is working to provide this life-changing solution to many more individuals who are battling chronic conditions.Brad Pitzele discovered the benefits of oxygen therapy after facing autoimmune diseases, arthritis, and cancer, ultimately developing his own oxygen system.He opted for exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) over costly hyperbaric oxygen treatments, which he could not afford or commit to.His custom-built oxygen therapy system helped improve his health, leading to the creation of his company, 1000 Roads, focused on making oxygen therapy more affordable.Oxygen therapy has been shown to inhibit cancer growth by improving oxygenation in the body, promoting immune function, and reducing inflammation.----Learn more about EWOT - https://www.onethousandroads.com/collections/ewot-systems?sca_ref=6983345.cxjc9UVBvX&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=michael-karlfeldt&utm_term=6983345----Grab my book A Better Way to Treat Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Most Effectively Treating Our Biggest Health Threat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1KKD9X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 ----Integrative Cancer Solutions was created to instill hope and empowerment. Other people have been where you are right now and have already done the research for you. Listen to their stories and journeys and apply what they learned to achieve similar outcomes as they have, cancer remission and an even more fullness of life than before the diagnosis. Guests will discuss what therapies, supplements, and practitioners they relied on to beat cancer. Once diagnosed, time is of the essence. This podcast will dramatically reduce your learning curve as you search for your own solution to cancer. To learn more about the cutting-edge integrative cancer therapies Dr. Karlfeldt offer at his center, please visit www.TheKarlfeldtCenter.com

I would be remiss not to mention a groundbreaking and yet controversial form of increasing levels of oxygen to the body. So many physical issues with the body start off in an oxygen-deprived state inside the body, and so it only makes natural sense that individuals have been investigating ways to increase oxygen levels inside the body for a very...

Welcome to the Critical Oxygen Podcast! In this episode Andy St. Germain and I talk about exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) and it's uses for interval training, recovery, and everything in between, enjoy! Enjoying these podcasts? Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. If you have a question or topic you want us to address, leave a comment! Follow Phil on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/criticalo2 Follow Andy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andyst.germain/ Interested in testing, courses, or other long form content check out the critical oxygen website - https://www.criticaloxygen.com OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction to Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) 1:18 - Understanding EWOT 3:03 - Health Benefits of EWOT 6:51 - EWOT for Performance 8:27 - Speculating on Performance Enhancement 13:01 - Exploring Hypoxic Techniques 16:55 - Mechanisms and Potential Implications 20:01 - Comparing EWOT with Hyperbaric Oxygenation 21:25 - Recovery and Performance in CrossFit 22:32 – Exploring Oxygen Utilization 23:14 – Balancing Enthusiasm and Caution 24:32 – Implementing EWOT Strategically 26:38 – Enhancing Performance with EWOT 30:09 – Heat Training and Hemoglobin Levels 33:21 – Cautionary Notes and Long-Term Effects 37:23 – Long-Term Implications and Consistency 39:05 – Concluding Thoughts and Future Explorations

Jing is our primal essence. Embark on a journey into ancient wisdom and vitality with our latest Get Yourself Optimized episode. We explore the transformative health journey of Truth Calkins, aka the Jing Master, a seasoned health coach and Taoist tonic herbalist!

Welcome back to this week's #FridayReview where we'll be covering the very best of the week including reviewing these topics:   High-Performance Health Launch Reel Toilet Paper (product review) Blue Zones Challenge (book review) Anti-Inflammatory Oxygen Therapy (book review) When to Brush Your Teeth (research) Mindfulness & Meditation (research)   For all the details tune into today's #CabralConcept 2632 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought!   - - - For Everything Mentioned In Today's Show: StephenCabral.com/2632 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!  

The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program (HBOT) The air we breath contains a mere 21% oxygen. A hyperbaric chamber increases the atmospheric pressure to allow for the patient to use 100% oxygen. This results in a 10-15-fold increase of oxygen dissolved into the blood (in our case). This increased atmospheric pressure of oxygen inside the chamber results in all body fluids and tissues to absorb the increased oxygen in order to stimulate and restore function to damaged cells. The Exercise with Oxygen Therapy Program (EWOT) Exercise with Oxygen Therapy or EWOT is is performed on a stationary bicycle at a low to moderate intensity for approximately 20 minutes wearing a specialized mask. EWOT is similar to HBOT in the results obtained with some important advantages Intravenous Vitamin C (IVC) Vitamin is an essential antioxidant that plays a vital role in many systems of the body including regulating fat metabolism, collagen synthesis, and the immune system. Without the “ammunition” of high reserves of vitamin C, your white blood cells will be less effective. The Total Detox Program Our Total Detox Program consists of 3 crucial components and is not a rigid diet or regimen that is unrealistic and keeps you feeling deprived and restricted. In fact, our Total Detox Program is an intravenous injection (or series of injections) that contains a unique cocktail of nutrients and antioxidants that go directly into the bloodstream, eliminating the need for unpalatable diets, drinks, and supplements. This specifically-formulated IV cocktail, combined with our custom-compounded suppositories, specially made in our laboratory, is what gives our detox program it's name.

Episode 97 - Rob Bascue has invested 35 years into the health and fitness industry. He is an NFPT certified personal trainer and State testing, official. He's also a 15th-degree blackbelt Ninjutsu Dai Shihan and a master instructor in Bujinkan. Shortly after his father passed away from emphysema and congestive heart failure Rob experienced the E.W.O.T. oxygen system and knew that it could have helped improve his father's quality of life. Rob also knew that he had just stumbled upon something special and wanted to share it with others not just for health and healing but to improve athletic performance. After working with another E.W.OT. the company as a sales rep to learn all he could he decided to start his own company and make the system better. Today Rob has dramatically improved the system and also made it Chemical Free which I appreciate so much and many high-level athletes, clinics, doctors, and regular people are using his specialized E.W.O.T. system to heal and train at higher levels to improve performance. I hope you enjoy this episode!  Love & Light -Coach Tim. To contact Rob and check out his E.W.O.T. System call 503-888-3822 or go to his website: https://ewotenergy.com/ P.S. If you feel like you're stuck with your health and you want to break free permanently, grab one of our Saving Bundles (They Are basically a Detox Nutrition Clinic in a Box) then join our Private Group Coaching Community every Wednesday at 6 pm PST 9 pm EST. Click here to pick your bundle and get started!   Check Out Tim's Favorite, HIGHEST QUALITY Health Product Recommendations: Best Infrared Saunas & Healing Lamps: To Save $100 & learnCLICK HERE Water Purification/Restructuring System: Book FREE ConsultCLICK HERE Best Magnesium Product: Use code “HealthHero” save 10%CLICK HERE Best Non Toxic Home Building Materials: Save money CLICK HERE  Best Toxic Free Skin Care: Use code “HealthHero” save 15% CLICK HERE Non-Toxic Cleaning Products: Save $25 with this linkCLICK HERE  EMF & Radiation Blockers for Home & Vehicle: Save 5% CLICK HERE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we first met on Clubhouse, I soon realized, this young MD from the North of Germany is quite a clever cookie - With a solid track record in Wind Surfing and Cycling , some years of hard work in  the Emergency Room and now running a private doctors office in Kiel, Marie is another example that allopathic medicine in Germany still has its point.  In our discussion we look into being a race doctor on duty for pro windsurfers, breath, the history of Ewot, the benefits of killing weak mitochondria through  hypoxia, Dr Lutz Graumann's Nambaya HRV tracking and much more.  Please find  more info on Marie at https://www.dockiel.de and on IG @Mariedockiel

