Mitochondria are the power factory for your cells. Just like any engine the fuel we feed it and the way we drive it has an impact on how well the mitochondria do their job. In this podcast Scott from Optimal Life and I talk through what poor...
Knowing is half the battle. Some people have DNA that makes them great distance athletes, others have genes for short term memory. Some of us have genes that make us prone to inflammation. Being aware of what your genetic weaknesses has been a huge asset for...
It turns out that we are coverd in bugs/ bacteria. Skin is the big one most people are aware of and a few have read into the gut microbiome and the impact an imbalance in your guts can have on your health. One microbiome that...
This one was fascinating. Scott Wustenberg from Optimal Life said 'mitochondrial leakage' in a conversation and it was something I had never heard before, so we made a podcast about it. It turns out that a consequence of over eating and under exercising, essentially not buring...
Anxiety is horrible. If you have it or know someone who has it you have seen exactly how horrible. There are many different causes for anxiety, Scott from Optimal life and I go through the neurology, biochemisty and metabolic components of anxiety and run through some...
Brett Jarosz from Optimize Sports Chiropractic joins Scott Wustenberg from Optimal life Chiropractic and Eric Hansen from Brain and Body Health to talk about everything Brett went through pre and post a recent hip replacement. The imortance of a multi-modal collaborative approach is critical in the rehab...
BrainYour brain is a marvelous machine! Even when you are having a meltdown or throwing a tantrum. Knowing is half the battle and if you understand the neurology behind losing control then you can use a bunch of "brain hacks" to regain control over your...
Sleep is vital for several reasons. Firstly, during the initial 2-3 sleep cycles your body repairs the damage done that day. Stress, poor eating, exercise causing muscle micro tears all require recovery, if you are not sleeping well the repair phase for your body will...
In todays podcast Scott Wustenberg from Optimal Life talk all about sleep. If you have ever wanted to know why your body needs sleep and what happens when you dream then this is the podcast for you. We run through the different detox systems that become...
In todays podcast Scott Wustenerg from Optimal Life talk about the long term effects of viruses on our brain and bodies. There have been some interesting studies published looking at the link between Alzheimers and herpes viruses in the brain. It appears that the white plaque...