Optimal Performance Podcast

Dr. Bredesen is beating Alzheimer's... And now, he's telling the stories of those who have reversed Alzheimer's in his new book - The First Survivor of Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's statistics are staggering and dwarf all but two causes of death in the U.S.  In this relevant, and fascinating episode we cover: •Results of clinical trial of unprecedented medial improvement •4 Groups: Inflammation - mouth, mold, leaky gut etc,, Toxicity - air pollution, glyphosate, biotoxins Energetics - blood flow, oxygenation, mitochondria, ketosis Trophic factors - hormones, thyroids, nutrients •Alzheimers as the third leading cause of death in USA •84% of people in the trial got better brain scores, not just a slowing of decline •4 Groups: Inflammation - mouth, mold, leaky gut etc,, Toxicity - air pollution, glyphosate, biotoxins Energetics - blood flow, oxygenation, mitochondria, ketosis Trophic factors - hormones, thyroids, nutrients •The Alzhiemer’s pandemic dwarfs covid •The connection between improvements in cognition a

Some people are on a whole other level. Ra definitely is.  Ra is wildly successful working with super food line purium health.  He hosts a weekly Kriya yoga practice - kriyaoftheweek. He also drinks his own urine from time to time.  HIs Instagram is a treasure trove of off-the-wall and incredibly insightful practices for human optimization.  In this fun and interesting episode we cover: •The power of leveraging online avatars •From Elite Crossfit competitor to Elite Human Potential •How to become an interesting person •The power of choosing to be someone new. •Key resources: Seth Speaks, The Nature of Personal Reality •The power of Kriya kriyaoftheweek.com •Thinking of your body as a technology •Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Into the dreaming of earth •Ra’s impressive morning routine •Why Ra consumes his own urine •The importance of staying connected with nature and observing the information  it has for us. •How we can and should fall in love with nature •Skin, color of skin, sunlight, hair color

Why would anyone want to immerse themselves in icy cold water?  Listen up and we'll tell you.  GET $100 off Plunge plus free shipping HERE - USE CODE OPP  Plunging into cold water for just a few minutes a day has a long list of health benefits. In this episode we cover it all! •The most advanced cold plunge device in the world •A cold plunge that also acts as a hot tub •Origin story of the most advanced cold plunge unit on the market •How even 60 degree temperature shows therapeutic benefits •Customizing your plunge practice •Benefits of cold plunge: mood improvement, lower inflammation, ho rmetic stress optimization, discipline, weight loss, energy enhancement, nervous system override, resilience building, longevity benefits •Why 2-4 minutes is enough •Collaborations with Dr. Andrew Huberman •Optimal temperatures for plunging  •Plunge protocols for loss protocols for •Difference between the four models •Who shouldn’t be experimenting with cold plunging •Why you shouldn’t OVERDO cold therapy

There's a lot we don't know about this global situation. But at the same time, doctors and researchers are learning about the issues that accompany it.  Dr. Mac is uniquely qualified to give us a lay of the land.  Dr. Ami Mac is the Director of Translational Medicine and Patient Relations at the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC). Here, she coordinates and advances interdisciplinary communication between participants in the healthcare ecosystem. This is a sobering and staggering episode on the implications of Long Covid. •What is long covid •The symptoms of long covid like memory loss, debilitating fatigue •The alarming occurrence of additional symptoms of long covid •How Dr. Mac found her way to Stanford Research •What is ME/CFS and how does it relate to Long Covid •10-12% of covid sufferers never recover from the virus •Co-morbid conditions EM/CFS - Long Covid: Mast-cell activation syndrome, Small intestinal bowel overgrowth, sub-clinical hypothyroidism •How to watch for symptoms •Biochemical processe

Charlene Gisele has scoured the globe in order to bring ancestral wisdom to the modern world. She's a Primal Coach, Business Coach, Breath Work Coach and Ancestral Living Expert.  Check out her website here: https://charlenegisele.com/ In this practical and inspiring episode we cover: •What is the difference between wellness and health •The importance of eating brains, organs and offals •How to be a professional and also live a primal lifestyle •The importance of proximity in your drive to be great •The importance of mimicking your ancestors lifestyle - mimicking nature •How to take full advantage of a coach •The power of a physiological sigh •Breath of fire for virtual presentations •Inner child healing work…I DID IT and it was transformational   

No pills, no therapy. Effective anxiety and depression treatment in 20 minutes twice a day. Seems too good to be true, but it's scientifically proven...and everyone should know about it.  GET $100 off this profoundly effective device - USE "OPP" at checkout here - https://www.fisherwallace.com/ Fisher Wallace is a very simple neurostimulation device you can use at home. Kelly Roman - CEO and Co-founder joins the OPP to break it all down...and it's fascinating.  In this episode we cover: •As effective as prescription drugs….and cheaper than behavioral therapy •Fisher Wallace stimulates your ability to create more beneficial neurochemicals •High effectiveness in sleep outcomes in recent study •The post-pharmaceutical area of electrical therapy •What people are saying about their results •75% of surveyed users said that they’d use Fisher Wallace for the rest of their life! •Other benefits include focus, concentration and memory •If you have anxiety, you probably have sleep issues. •How you can get the prescripti