On this weeks episode of The Beats with Kelly Kennedy, we it down with Melatonin Master - Dr. John Lieurance. In this conversation Dr. John shares his story, the almost 15 year journey that he went through in order to regain his health. In doing so he acquired knowledge and insight about what the body needs to function optimally. His wealth of knowledge on mitochondria, melatonin and NAD+ is extremely impressive and we are so excited to get his message out to the world. Dr. John attended St Luke's Medical School & Parker College of Chiropractic, and has a BA in Anatomy from New York State College. He has been involved in an integrated practice for over 25 years, practicing with MD's, DO's, AP's, PT's & DPM's in an integrated setting. With the successful integration of Neurology, Chiropractic, Naturopathy, LumoMed and Nutrition, he sees excellent clinical results! He has successfully treated himself for Chronic Lyme disease & CIRS. He uses some of the most cutting edge treatments to treat others with many chronic conditions. a few of these treatments are: CVAC, 10 pass hyperbaric ozone, silver IV, IV laser (LumoStem), hyperbaric oxygen, the shoemaker protocol and other natural means. These treatments have been proven very successful for treating many chronic neurological and chronic infection conditions. Dr. Lieurance believes that toxins and infections are at the root of many conditions including Autoimmune, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Inner Ear Conditions, and most Degenerative Neurologic Conditions. He is the chief scientific officer of MitoZen a cutting-edge health care technology company which has a focus on powerful delivery systems such as nasal sprays, suppositories, and liposomal preparations. Many of the products created are designed to be used for support for alternative practitioners to apply to chronic conditions such as mold toxicity (CIRS), heavy metal toxicity, autoimmune conditions, neurological diseases, and chronic inflammation. Also, many “BioHackers” find them helpful to enhance cognition and physical performance. He is also the director of the Functional Cranial Release Research Institute (FCRRI), whose purpose is to study the neurologic mechanisms behind specific endo-nasal balloon inflations. His main clinical interest is in cranial morphology, as well as cranial rhythm and its influence in brain function. He developed the “Ultimate Guide to EWOT” a DVD (with manual), that describes setting up EWOT out of your home or office. John Lieurance founded UltimateCellularReset.com, a web based educational portal, which sends out weekly videos on health and wellness tools for overcoming disease, longevity and vitality. He has been featured in many podcasts and documentaries, including Ben Greenfield Fitness and Pain Revealed. 0:00 | Introduction 3:08 | Dr John's Story 7:17 | How did Dr. John resolve his Lyme disease? 10: 40 | why didn't Dr. John give up on his trying healing journey? 14:00 | The Melatonin, why you need it! 17:30 | We need to be challenged, the importance of stress 20 :40 | Let's understand the Kreb's cycle ...it's really important! 26:30| Do we need more then 5-6 hours of sleep? 30:00 | How can we get into a parasympathetic healing more 32:00 | What is Heart Rate Variability really telling us? 36:30 | Achieving vitality 38:35 | What is NAD+? 39:36| What effects NAD+? 41:00 | What is NADH? 41:20 | How do we get naturally occurring NAD+ 45:00 | Ways to get NAD+ into the body 51:40 | What is Dr. John's message to the world? Resources discussed|| Parascelusus Clinic Melatonin Amazing Benefits of the Miracle Molecule By: Dr John Lieurance Sandman Dr. Peter Martone and necknest.com Dr. John's Mitofast Connect with Dr. John! Melatonin Amazing Benefits of the Miracle Molecule By Dr. John Lieurance Visit Dr. John in Sarasota, FL Advanced Rejuvenation MitoZen.com Ultracellular Reset Education Program

What should you do when you feel creepy crawlers going up and down your leg at night? Have you been kept awake at night because of leg pain? You might have peripheral neuropathy. It is a painful annoying problem that affects people with diabetes or people after they undergo chemotherapy. Essentially what happens is that the nerves in your legs or hands start to lose sensitivity. When this happens your brain is searching for feedback from the nerves and it is not receiving enough feedback. The toxicity of the chemotherapy eats away tat the nerve covering causing the sensations of pain or loss of feelings. For diabetics, too much glucose in their blood eats away at the nerve covering. Since both underlying conditions are serious peripheral neuropathy is usually treated with medications like Lyrica or Cymbalta. In some cases, these drugs mitigate the symptoms but come with a cost. The chemotherapy patients and diabetics are already on medications for the primary diseases so another medication makes it harder for the body to work efficiently. Quite often a side effect of the neuropathy medications is weight gain. The primary symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are universal across the main three types of peripheral neuropathy diabetes caused neuropathy, chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy, and alcoholic neuropathy. The is a valuable tool called the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument that was developed by the University of Michigan to help self assess neuropathy. The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) is used to assess distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in diabetes. It includes two separate assessments: a 15-item self-administered questionnaire and a lower extremity examination that includes inspection and assessment of vibratory sensation and ankle reflexes. It is helpful for people who suspect they have neuropathy to gather more information before seeing their doctor. Neuropathy@CoreHealth relies on the self-assessment and the examination part of the MNSI to customize a suitable treatment protocol. There are several key components to the neuropathy program at Neuropathy@CoreHealth. As I see it the addition of EWOT ( exercise with oxygen therapy)has made a substantial impact on results. It is important to understand that every living thing in your body requires oxygen, glucose, and stimulation to survive. Most neuropathy patients have a compromised immune system. The addition of oxygen is a tremendous boost to the healing process when combined with proper nerve stimulation. Adequate glucose regulation is a basic fundamental building block to resolving peripheral neuropathy.

About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Paul Anderson. Paul S. Anderson, ND is a nationally recognized educator and clinician who has decades of experience with cancer and complex chronic illness. As head of the interventional arm of a human trial funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Dr. Anderson oversaw research into integrative therapies for cancer patients. Dr. Anderson was the founder of a number of clinics specializing in the care of people with cancer and chronic illness. He is now focusing his efforts on training other physicians and on writing. He is the co-author of "Outside the Box Cancer Therapies" with Dr. Mark Stengler and the anthology "Success Breakthroughs" with Jack Canfield. His latest book is "Cancer: The Journey from Diagnosis to Empowerment". Key Takeaways: - Where does cancer fit today in terms of leading killers? - What causes cancer? - Are tests available to help prevent the development of cancer? - How do makers like nagalase and TGFb1 fit into a cancer evaluation? - What is the role of environmental toxicity, mold illness, and exposure to EMFs in cancer? - What types of microbes may play a role in the development of cancer? - Do breast implants increase the chances for cancer? - What options might be considered when one has a positive BRCA gene? - Why is pancreatic cancer so deadly? - Does BHRT increase or decrease rates of cancer? - Does obesity increase risk of cancer? - Is sun exposure cancer-promoting? - What role does autophagy play in cancer? - What supplements are commonly used in integrative cancer therapy? - Is it more important to boost or modulate the immune system? - Is there a role for oxidative and oxygen therapies such as ozone, EWOT, and HBOT in cancer treatment? - How does cancer provide a new beginning? - Why is it important to not perceive self-care as selfish? Connect With My Guest: Instagram: DrAonline Facebook: Dr.A Online Interview Date: November 5, 2020 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit http://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode130 Additional Information: To learn more, visit http://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Can those fancy vibration platforms at your health club or gym really help you burn fat or lose weight, and is there any research behind that? Is there any significant hormonal response to whole body vibration (WBV)? What is the effect of vibration training on cardiovascular fitness, and how would it be used for that? Any effect on lymph fluid or immune health, similar to a trampoline/rebounder? How about for muscle recovery or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?  How does one actually use a vibration platform the right way? Can you stack WBV with other so-called "biohacking" modalities, such as photobiomodulation, EWOT, isometric training, etc?         Jason M. Conviser, Ph.D., MBA, FACSM, is my guest on today's podcast to answer all these questions and more.       He is the Chief Science Officer for Performance Health Systems and with a long history in vibration research, the health and wellness industry, sport medicine, metabolic syndrome and bringing health care to the general public outside of a clinical environment. He has a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology/Cardiac Rehabilitation and an MA in Exercise Physiology. He is a Fellow of American College of Sports Medicine, Medical Fitness Association,  Medical Wellness Association and serves on the Power Plate Sport Medicine Advisory Board, Life Fitness Sports Medicine Advisory Board, National Commission on Reform of Secondary Education and National Task Force on Citizenship Education.       He has also authored over 45 articles in scientific journals, trade publications and large distribution newspapers and is past consultant and exercise physiologist for the Duchess of York.       During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Ben and Jason use vibration platforms at home...7:00         -How to use a vibration platform to burn fat...9:35         -Endocrine responses to WBV...         -How the body is better prepared for a workout after using WBV...24:25         -Ideal length and frequency of WBV sessions...34:00         -The efficacy of WBV on cardiovascular fitness...40:25         -The effect of WBV on lymph fluid circulation, improved immunity, etc...47:10         -Research and best practices on increased recovery potential w/ WBV...50:45         -Best practices while using a vibration platform...1:02:00         -Other modalities that combine well w/ WBV...1:07:30         -And much more!       Episode sponsors: Kion Decaf Coffee, Joovv, Water and Wellness, Seed Daily Synbiotic

