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Health OptimizedHealth Optimized Podcast Ep. 010 - Genetics, How to Achieve Your Dream Body, Passion (w/ Supacoopa)In this episode I sit down with online fitness coach Kevin Cooper, aka Supacoopa. Kevin runs his own online fitness academy (the Supafit academy) which has years of science-backed results. We talk through many complex topics about fitness, health, and also general philosophy on life; such as how to build character, structure habits, overcome obstacles, and much more! If you want to be apart of Kevin's online fitness coaching academy, you can dm him on instagram @SupaCoopa to apply. Follow our socials below, and as always, if you like this video, please leave a comment a like and a re...2023-07-131h 39Health OptimizedEp. 009: Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad For You?In this episode, I talk all about artificial sweeteners, added sugars, and more! Everything you need to know about how to sweeten up your taste buds without negative health risks is in this episode. Please leave a like and a review!2023-03-3050 minHealth OptimizedEp. 008: 15 Food Hacks to Diet EASILYIn this episode, I give you my 15 food hacks that make dieting mindlessly easy. Comment down below what types of food hacks you think you'll use, and any others that I might've missed. Enjoy!2023-03-151h 01Health OptimizedEp. 007: Artificial sweeteners cause Cardiovascular disease?In this episode, I dive into the new bombshell study that's been all over the news, claiming a link between Erythritol, an artificial sweetener, and cardiovascular disease. We will dig through the specific study, and scientifically evaluate whether the claims stated in this paper are true, how accurate news reports on the paper are, and decide whether you should be eating artificial sweeteners in your diet or not. Comment below what your thoughts on artificial sweeteners are! 2023-03-0839 minHealth OptimizedEp. 006: 4 Ways to ELIMINATE StressIn this solo episode, we dive into the physiology behind what stress is and how we perceive it, in order to learn what tools we can use right now to reduce our stress feelings. As always, if you like this episode, please like and comment below some tips you use if there are any that are left out - I'd love to hear. 2023-03-0154 minHealth OptimizedEp. 005: Caffeine... a miracle drug or a silent killer?In this solo episode, I dive into all aspects of caffeine consumption, such as the dangers and benefits of using caffeine in your life, which vehicles of caffeine are best for you, disease risk in increasing consumption, and more. If you liked this episode, hit the like button and follow so you don't miss out on any future episodes, and don't forget to comment to let me know what other topics you'd like to hear about!2023-02-231h 18
Health OptimizedEp. 004: Dr. Jan Blancato | Cancer Prevention Techniques, Genetics, Personalized MedicineIn this episode I sit down with Dr. Jan Blancato. Dr. Blancato is a Board Certified, ACMGG, Clinical Cytogeneticist, and PhD Medical Geneticist. She is Director of the Cytogenetics Shared Resource of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, which provides services in classical and molecular cytogenetics. Dr. Blancato is also a Board Certified (ACGC) Genetic Counselor and works primarily in the Neurogenetics field in patient-oriented work, particularly in Muscular Dystrophies, ALS, and Huntington Disease. Today, we talk through understanding what cancer is, how it develops, what screening techniques can be used to get ahead of the disease for prevention, and...2023-02-151h 02Health OptimizedEp. 003: Fat Loss Explained pt. 2 - Understanding MetabolismIn this episode, we continue the fat loss series by talking about what metabolism is, how you can speed up your metabolism, the biochemistry behind the breakdown and build up of the food we eat, what foods impact your metabolism, and more. We dive a little bit into hormone regulation of metabolism; such as in various topics like insulin resistance and the implications of hunger hormones in the fed and fasted states. 2023-02-081h 17Health OptimizedEp. 002: Fat Loss Explained pt.1 - The basicsIn this episode, we go over the basic principles of fat loss, and how you can utilize practical tools to maximize the ease of this process. This is part one, which focuses mainly on the practical elements of fat loss without diving deep into the biochemistry of nutrition. Part two will be made available soon for those that are interested in the more scientific reasons why this occurs. 2023-02-0343 min
Health OptimizedEp. 001: Dr. Thomas Sherman | Weight and health management tipsIn this episode I sit down with Dr. Thomas Sherman of Georgetown University to discuss human nutrition and metabolism, the current state of the food industry, and more. Dr. Sherman is a trained neuroendocrinologist and human nutrition specialist, with over 25 years of experience as a professor at distinguished universities. 2023-01-2752 min