Episode

3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
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50:39
Published: Fri Nov 11 2022
Description

Today’s Masterclass episode is all about optimizing your health. Three experts share their tips and advice for how you can improve your health habits to live a longer and healthier life. In this episode, Casey Means, physician & Co-founder of metabolic health company, Levels, shares the truth behind conventional medicine and why curiosity is the key to overcoming our fear of mortality.Daniel Amen, psychiatrist, brain disorder specialist, and best-selling author, teaches techniques to help you optimize your brain.David Sinclair, biologist & professor of genetics, explains how substances like alcohol and tobacco affect your body and how you can get your future self to thank you.For more, go to http://www.lewishowes.com/1346Full Episodes:Casey Means: https://link.chtbl.com/1252-podDaniel Amen: https://link.chtbl.com/1243-podDavid Sinclair: https://link.chtbl.com/1232-pod

Chapters
Low heart rate variability is an objective measure of stress, and can be impacted by psychological factors such as rumination.
00:00 - 04:26 (04:26)
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Stress Management
Summary

Low heart rate variability is an objective measure of stress, and can be impacted by psychological factors such as rumination. Increasing heart rate variability, which promotes elasticity in the system, can help manage stress.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The use of fear-based media can have a profound impact on our stress hormones, brain set point, and cellular biology, leading to chronic fear and dysfunction in the body.
04:26 - 13:00 (08:33)
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Mental Health
Summary

The use of fear-based media can have a profound impact on our stress hormones, brain set point, and cellular biology, leading to chronic fear and dysfunction in the body. Normalizing mental health care and exploring alternative therapies like psychedelics may be a way to help people unlock chronic fear and support overall health.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Overcoming the fear of death is essential both for individuals and for the healthcare system, as it can prevent the use of unnecessary interventions and medications, and instead help people approach life with a sense of curiosity and awe.
13:00 - 22:50 (09:49)
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Health
Summary

Overcoming the fear of death is essential both for individuals and for the healthcare system, as it can prevent the use of unnecessary interventions and medications, and instead help people approach life with a sense of curiosity and awe. Additionally, monitoring blood sugar levels can provide valuable insight into the effects of daily habits on overall health and well-being.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The podcast discusses the use and normalization of plant medicine and the importance of fasting insulin checks to monitor one's health and prevent metabolic diseases.
22:50 - 28:56 (06:05)
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Plant Medicine
Summary

The podcast discusses the use and normalization of plant medicine and the importance of fasting insulin checks to monitor one's health and prevent metabolic diseases.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
There are effective ways to treat traumatic experiences, such as EMDR therapy, and the epigenome can be used to measure biological age and predict lifespan.
28:56 - 35:31 (06:35)
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Trauma, Biological Age
Summary

There are effective ways to treat traumatic experiences, such as EMDR therapy, and the epigenome can be used to measure biological age and predict lifespan.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
While there is some evidence that a small amount of alcohol in beer can be beneficial for cardiovascular health, excessive consumption can raise uric levels and cause faster aging.
35:31 - 41:10 (05:39)
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Beer
Summary

While there is some evidence that a small amount of alcohol in beer can be beneficial for cardiovascular health, excessive consumption can raise uric levels and cause faster aging. Additionally, avoiding beer altogether can also provide advantages in sports and immune function.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The one meal a day diet can help individuals live a healthier life, but it's important to find a routine that works for you in the long run, to avoid feeling deprived and potentially leading to binge eating.
41:11 - 45:15 (04:04)
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Health
Summary

The one meal a day diet can help individuals live a healthier life, but it's important to find a routine that works for you in the long run, to avoid feeling deprived and potentially leading to binge eating.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Despite arguments made for a meat-only diet, research studies do not show evidence of people living longer from it.
45:15 - 50:14 (04:58)
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plant-based diet
Summary

Despite arguments made for a meat-only diet, research studies do not show evidence of people living longer from it. Consuming whole, plant-based foods like avocados and olive oil is beneficial due to containing protective enzymes studied in labs.

Episode
3 Health Factors That Are Destroying Your Body [MASTERCLASS] EP 1346
Podcast
The School of Greatness