In this week's podcast, I interviewed Owen Monroy, the founder of Oxygen Rally in Walnut Creek, CA at The Human Optimization Center. Owen has a background coaching collegiate volleyball, but felt like he wasn't living his true purpose. Owen is a Human Potential Coach, a biohacker, and has extensive knowledge in health/wellness, but felt like being a volleyball coach limited his ability to truly create change within the environment and people he was directly impacting. So, instead he left and went on to create his own fitness program using oxygen training with adaptive contrast therapy at the center. We talk all bout this therapy and why it has so much impact on athletes as well as just regular people. The type of oxygen training Owen utilizes works as the user must be moving or working out at the same time they are receiving the oxygen. Owen then puts the user in a hypoxic state temporarily or at altitude. This sends signals to the body that they need to produce more oxygen in order to keep moving at the same pace. Then, Owen will have the user switch to a super saturated state, pushing oxygen deep into the tissues. This type of training is great for respiratory fitness, brain health, detoxification, fat-loss, immune readiness and anti-aging. Owen has had people with chronic headaches and neck pain say to them that only after three sessions, 15 minutes each, their pain has subsided and went away. I actually did a 15 minute session with Owen at his studio and found it to be one of the best workouts I've ever done, and I hate doing cardio and rarely do it. Not only was it fun, but I felt euphoric after completing the session, and the best part was it only took 15 minutes. Owen has also started a GoFundMe page, where he's donating all the proceeds to firefighters, who's lungs and respiratory health are compromised on a daily basis. Did you know that 70% of line-of-duty deaths for career firefighters are Cancer related. It is hardly surprising that this high risk was anchored by lung, mesothelioma, oral, esophageal, large intestine, and kidney cancers.Now, YOU can get three FREE sessions with Owen and the Oxygen Boost Training, and donate three sessions to a first responder. It's a huge opportunity to rejuvenate your lungs WHILE helping firefighters recover from intense exposure to fire retardant chemicals and toxic smoke exposure. This week during some of the worst air quality the SF Bay Area has seen my friends at Oxygen Rally launched the Firefighter Lung Recovery Fund and are inviting the community to invest in personal respiratory health while supporting lung recovery for firefighters.Guys, not only was Owen a wealth of knowledge, but he's just a good human and he wants to serve in a big way. I was honored to have interviewed him, but more importantly the friendship we created afterwards.Timeline9:02 - How Owen got started with Oxygen Rally11:41 - How adaptive contrast therapy works14:58 - What is EWOT training16:00 - How are clients benefiting?23:20 - What is happening on a biological level to the user during a session30:57 - Why you might experience a detox reaction after a session38:15 - How EWOT differs from HBOT?45:28 - is this good for TBI's and concussions?47:54 - Owen's new project with First Responders and how you can help56:00 - Metabolic testing and why it's such valuable data1:03:07 - Owen's other project breath lab.io1:08:20 - why Owen finds nasal breathing to be so vitally important 1:16:30-1:19:55- i think diving into the breath, end: what engine do you want

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about dementia, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's, and "The End of Alzheimer's Program". About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Dale Bredesen. An internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, Dale Bredesen, MD's career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer’s as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible. Thanks to a dedicated pursuit of finding the science that makes this a reality, this idea has placed Dr. Bredesen at the vanguard of neurological research. Dr. Bredesen earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center and served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner’s laboratory at UCSF as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Bredesen directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as founding President and CEO. Dr. Bredesen’s research explores previously uncharted territory in explaining the physical mechanism behind the erosion of memory seen in Alzheimer’s disease, and has opened the door to new approaches to treatment. This work has led to the identification of several new therapeutic processes that are showing remarkable early results. Dr. Bredesen is a prodigious innovator in medicine, with over thirty patents to his name. His book “The End of Alzheimer's Program: The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age” is the follow-up to his earlier work “The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline”. Key Takeaways: - What are the recent developments in the ReCode protocol? - Why is holism a more appropriate way to approach cognitive decline over reductionism? - What is the "unjection" needed for Alzheimer's disease? - How can one access a cognoscopy? - Can the amyloid precursor protein molecular switch be tested? - What are the key contributors to inflammation? - How might one approach insulin resistance? - Which nutrients, hormones, and tropic factors are most commonly deficient? - What is the impact of nocturnal hypoglycemia and oxygen deprivation on quality sleep? - How might EWOT be helpful in cognitive decline? - What are the new types that have been categorized since the first book? - What is the role of ketosis in reversing cognitive decline? - How is treatment of microbes and toxins contributing to Alzheimer's approached? - What is the role of the amygdala and limbic system in the ReCODE protocol? - How might one support the sinus biome? Connect With My Guest: http://ApolloHealthCo.com Interview Date: August 13, 2020 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit http://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode125 Additional Information: To learn more, visit http://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