We take better care of our cars than we do our bodies. And there's no trading in your body. In order to get a clear picture of what's going on in your body, you have to do the bloodwork.  Vitamin D, Stress hormones, Hormones, Lipids and more - are all essential for truly understanding where you're at health-wise.  Dr. Gil Blander is the founder of Inside Tracker which has emerged as the critical aspect of personal health knowledge. You can get 25% off this incredible service HERE  In this insightful episode we cover: •You take better care of your car than you do your body •How Inside Tracker helps you live a longer better life •Why your doctor can’t help you optimize your health. •Whats happening inside your body, and what’s the right intervention to optimize it’s performance •All recommendations are based on peer reviewed scientific publications •Test, follow the recommendations and test again in 6 months •The difference between sick care and health optimization •Normal is boring. Be optimal •12 years develo

Hair loss is no longer a mystery. And the regrowth solution is simple. Two of the most powerful hair growth ingredients combine to make Auxano Grow - blowing the hair loss prescription drugs out of the water. Copper peptides and C60 are the winning combination. Get 15% off this amazing product HERE by using the code OPP  It's all about blood flow to the scalp. It's all about living a low-inflammation lifestyle while supporting your scalp.  I've been on a 18 month hair regrowth journey using various techniques to go from balding to thicker, longer hair. -Derma Rolling, c60, red light therapy and amino acids Now, I'll be adding Auxano to my hair growth formula.  Jay Campbell - Author, Innovator, Testosterone Expert  - and I also talk about the important connection between biohacking and elevated consciousness.  In this packed episode we cover:  •What is a copper peptide? How does it help regrow hair? •The real key to hair loss is lack of blood flow to the scalp •Even if you have a genetic predisposition to hair

There are lots of reasons why red lights on your testicles works to boost testosterone. Mainly because men have evolved with their junk exposed to the elements. SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU: 10% OFF Optimus Red  10% OFF Jet Pack - Ice pack for your balls In this fascinating episode we cover: •How men evolved with exposed balls to sunlight via photoreceptors •Finding ways to help men get the inputs they need for their body that doesn’t require time or effort •Why you should shine red lights on your balls •Red lights are safe to shine on your balls. •Bro-proofing a testosterone boosting product •How John Ott discovered the importance of wavelength for bio-optimization is everything •Most men’s balls are depressed •COLD PACK ON THE NUTS TOO! •Russinan power lifters and Chinese swimmers icing their testicles •Increased….um…man material •No pain no gain does not apply to icing your balls •Reports of better, deeper sleep with ball icing •Mongolian shepherds run their sheep through a cold river once a year for better offsp

Doctors tell you there's no cure, then prescribe you medications that don't work.  Rob Stuart found how to correct his life ruining eczema and now coaches people from around the world to fix theirs.  He's a youtube creator, coach, yoga therapist, former athlete, and this was a very informative episode. In it we cover: •Unconventional hacks for healthy skin - like resistance training and a few key nutrients, •Western diet, western lifestyle, western Medicine is terrible for the skin •The stress, mental and spiritual connection to skin health •Gene is the bullet and diet and lifestyle is the trigger •The difference between eczema, psoriasis and rosacea •The link between healing your skin and being a high achiever. •Jaw dropping before and afters… •The importance of using clean products in your home…soap, detergent, deodorant etc.  

Everything you need to know about the future of the psychedelic industry. Paul Austin returns for an update on psychedelia. And things are heating up.  In this broad and fascinating conversation around psychedelic certification training, microdosing, macrodosing and more we cover: •Clinical versus natural settings for psychedelic medicine •How the future of psychedelic medicine may look •Massive shifts in the Psychedelic Space •How is the psychedelic space shifting and growing? •The use of psychedelics as a tool for deconditioning •How third wave is focused on training people to be psychedelic guides through a certification program •Why starting with MDMA is the best psychedelic to start with •The complexity of financing a psychedelic company    

This is the way. Tight cuffs on your arms and legs makes your fatigue faster and get better results that marathon cardio workouts or killing yourself at the gym. B Strong Training is legit and I love it.  GET 15% OFF HERE - bstrong.training and use code OPP  •It takes really easy exercises and makes them very intense…leading to fatigue. Fatigue leads to fast results. •15-20 minutes a day 5 days a week is all you need •How to maximize the BFR results •3 bodyweight exercises with Strong, and 1 standard lifting session •How the  post-work out protein synthesis  is maximized with BStrong •Why training at 60% gets you nowhere. •The importance of sympathetic tone •The future of remote fitness training that’s customizable to YOU. •40-70 3x/week is a good target •15-40 5 sessions per week •Determining the inflation level

