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Episode 16: Dr. Tommy Wood on Neurocognitive Resilience and Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury

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Tommy is a UK-trained MD with a PhD in physiology and neuroscience. The majority of his academic work has focused on developing therapies for brain injury in new born infants, but he has published on a variety of topics including adult neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, as well as nutritional approaches to sports performance.
 
Tommy received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge before attending medical school at the University of Oxford. After working as a junior doctor in central London, he moved to Norway for his PhD work, and then to the University of Washington as a postdoc.
 
His current research interests include the physiological and metabolic responses to brain injury, as well as developing easily accessible methods with which to track human health, performance, and longevity. He does this work through academic positions at the University of Washington and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Tommy is President of the Physicians for Ancestral Health Society, and on the scientific advisory board of Hintsa Performance, which includes developing nutrition and lifestyle strategies for drivers in elite motorsports.

Episode 15: Dr. Arlen Meyers on Physician Entrepreneurship

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Dr. Meyers' work is centered around the importance of mindset, the value of embracing failure, and the critical role of entrepreneurship in healthcare. The conversation covers topics including the benefits and limitations of obtaining an MBA for healthcare professionals, the societal impact of entrepreneurship in medicine, and ways medical education can evolve to support innovative thinking. Dr. Meyers emphasizes the need for physicians to be agents of change, advocating for a more integrated approach to business knowledge within medical training and calling for a shift towards a mindset of creativity over conformity. The discussion provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the intersection of medicine, business, and innovation.

Episode 14: Dr. Mark D'Esposito on The Physiology of Optimal Brain Health and Cognition

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Dr. Mark D’Esposito investigates the neural mechanisms underlying working memory, cognitive control and frontal lobe function utilizing different convergent experimental approaches such as functional MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, pharmacological interventions, and behavioral studies of healthy individuals and those with neurological disorders.
Dr. D'Esposito has been the principal investigator on numerous NIH, private foundation and VA-funded grants. He has authored over 400 research publications, which have been cited over 70,000 times, as well as seven books on the topics of behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience.

Episode 13: Lily Nichols on Real Food Wisdom and Prenatal Nutrition

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Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition™, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com

Episode 11: Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum on Mycology, The Microbiome, and Microorganisms Impact on Health

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Dr. Ghannoum is a tenured Professor and Director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Medical Center.
 
He is also the co-founder of BIOHM Health, one of the leading consumer microbiome companies in the United States.
 
He is also the founder of NTS Ventures, one of the leading microbiome and fungal clinical research organizations globally.
 
He is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America, and served as a President of the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas. He received the Freedom to Discover Award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for his expertise in the field of fungal biofilms, and the Billy Cooper Award from the Mycological Societies of the Americas for his contribution to the field of clinical mycology.
 
He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles in the field of biofilms, the microbiome, microbial pathogenesis and preclinical in vitro and in vivo evaluations of antimicrobials. He also published the first study describing the oral mycobiome of healthy individuals, and the interaction between bacteria and fungi in the microbiomes of Crohn's patients. His work has been cited over 19,000 times in the medical literature.
He has acted as a consultant for pharmaceutical/Biotech industry and serve on advisory boards for various sponsors where he provide guidance regarding strategies for development of their potential anti-infectives that is in concordance with regulatory bodies.

Episode 10: Dr. Richard Miller on Longevity research and Promising Longevity Drugs to Extend Human Lifespan

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Tune into this episode for the latest longevity studies, and how research is being done in Dr. Miller's world-renowned lab to test the efficacy of drugs for human lifespan extension. 
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Richard A. Miller, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Michigan.  He received his BA degree in 1971 from Haverford College, and MD and PhD degrees from Yale University in 1976-1977. After postdoctoral studies at Harvard and Sloan-Kettering, he began his faculty career at Boston University in 1982 and then moved to his current position at Michigan in 1990. 
 
Dr. Miller has served in a variety of editorial and advisory positions on behalf of the American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging, and served as one of the Editors-in-Chief of Aging Cell.  He is the recipient of the Nathan Shock Award, the Allied Signal Award, the Irving Wright Award, an award from the Glenn Foundation, and the Kleemeier Award for aging research. He has been a Senior Scholar of the Ellison Medical Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Association of American Physicians.  At Michigan, he directs the Paul F. Glenn Center for Aging Research. 
 
His research program includes ongoing studies of the mechanisms that link stress, nutrients, and hormones to delayed aging in mice, development of new approaches to slow aging and disease through drugs and targeted mutations, and studies of the ways in which cells from long-lived birds, rodents, and primates differ from those of short-lived species.

Episode 9: MT Eisner on Methods and Technologies to Train World-class Athletes

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MT is a current US Applied Performance Specialist Manager, overseeing our US APS team at Kitman Labs. Former 12 year collegiate strength & conditioning coach with exceptional knowledge shared in this episode. 

Episode 8: Dr. Allison Brager on Sleep, Exercise, and Mindset Optimization in the Special Forces

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Follow Dr. Brager on instagram @docjockzzz.
 
Dr. Brager is a neurobiologist with expertise in sleep and circadian rhythms. She works on human and animal models of study. This work examines substrates and mechanisms of resiliency to extreme environmental stress (exercise, jet lag, and sleep deprivation). She has several leadership and service positions for the federal government, professional research societies, and university departments. At present, she sits on fatigue management and neuroenhancement working groups through NATO, US Special Operations Command, the Office of the Army Surgeon General, and inter-government (DoD, NASA, FAA, NHTSA, NIH). She has also written military training doctrine on holistic health and co-authored the first edition of the NCAA student-athlete mental health handbook. She has served on the Board of Directors and have chaired committees for the Sleep Research Society, the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, and Gordon Research Conferences. In addition to > 40 peer-reviewed publications in flagship society journals, Dr. Brager has written op-ed and column pieces for Science and professional society bulletins, have been on many podcasts, and have a popular science book entitled Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. The book content ties the fields of exercise physiology and neuroscience with her experiences as an elite athlete in track & field and CrossFit.

Episode 7: A Champion's Mindset- Insights from Alex Auerbach's Journey Working with Elite Performers

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Alex is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and board-certified coach working in professional sports. He has worked with elite teams and performers from a range of domains, including the NBA and NFL, Olympians, Army Special Forces, Fortune 5 Companies, and Venture-Backed Startups.

Episode 6: Astrid Naranjo Expert Tips on Weight Loss and Nutrition

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Find Astrid on Instagram @antidiet_dietitian
 
Astrid Naranjo is an accredited practicing dietitian and nutritionist who has helped hundreds of clients transform their relationship with food and their bodies. With her extensive experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, including a Bachelor’s degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela and a Master’s degree from Bond University in Australia, Astrid is a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and a Master Coach at Team Biolayne, a coaching and consulting company focused on physique and athletic performance.
Astrid’s coaching specialties include intuitive eating, body positivity, weight-inclusive care, sports nutrition, and gut health. She provides personalized nutrition coaching services to clients with specific health concerns, including PCOS and menopause-related nutrition concerns. Her expertise also extends to providing medical nutrition therapy to patients in a hospital setting. Through her work as a coach and consultant, Astrid is dedicated to promoting a sustainable approach to health and wellness.