I've recently become a huge fan of something called "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy" treatment. After getting an softshell unit for my home (the ), I've been in it every day for 40-60 minutes for reading or napping, and it's become a complete game changer in my personal recovery and health protocol. You can read more in my guest's new book "", but the benefits include: Hyperoxygenation:  The delivery of 100% oxygen under pressure (1.5 to 3 ATA) within the hyperbaric chamber provides up to 20 times normal oxygen to all tissues within the body. This oxygen supersaturation is in marked contrast to breathing room air (21% oxygen at 1 ATA). Direct Pressure to Oxygen Molecules:  Inside the hyperbaric chamber, oxygen molecules are compressed and become more soluble, obeying the scientific principles of Boyle’s Universal Gas Law. This phenomenon allows oxygen to effortlessly cross cell membranes and enter all of the body’s fluid systems, including plasma, synovial, lymphatic, interstitial (between cells) and cerebrospinal fluids. Normally, only the red blood cells are capable of transporting oxygen throughout the body. Now, all body fluids combine to provide alternate transport routes for extra oxygen and cumulatively can provide up to 20 times normal O2. Bactericidal Ammunition – Aids in Killing Bacteria: Conditions created within the hyperbaric oxygen chamber are not favorable for the viability of bacteria, fungi and viruses – organisms that cannot survive in an oxygen rich environment. Extra oxygen is provided to the white blood cells (leukocytes) which become supercharged in the battle against bacteria responsible for causing infection and illness. Angiogenesis – The Formation of New Blood Vessels:  Hyperbaric Oxygen stimulates the body to grow new capillaries (angiogenesis), essentially building a new collateral circulatory system to serve injured and healthy tissues alike. The resulting neovascularization is extremely helpful for reaching tissues and organs that have restricted blood flow (ischemic areas) as well as areas of the body that are lacking or compromised in available oxygen (hypoxic areas). Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Stimulation – A Surge of Antioxidant Capabilities:  Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) is an important enzyme found in human cells that inactivates superoxides, the most common free radicals in the body, responsible for destruction of cells. Hyperbaric Oxygen stimulates SOD production thereby helping the body to rid itself of the byproducts of inflammation and damaging free radicals. Synergy With Antibiotics: Hyperbaric Oxygen has been proven to create a synergistic effect when administered in conjunction with certain antibiotics. Synergy can be understood as two or more agents working together to produce a result not obtainable by any of the agents independently. Administration of HBOT biomechanically potentiates the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy. The capabilities of sulfanomides are increased up to ten fold when HBOT is added. Increased oxygen levels from HBOT alone also act as antibiotics by impairing bacterial metabolism. Improves Osteoblast and Osteoclast Production:  Faster regeneration of bone is derived by hyperbaric oxygen’s ability to stimulate and increase production of specialized cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) responsible for bone repair and formation. Increases Fibroblast and Collagen Production: These essential building blocks of connective-tissue, tendon and skin matrix (fibroblasts and collagen) provide the structural framework throughout the body and play a critical role in wound healing. Fibroblast and collagen reproduction and growth are aided by the added availability of increased oxygen provided during hyperbaric conditions. Decreases Inflammation Inflammation, one of the most common mechanisms of disease and injury, is caused by biochemical byproducts that are manufactured by the body’s natural immune response. Hyperbaric oxygen markedly decreases inflammation by stimulating the body’s own anti-inflammatory defenses. This may be the single most important function of HBOT. This podcast is all about . Jason Sonners DC, DIBAK, DCBCN is owner and Clinic Director of , , and Corp. As the owner and one of the doctors at , Dr. Sonners primarily practices functional medicine taking on complex cases including autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammation and neurologic dysfunction and using treatment methods to help improve function and tap into the body’s innate ability to heal. He uses nutrition, detoxification, hyperbaric oxygen and herbal therapies to improve the health and quality of life for his patients. Dr. Sonners works with families all over the country helping them find answers to their toughest health questions. As the clinical director of and , Dr. Jason Sonners utilizes Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for many of his chronic patients and helps get Hyperbaric Oxygen both into the homes of patients in need as well into the offices of doctors who want to build hyperbaric therapy clinics. Dr. Sonners is on the faculty for the Medical Academy of Pediatric and Special Needs (MedMAPS) as well as the International Hyperbaric Association (IHA) educating other doctors on alternative and complementary treatment methods. He also guest lectures for various functional medicine conferences around the country talking about the use of nutrition, fasting, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen in helping the chronic illnesses plaguing our country. During our discussion, you'll discover: -What HBOT is, and how Jason began using it...10:22 Herniated disk and injured foot; suffered drop foot for 18 months as a result Several months of led to full recovery Jason's father had amazing improvements in his MS after HBOT Eventually implemented it in his clinic What is HBOT? Hyperbaric = increased pressure Air is 21% oxygen Add varying amounts of pressure and oxygen to create different "doses" Used traditionally in hospitals for more severe conditions: gangrene, radiation burns, diabetic neuropathy, etc. How assists w/ wound care: Trauma, infection damages micro-circulation (in the capillaries) Hyperbaric oxygen can get into areas of the body that are oxygen starved HBOT is able to bypass the red blood cells and inject oxygen into the plasma; much more expedient delivery mechanism -Various delivery mechanisms and how much oxygen one needs using HBOT...18:20 All gases move in gradient (high to low pressure) A pressurized environment causes the pressure in your body to increase The more pressure you're exposed to, and higher percentages of oxygen, the larger the gradient of pressure Oxygen concentrator increases the amount of oxygen you're breathing in (and that's pressurized in a HBOT chamber) HBOT chambers in hospitals can have 100% oxygen inside 3 types of chambers: Hospital grade (~$200k + cost of oxygen) Hard chamber ($90-100k) Home model ($15-22k) -Actual use frequency and volume of a HBOT chamber...22:42 Match the right tool to your goals Short-term benefits: Increase in oxygenation More ATP production Some immune activation Long-term benefits: Super oxide dismutase increase Body begins replicating mitochondrial content Increase in stem cells Rebuilding blood vessels Antimicrobial benefits Front load the therapy for the most efficacy in therapy (first 3-5 months), then space it out Sessions range from 60-120 minutes There is a point of diminishing returns Extra oxygen stimulates parasympathetic nervous system (increased relaxation) -The effects of HBOT on aerobic or endurance activity...35:23 Performance enhancing effects do not come from red blood cell changes Red blood cell adaptation has to do w/ hypoxia, not hyperoxia -How HBOT promotes angiogenesis when cancer cells are present...38:04 The understanding of the metabolism of cancer has changed in recent years Cancer cells don't use oxygen to make ATP Drive blood glucose levels down, oxygen levels high Starve cancer cells, while nourishing healthy cells Bottom line: Angiogenesis isn't the concern -Antioxidant mechanisms affected by HBOT...42:35 Superoxide dismutase (SODS) upregulation is stimulated by HBOT Hormesis: induce stress to the body, produce an adaptation -The effect of HBOT on bacteria growth in the microbiome...47:11 Upregulation in your own immune system: will affect neutrophils and macrophages Used on anaerobic pathogens (serious infections) Environment of high oxygen is conducive for healthy bacteria to thrive Watch out for a new BGF podcast w/ Dr. Matt Cook! -How HBOT works with bone repair and formation...51:25 It's all about cell signaling Growth factors are the signals for healing and recovery Regenerator cells Platelet derived growth factors Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes angiogenesis is one of many modalities used for healing -Treatments that work well in conjunction w/ HBOT...57:07 High-dose red light right before lights Synergy between red light and oxygen Ben uses holotropic breath work The course of Dr. Nick's "Inspire" Oil Do not hold your breath while transitioning between pressure -Safety concerns w/ HBOT chambers...1:01:05 The risk is when there's 100% oxygen, not a home chamber Oxygen is not flammable, it's an accelerant Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) will be problematic in a chamber Don't do w/ ear pain The pressure you're in is equivalent to being 10 feet under water -How HBOT affects mental performance...1:06:10 Article: -HBOT vs. exercise w/ oxygen therapy (EWOT)...1:07:31 for EWOT of -And much more... 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I recently had a chance to speak to a wonderful crowd of personal wealth management experts at the . During my talk, I covered both basic and advanced tactics to enhance longevity, and the talk was also recorded for your listening pleasure here. In this episode, you'll learn... -Clues from the animal kingdom about our own longevity...9:45 Lobster has high activity of the telomerase enzyme (prevents telomeres from shortening rapidly)  have robust protein folding mechanisms Hummingbird has extremely high metabolism; produces high amount of endogenous antioxidants which extends its life Tortoise's internal organs do not degrade as rapidly as the rest of its body The Immortal Jellyfish: Sinks to the bottom of the ocean when it dies and renews its life Humans do not tap into their longevity potential due to their deleterious lifestyle -The 12 characteristics of "Blue Zones" and how they relate to longevity... Air quality in your environment [17:15] We're bombarded with air pollution directly related to air pollution air filters (use code BEN) It's possible to begin reversing lung damage from smoking within 12 months Wild plants, herbs and spices [20:32] : Things that are bad for you in large amounts can strengthen your body's stress resilience in small amounts Plants have built-in defense mechanisms Book: Plants cause gut damage to those with existing gut damage (leaky gut, dysbiosis, etc.) Book: Avoid processed food [24:45] Two ingredients commonly found on processed "healthy" food: vegetable oil and sugar Two things to track: Glycemic variability w/ Inflammation High amount of legumes [28:50] Rinsing and sprouting Legumes are a low glycemic index food Slow carbs A slice of bread can spike your sugar higher than a candy bar Low level physical activity throughout the day [34:50] You don't see cross fit regimens in blue zones Gyms are a product of the post-industrial era Natural way to exercise is walking, chopping wood, outdoor activities Standing work station [link] Treadmill work station [link] Design your lifestyle so that the gym is an option, not a necessity Strenuous gym activity will not improve your longevity Social engagement [38:25] Podcast: It's impossible to simulate face to face interaction in a digital format Use the Internet as a means of facilitating F2F contact, not trying to simulate it (meetup.com) Drink healthy forms of alcohol [40:55] Ben's cocktail: Gin or vodka, on the rocks, wedge of lemon and house bitters  (discount code greenfield10 for 10% off) Podcast: Alcohol is toxic, but while too much can be harmful, a little bit can be efficacious Calorie restriction and fasting [44:15] Long time between meals, your body up regulates cellular autophagy (cleanup of cellular debris in your body) Intermittent fasting allows you to derive benefits of fasting without calorie restriction Ben's fasting protocol: Quarterly 5 day period of calorie restriction Daily intermittent fast Monthly: Dinner to dinner fast Strong life purpose [48:05] Have a reason you exist, a mission statement, you can clearly articulate to yourself and others regardless of your circumstances Low amounts of stress [50:40] Go for the low hanging fruit (natural stress relief) before using technology Our breath (prana) is a natural stress relief Box breathing Alternate nostril breathing 4-7-8 breathing Spiritual discipline and belief in a higher power [53:12] Believe we're more than blobs floating through the air, seeing who can accumulate the most trophies Physical intimacy [55:30] Nature doesn't want to keep organisms that aren't useful to its propagation Having sex regularly sends a message to Nature that you want to propagate the Earth -Advanced biohacking practices people are using on top of those already mentioned...57:35 Hormesis via hyper oxygenation (hyperbaric chamber) Hormesis via EWOT (exercise with oxygen therapy) Thermogenesis Cryotherapy chamber Full spectrum infrared sauna (Clearlight) UVA/UVB radiation Calorie restriction pneumatics Rapamycin Metformin Insulin stabilizing herbs and spices Berberine [thorne link] Bitter melon extract Sirtuin activating compounds (stacs) Stem cells V cells Exosomes Foods that can enhance your own stem cell productioin Colostrum Chlorella Aloe vera Coffee berry fruit extract Peptides Joint degradation: , Mitochondria: Humanin, mots-c C Max Mitochondrial support Telomeres  (enter code BEN at checkout and get 30% off)  (link?) -And much more... 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Episode 65 – What would Christmas be without some EWOT in your stocking? We had the pleasure of talking with Cody from CW Motorsports about what we all hope Santa brings us UTV enthusiasts in 2019. Chad comes through with some Christmas trivia, and as a special gift to you, we only take up half … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 65"

Julia Hubbel is back for Round 2 of the LiveO2 for the People podcast. Since we last spoke to her, she's been training like crazy, injured, had surgery and gone on more adventures!  In this episode you'll learn:  Why you should set a big, hairy-ass goal (BHAG) Why your dignity of effort is more important than achieving your goal How Julia deals with moments of discouragement  What Tom & Julia think about body ownership (are we our bodies?) Why the "inevitability" of dementia and Alzheimer's is a lie! Where Tom's LiveO2 system went on Thanksgiving! (hint: pro athlete) How to engender recovery in your body before a procedure/surgery Why life expectancy is down for the first time ever since WWI Why Julia's yellow Patagonia underwear hold a special place in her heart... Show notes: Episode 1 with Julia Julia’s new article about aging Who is Bob Harper? MK Adventures with Wayne Sawchuk LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast

Dr. Rich Berkowitz, DC has a LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast system at his clinic, Carolina Chiropractic Plus, and recently used it to train for his trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp! In this episode, Tom and Dr. Rich get into training in both personal and clinical applications. Here's a taste of what you'll learn from their conversation: The step-by-step altitude protocol Dr. Rich used to prepare for Everest Base Camp How breathing techniques made a difference for him How high altitude training is different than HIIT (high intensity interval training) on Adaptive Contrast  Why building blood is important in altitude How athletes can use LiveO2 to avoid "starting in 2nd place mentally" How Dr. Rich keeps his LiveO2 system busy all day long in his clinic (including training kids!)

Tune-in to listen to our 8-step ColdO2 protocol and learn how you can avoid getting the common cold in the cooler-weather seasons! LiveO2 ColdO2 Protocol: 1 teaspoon tri-salts 2g buffered Vitamin C Hot green tea (optional) LiveO2 Whole Body Flush protocol (in sweats & headcover) Hot toddy or Cinnamon Twig & Ginger tea with honey (optional) Warm bath with 2 cups Epsom salt Electrolytes Warm sleep  Resiliency version (before you get sick) Vitamin D-3 and Vitamin C LiveO2 every 3 days Warm nourishing foods (tea, chai, ginger, garlic & cinnamon) to generate internal heat

Our third episode of Q&A is here! Here are the questions asked and any relevant links: Tom, do you think using the TBT (total body trainer) and incorporating my arms in the aerobic exercise will deliver more oxygen to those areas than having them in a resting position as I pedal with my legs? (Listen at 01:42 - 06:00) Ben Menafee podcast Keiser Total Body Trainer Ben's shared spreadsheet Will LiveO2 help my sex life? (Listen at 06:03 - 13:04) Can you address Northern California fire detox? They are burning us down and don't plan to stop. How could the AC™ system be best used to support people's detox from the fires? Can you also speak to the nature of toxins from the fires that are burning hotter than wildfires (burning stuff like tires and metals and porcelain)? (Listen at 13:17 - 32:54) Adaptive Contrast™ system Detox protocol Blessed Herbs Quick Silver Scientific *Tom tip: best time for an herbal cleanse is Spring or Fall! How does LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast compare to Hyperbaric oxygen therapy? (Listen at 33:00 - 45:44) Read: LiveO2 vs. Hyperbaric I wanted to share something with you about using my LiveO2 system. I watched a podcast about nose breathing during exercise and I decided to try it while doing my LiveO2 workout. It took a while to get comfortable with it - I would sometimes exhale from the nose but got used to it.After a bit I noticed I felt remarkably relaxed even when the O2 levels were low. I felt relaxed after...normally I am little hyped up.  When done, I decided to use my heart variability tester to verify how relaxed I was. It was amazing, I was completely balanced with my nervous system even after just exercising. Best session to date! Curious if you have tried it and had the same result? (Listen at 46:00 -  53:13) Buteyko breathing Wim Hof method *Tom tip: Our nose is there for a reason - to breathe! The mouth is designed more for eating. I haven’t used my Live02 the last month or two. And I noticed that the two times I used it this week that my pulse ox wasn’t going down that much when I was on -O2.  It would maybe go down to 95 and then trickle back up to 97 even after a couple of minutes. Is that weird? (Listen at 53:15 - 1:00:09) Contact us about your protocol - maybe it's time to level-up? Scott Stapleton of Keiser podcast (HIIT training) I am looking at foot surgery for arthritis and was wondering if AC will speed up the healing process? (Listen at 1:00:10 - end)  

Are you here, now, by accident? There is a reason you are reading this. A world of events has brought us to this place, and here we are. Get ready to learn to health yourself as Professor Eliezer Ben-Joseph brings his world acquired mastery of the human body and health sciences. Praised as a holy reincarnated soul in India for his remarkable ability to stare into the sun for an indeterminate amount of time and able to perform breathing techniques that are not for the novice, Eliezer Ben-Joseph can help you acheive the most of your health by teaching you about your body systems and how they work with an emphasis on nutrition and natural therapies like EWOT, or exercise with oxygen therapy. Every day is a new day with Natural Solutions Radio, and you are invited to share this moment with us, so that we may grow and learn together. To Learn more about Professor Eliezer Ben-Joseph and all his work visit www.naturalsolutionsradio.com  All other questions can be answered at the brick and mortar store Health Naturally located in 7040 N. Mesa Suite S. El Paso, Tx 79912, or visit us at www.healthnaturallyetc.com 

Are you here, now, by accident? There is a reason you are reading this. A world of events has brought us to this place, and here we are. Get ready to learn to health yourself as Professor Eliezer Ben-Joseph brings his world acquired mastery of the human body and health sciences. Praised as a holy reincarnated soul in India for his remarkable ability to stare into the sun for an indeterminate amount of time and able to perform breathing techniques that are not for the novice, Eliezer Ben-Joseph can help you acheive the most of your health by teaching you about your body systems and how they work with an emphasis on nutrition and natural therapies like EWOT, or exercise with oxygen therapy. Every day is a new day with Natural Solutions Radio, and you are invited to share this moment with us, so that we may grow and learn together. To Learn more about Professor Eliezer Ben-Joseph and all his work visit www.naturalsolutionsradio.com  All other questions can be answered at the brick and mortar store Health Naturally located in 7040 N. Mesa Suite S. El Paso, Tx 79912, or visit us at www.healthnaturallyetc.com 

Howard Glass is 77 years old and he is a beast.   He’s competed in 27 Ironman competitions and finished 17.5!   And he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.   In this 30-minute podcast episode, Howard and Tom talk about training, competing and recovering with LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast.   But they get into more interesting details, too: How we’ve gone from a participant society to a spectator society What "spiffing the blood" means in Howard’s training sessions with Tom How Howard trained to challenge himself pre-race so the air (elevation) in his upcoming Ironman wouldn’t feel challenging How we can start to own the ~60,000 miles of capillaries & blood vessels we have in our bodies How to expedite recovery and rid yourself of lactic acid & sore joints How a 50 year old can take his/her normal ~3 day recovery time down to 15 minutes What does biological age vs. energetic age mean? Show notes: Cool video about Howard’s Ironman achievements (2015)

What is the LiveO2 Premium Mask? In this podcast episode we're joined again by Engineer Mike who designs, prototypes, and tests LiveO2 systems parts and masks.  He and VP, Tom Butler, give you all the details of our new Premium Mask design, functionality, maintenance and safety. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: Details behind the Premium mask design What’s different about the valve How important mask fit is Sanitization (popular topic) Why it’s really worth the money spent And the importance we place on: safety, safety, safety! **Plus a bonus: here what VP, Tom Butler’s, Rx for health is!

LiveO2 Director of Customer Success, Annette Young, met our founder and CEO in a hot tub. After that moment, the LiveO2 studio model was born! Annette launched the very first LiveO2 studio and in this podcast episode, we're interviewing her to learn: What Annette and Mark discovered in a hot tub in Florida How the first ever LiveO2 studio was staffed and ran 1,190 demos in one month! Finding a successful approach to training others Why music could be a crucial component of your studio/site What the primary driver is for our most successful LiveO2 sites (...and how to apply to become one!) What Annette's personal prescription for health is. Check out the full episode here: Links mentioned in this episode First, here's the music Annette references that she used in her "attitude-free" zone. Secondly, here is a video our CEO and founder, Mark Squibb, put together using a "plumbing comparison" to illustrate how Oxygen Multi-step Training works. Interview with Engineer Mike LiveO2 Site Applictation LiveO2 contact  

What makes LiveO2 systems different than our competition? In this podcast episode we're joined by Engineer Mike who designs, prototypes, and tests LiveO2 systems parts. He's the king of R&D here at LiveO2! Mike sheds some light on very important distinctions between LiveO2 and other EWOT systems that may be a bit cheaper, but are not actually quality products designed with your health in mind. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: Why the switching mechanism on the Adaptive Contrast™ makes a difference How our parts were designed and why we didn't go to a local hardware store to buy parts for our systems The origin of our Adaptive Contrast system design (hint: founder, Mark, was trying to solve his own problem) Why we use clean materials and the results of our air tests for contaminants Why our system is more like "bamboo" instead of "oak" - a look at our reservoir design How we learned to honor how the body works and how this compares to our competitors' flawed methodologies How we control resistance in our systems (you have to have resistance to improve) What the purpose of the nose (and nose hair!) is Why "work capacity" = health What Engineer Mike's Rx for health is!

Our second episode of Q&A is here! Again, we polled our Facebook page and private Facebook group, LiveO2 for the People, to see what questions you have for Tom, our VP. In this episode, Tom addresses all of the questions submitted, so this episode is more lengthy than last time. Here are the questions from this episode: How can one check the oxygen concentration level that the compressor is delivering? Is it possible for it to just be filling the bag with air? I don’t think I have an issue but I do like to check things. (Listen at 1:48 - 13:53) Nonin pulse oximeter Oxidative reduction potential (ORP) "Be Out of Breath for 10 Minutes" white paper download LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast™ system biological-age.com test HeartMath ihealthlabs.com How can one measure biological age vs chronological? Can you somehow measure the anti aging effects of LiveO2? (Listen at 14:04 - 24:02) "brownout" Adaptive Contrast Juvent Red light therapy PEMF Human N Will EWOT help peripheral neuropathy? (Listen at 24:23 - 31:18) Page 127 of Oxygen Multistep Training CoQ10 Arginine Human N Ginseng Vitamin C Bioflavonoid supplement Grapeseed extract NAC Ma huang Ephedrine Niacin Selenium Natokinase Boluke - earthworm protein (!) Could you please help explain what the various supplements suggested in some of the advanced protocols do? (i.e. what function in the body does each one target?)  (Listen at 31:37 - 54:02) Buteyko breathing Wim Hof method Scott Stapleton of Keiser podcast Owen's location - Oxygen Rally, Danville, CA Can LiveO2 be used to increase breath hold time for people engaging in activities like competitive swimming or free diving? What protocol variations would you recommend for this aspect of performance, specifically, or do the normal protocols adequately expand this hypoxic performance capability? (Listen at 54:15 - 1:03:45) Jerry Tennant Blessed Herbs T.C. McDaniel The Secret of Water documentary by Gaia Serapeptase How does AC kill parasites - do you have any suggested parasite protocols? What about plaques? (Listen at 1:04:04 - 1:17:24) Learn how to be a caretaker of your body Find out what interests you - something will speak to you The Web That Has No Weaver Pick the one thing you really enjoy doing and explore! What are your recommendations for learning more about your own physiology? (Listen at 1:17:28 - 1:25:55)

Several years ago, Ben Menafee had a freak weightlifting accident, went into a coma, and woke up to a group of doctors telling him he probably wouldn’t be able to walk again. Today, Ben has a “motivational wheelchair” that he keeps in sight to remind him of where this journey started. He can now walk, on his own, 2 miles. Ben was told that “no gains could be made 12 months after a brain injury” and he’s made more documented gains in years 2 and 3 after his injury. “If you think you can do it, try it”  In this podcast episode, we get to hear exactly how Ben was able to achieve those gains and: How he responded when doctors told him oxygen treatment was “snake oil” Why “limited mobility” LiveO2 users can still train equally to fully-mobile users What Ben does to keep his body guessing How to use LiveO2 systems if you’re claustrophobic Why Ben’s physical therapist now wants to try his system! (doctor becoming patient) Show notes: Recumbent bike LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast (what Ben uses) CT Fletcher (bodybuilder Tom mentions) LiveO2 for the People private Facebook group

Julia Hubbel summited Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa) at age 60! The next year she went on to complete the Inca Trail and the Everest Base Camp climb in Nepal. Since then, Julia has been all over the world, riding, kayaking, climbing, hiking, skydiving, paragliding, and exploring new cultures. Not to mention she’s also a prize-winning author (we’ll talk about her book Wordfood in this episode) and has corporate experience as a director of training in Fortune 500 corporations. Julia is no-nonsense when it comes to attitude and discipline. (Did I mention she’s also ex-military?) Her philosophy is: “Whatever you think, you’re right.” We’re excited to have Julia as our new podcast guest, and let me tell you: this is an episode that you don’t wanna miss! This episode is great on so many levels - if you listen to even a part of of it, you’ll be inspired! Here’s a taste of what Tom and Julia get into: How Julia is active and healthy at age 65 Why you OWE your gifts to the world How to recognize when you’ve started “dying” How to change your attitude and start accomplishing goals Show notes: Julia’s Medium.com account Julia’s book, Wordfood LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast

Scott Stapleton is a veteran in the fitness industry and with over 30 years (!) of experience, he’s seen it all when it comes to athletic training. Though Scott is a gym owner (see our LiveO2 Site launch at his facility here), he’s not sold on “pumping iron”. With Keiser, Scott prefers to train athletes with air, not iron. That’s right! Scott trains high performers with compressed air and today’s podcast is all about it. In this podcast episode, Scott and Tom discuss athletic training with pneumatics. They get into: The mechanical advantage (muscle-wise) athletes gain with compressed air What running at a 45 degree angle (the Keiser Air 300Runner) can do Building anaerobic endurance for any sport And a call for a guinea pig in a LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast™ + Air 300Runner training session!

Our first episode of Q&A is here! We polled our Facebook page and private Facebook group, LiveO2 for the People, to see what questions you have for Tom, our VP. In this episode, Tom addresses all of the questions submitted – we look forward to doing more! How do you think this product would work for a mouth breather? (Listen at 02:33 – 10:20) Holotropic breathwork – Stanislav Grof Buteyko breathing Wim Hof method What is LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast™? What frequency and program(s) do you recommend to maximize sports performance? (Listen at 10:20 – 19:54) Joe Mercola on high intensity exercise How can LiveO2 combined with an inversion table increase brain function and reduce inflammation in joints? (Listen at 19:55 – 25:29) Jeff Langley podcast How does the LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast O2 concentrator remove toxic geo-engineered nano particles “smart dust” from the air? Additionally, can we learn more about the process of how LiveO2 AC system metabolizes plaque throughout the body? Does it metabolize plaque in certain organs first or everywhere all at once? (Listen at 25:30 – 31:57) What does the “refresh” program look like for athletes that are competing and beat up? (Listen at 31:58 – 37:00) Any thoughts on keeping hoses and masks clean? (Listen at 37:28 – 46:23) In short, we recommend hand wash, Ozone & UV  Ben’s “Warrior’s Unwounded” story Our recommended cleaning procedure for your mask kit For hoses (not mask strap) For inner body mask (UV option) For multi-user facilities

Jeff’s results from his 50-year checkup with his doctor produced some disheartening results: Cholesterol levels up. Blood pressure up. And his neck pain had increased due to his numerous prior herniated disc surgeries. Not only was the health outlook grim, but the financial implications of treating these symptoms left Jeff feeling like there must be a better way. That moment is when he decided to take his health into his own hands and become a participant in his health –- not a patient relying on prescription drugs. Fast-forward to today: Jeff feels no more pain, has incredibly increased his energy and stamina, and has eliminated his brain fog enabling him to pursue things he’s always wanted to like writing (check out his first book!) and music. In this podcast episode, Jeff gives us a first-hand account of how his oxygen training with his LiveO2 system, inversion therapy and ketogenic diet have played a part in his incredible transformation.

In this episode, learn all about our newest product the LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast Dual system! You asked: we listened!  This is the first-to-market multi-user system with many other optimized features. Check out the full episode to hear Tom talk about the setup, the history behind development and pricing.

In this episode you'll learn how to use EWOT to recover from the flu quicker. Join LiveO2 CEO & founder, Mark Squibb, VP & Partner, Tom Butler, and Director of Sales, Rob Parson to learn the science behind why this works and how you can implement the protocol yourself.

Harry Massey is a pioneer in the field of Bioenergetics, which goes beyond biochemistry by integrating physics, biology, and clinical research. His mission is dedicated to eradicating needless disease and suffering, which grew out of his own research into health as he sought to overcome 7 bedridden years of serious illness in his youth. Harry has invented a number of clinical technologies including a health analysis system that scans the energy fields of the body, an electro-therapy device that is able to reduce pain and inflammation in the body and advanced homeopathy through imprinting healthy epigenetic information into water which in turn triggers a healing response in the body. His company is https://www.neshealth.com and he is currently working on a mobile scanning app & health and self-help education platform tailored to the individual's scan results. He also has a passion for making films that help educate the public on ways they can improve their health and lives. He made the best-selling documentary The Living Matrix along with Choice Point — Align Your Purpose, which includes interviews from Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Silia Elworth, Jean Paul DeJoria, Jack Canfield, Barbara Marx Hubbord and Greg Braden. His latest movie is Supercharged which features Dave Asprey, Joe Polish, Abdel James, Professor Gerald Pollock, Dr. Steve Sinatra and Sarah Turner. Harry loves to connect to other Genius members and is especially interested in those who share his mission for eradicating needless disease.  In this episode of The Biohacking Secrets Show podcast, Harry and I discuss: Unconventional strategies for performance optimization discussed include hyperbaric oxygen, ozone, coffee enemas, infoceuticals, EWOT (exercise with oxygen therapy) How Harry went from being bedridden for 8 years to now running one of the fastest growing companies in the health industry How Routine, Discipline, and Wisdom are the foundation of greatness and what small habit you can start today that will immediately improve your performance The story of how a dog crippled with Lyme Disease was able to overcome spinal degeneration by applying a specific type of Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency What this Nobel Prize winner found to be the source of 75% of the body's energy (hint; the answer is not “mitochondria”) And much, much more… So without further ado sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversation with Harry Massey. Here's where you can grab your copy of our free book The Biohacker's Guide to Upgraded Energy and Focus (just help with shipping) https://biohackersguide.com/biohackers-guide-free. Learn more about the #1 High Performance Coaching Program in the world and have Anthony personally help you get in the best shape of your life, double your energy, and live in a state of optimal performance www.biohackingsecrets.com/coaching

You know the numbers — you can go without food for three weeks, without water for three days, and without oxygen for just three minutes. With such a clear and constant need for oxygen, it is surprising that the oxygen debt many of us live with every day isn't addressed more in fitness culture. This episode is a conversation with Tom Butler, vice president at LiveO2 Adaptive Contrast Oxygen Therapy. Tom earned his bachelor's degree in environmental science at Virginia Polytechnic and his master of science in Oriental medicine at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, Colorado. The positive effects he experienced from his very first exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) session convinced him this was something he needed to tell people about. [Note: For the complete set of show notes, links, and contact info, head to https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/podcast] An incredible ability to recover from workouts, the jump in his energy level, and a 30% improvement in his VO2 max all made Tom a believer. If you are curious about the effects of chronic oxygen deprivation on your tissues, performance, energy level, and chronic inflammation and disease risk, be sure to tune in to this episode of the WLC podcast. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe. If you already do, thank you... and, please write a review. Let's grow this thing so that these stories can breathe the light of day and get out to more people, influencing them like they've influenced you! Thanks!

There are very few people who I consider to be personal mentors, extremely trustworthy individuals in my life who I can look to for fitness, health and longevity advice, or people who I think put out truly "cutting-edge" health information. is one of those people. Dr. Mercola is a board certified family physician who had seen tens of thousands of patients before transitioning to a full time internet journalist, as he felt he could help far more people than he could in private practice. It turns out he was right...because every month he has ten million unique visitors and 80 million unique visitors each year.  has been the most visited natural health site for the last 12 years and is now translated into six different languages. Dr. Mercola's passion is optimizing mitochondrial health, and during today's discussion, you'll discover: -How Dr. Mercola built Mercola.com into one of the most popular health websites in the world...[14:00] -Dr. Mercola's unique system that allows him to digest dozens of books each month while taking a quarter billion+ steps over his lifetime...[19:15] -Why you should wear blue light blocking glasses during the day, not just at night...[24:30] -How to ground your computer and keep your laptop and monitor from destroying your health...[26:35 & 35:20] -Why Dr. Mercola eats both seafood and one surprising compound found in seafood every day of the week...[29:20] -The little-known biohacks Dr. Mercola uses to maximize his mitochondrial density...[36:50] -Why scrambled eggs are very bad for you, and what you can do about it...[41:30] -The myth about iron levels and a crucial test you must take to keep iron from "rusting out" your body...[53:55] -The best book Dr. Mercola has ever read on strength training, and how he combines it with a special hack called "EWOT"...[20:20 & 79:10] -Dr. Mercola's take on whether or not quantification devices like rings and wristbands are good or bad for you, and what he personally uses...[60:45] -Why Dr. Mercola limits protein intake, and how he strikes a balance between anti-aging effects of muscle and aging effects of too much protein...[67:30] -How to make your own "anti-aging" cocktail...[72:30] -A unique one-two combo you can use prior to saunas to maximize your detoxification, fat burn and fat cell death...[75:10] -Two ingredients Dr. Mercola sprinkles on his garden soil to get 10x+ production of cherries, organic produce and more...[87:40] -The liquid dropper that Dr. Mercola takes on every airplane ride...[94:10] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - - -The book "" by Kelly Starrett - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -This one-two combination of and pre-sauna -. - - - - - Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Dr. Mercola or me? Leave your thoughts at  and one of us will reply! ------------------------- Addendum: Ben's notes on the DeltaSleeper/PEMF discussion: The info below regarding the does not take a genius to figure out. The Ramazzini team followed what is commonly known as an initiation-promotion protocol. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed in their mothers’ wombs and then for the rest of their lives to 50 Hz magnetic fields at an intensity of either 20μT or 1,000μT (200 mG or 10 G). At the age of six weeks, they each received a single 0.1Gy dose of gamma radiation, a known cancer agent. So let's take a look at what we have here. 1. The six week old rats were given a single 0.1 Gy dose of Gamma radiation. A KNOWN cancer agent. Gamma rays are classified as ionizing. This means they have the power to cause permanent cellular damage. See Below: Primer on Electromagnetic Fields. 2. They were exposed continuously for the rest of their lives to 50Hz magnetic fields at either 200 milliGauss or 10 Gauss fields. This is completely unnatural. The Earth's magnetic field is 3-6 milliGaus (0.3-0.6 Gauss). The SR1 creates a field exactly within this natural range. I don't believe the 50Hz magnetic pulse itself would cause any damage however the SR1 device provides a much lower frequency pattern. So basically, these rats did not stand a chance of not developing cancer. Further into the report we find the following from Fiorella Belpoggi, the Scientific Director of the Institute who notes that: "No Cancer Seen with EMFs Alone" In an interview, Belpoggi said that they are planning to publish the results of a concurrent experiment in which rats were exposed to power-frequency EMFs, without any other treatment. “In our preliminary data, ELF EMFs alone didn’t appear to show an increase of cancer in experimental animals so far,” she disclosed. "The main result of our experiment,” she said, is that “ELF EMFs have a synergistic effect: They are able to enhance the effects of a well-known carcinogen at low doses that was negative at those doses in the same experimental model." It's important to understand the difference between EMF's in something like a DeltaSleeper and EMF's from higher power devices, so keep reading... ...EMFs are classified as ionizing or non-ionizing according to their frequency. Ionizing fields have very short wavelengths and frequencies between 1016 Hz. and 1023 Hz. These fields are above visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum (1015 Hz.) and include cosmic rays, gamma rays and X-rays which have the power to knock electrons off their nuclear orbits and cause permanent cellular damage. Non-ionizing fields have longer wavelengths and frequencies below 1014 Hz. Although they have less power than ionizing fields they are still capable of having biologic effects. Important EMF modalities in medicine today are non-thermal applications of non-ionizing radiation. Medical applications of non-thermal, non-ionizing EM fields include non-union fracture bone repair, neuronal stimulation, nerve stimulation, tissue regeneration, immune system stimulation, osteoarthritis therapy, wound healing etc. Non-ionizing fields are classified as thermal, which means in biological terms, causes gross tissue heating, or non-thermal, indicating no gross tissue heating is involved. And the SR1 Device is a non-ionizing, non-thermal device. Furthermore, is switched on for just 22 minutes per use. The Earth's magnetic field ranges from 0.3 Gauss - 0.6 Gauss. The SR1 Device field strength falls within this range. They are in effect "Copying Nature" with that technology.  

Professor Ben-Joseph speaking with callers about topics from DNA, politics, john locke will coming to el paso, sleep, stroke... will EWOT be beneficial, and many other topics.

EWOT might sound like the teddy bear creatures from Star Wars, but it’s actually an acronym for something extremely beneficial: Exercise With Oxygen Therapy.  Fortunately for you, host Bill Henderson has invited an EWOT expert to the show today!  Tune in as Bill interviews Jason Tebeau about the various ways to apply workout machines and … Read more about this episode...