This is some futuristic stuff.  Unlike anything else before it, Orchid's service focuses on analyzing both couple''s genes as well as fertilized embryos for IVF.  Check them out here.   https://www.orchidhealth.com/ In this futuristic episode we cover:  •100% of genome 3B bases…versus 2-3% in 23andme or Ancestry *What you can learn about your own genetics as well as your unborn children •Identifying genetic markers and determining the risk involved with the combination of inherited genes •More extensive testing •Each embryo you create you get a report about the health of that embryo and what risks it may have •Old school genetics show broad and largely useless information •Industry establishing genetic testing technology •Orchid’s added service of genetic counseling •The implications about being able to know the health risks your unborn children may have

Using music to get dialed in. We all do it, and Brain.fm does it better...and backed by brilliant developers.  Go to brain.fm for a FREE 3 day trial.  In this super fascinating episode we cover: •Patterns effect different brain states •Music triggers those brain patterns •Focus, Relax and Sleep •Using EEGs and fMRIs to look at brain patters to use rhythmic patters to illicit mental states •Comparisons to binaural beats and isometric tones •Why brain.fm is better than binural beats •Studying application for people with ADD •Using brain.fm to bring people back from anesthesia faster •Music made with composers and smart algorithms •Using the sleep setting to play all night. •How to try brain.fm FREE •What is a neural oscillations •Tips for optimizing your experience including drinking plenty of •How to implement brain.fm into your morning routine •How to use it as a tool and respect the tool

Robbie Stahl has been shaping physiques for decades Now, combining a highly customized fitness approach with cutting edge technology, Robbie helps people optimize their performance online.  Check out www.thefitnessdoctor.com In this episode we cover:  •How to increase your load, common ways people injure themselves in exercise  •Exercise does not build your body •Exercise in a way that’s directly aligned with the way that the creator made you. •Exercising based not your optional function •What is the biomechanics optimization system? •Starts with a head to toe biomechanics analysis •The process of virtual biomechanics analysts •Common training approaches that are damaging •Under-training your back •Doing back squats incorrectly •Just because you can doesn’t mean you should…(workout hard, over work, binge watch tv…) •www.theultimateyoupodcast.com •www.thefitnessdoctor.com •Want to connect with Robbie personally -text him! 6024344248

Robbie hosts guided breath work sessions with companies like Netflix.  He helps people go deeeeeep. Inward Breathwork makes a guided breath work accessible. Plus it adds an element of excitement and fun. Combining music with innovative breathing techniques. Check them out here: www.inwardbreathwork.com In this podcast we cover:    •Specific breath to release trauma stored in the body. •Nitrous Oxide breathing techniques that are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral •Breath work practitioner working with Netflix and Kettle and Fire •How the immediate feedback loop provides a more impactful experience than most meditations •What makes a high quality guided breath work session? •How we can all use breathwork •Breath work on cannabis •How to breath correctly throughout the day •How eating too late at night effects your breathing when you sleep. •Pairing breath work and ketamine •PLUS a guided breathwork session at the end.

Dr. Christine Rosche From Digestive Health Center is at the cutting edge of gut health.  In here return appearance to the OPP - Dr. Rosche shares some incredible data from international studies about treating covid with iodine mouth wash, ivermectin and gut health boosting protocols. Dr. Rosche has two special offers both at 50% off:  Gut 360 - with a personal consultation around the status of your gut health.  GI 360 - State of the art PCR dna testing with 20% more information than ever before 650-856-3151 within two weeks of the release date In this episode we cover: •The direct impact of gut health with fighting disease and viruses! •The incredible data connecting gut health and your immune system. •How your thoughts, attitudes and stress levels directly effect your gut health •The overwhelming data that shows connection between the gut and the lungs •The role of functional medicine and it’s relationship with conventional medicine •The implications gut health has in a litany of other health issues •The lin

When the creator of a massively popular anti-aging protocol is a self-admitted junk food junkie you perk up.  Dr. Sandra Kaufman uses her knowledge of cell biology and physiology to treat aging with biochemical biohacking. We talk about the Kaufman Protocol which takes a hard look at the 7 tenets of aging.  In this podcast we cover: •Sandra is a super-healthy junk food junkie •Breaking down why cells age and what you can do about it. •Unpacking Metforman and it’s keys to longevity: epigenetic modifier, uncouples mitochondria, lowers glucose levels, changes balance of bacteria in the gut toward “skinny people bacteria” •Which are the best tests for gut health, horvath clock, sirtuans, telomeres, mitochondria, •The importance of gut bacteria that make PUFAs •The difference between anti-aging and age-reversal (which isn’t really a thing yet) •Senesent cell killing protocols •Breaking down the Kaufman Protocol •Spermadine teasers…

In this unique episode I walk you through a dynamic Life Coaching exercise called the Life Positioning System. This assessment tool is unique to you and your life. It's eye opening. Why do we bother to optimize our performance? What will we do with extra energy and greater focus?  At the heart of all the performance optimization - we must ask ourselves what we're after? What good is biohacking if we're not clear on how it improves our life. This solo show will show you how your life is positioned NOW. Find out more about my coaching offering HERE - http://seanmccormick.com/

Wade Lightheart has dedicated his life to creating BEST IN CLASS supplements. He and his team at Bioptimizers are succeeding. I've recently fallen in love with several of the BiOptimzers products...and I'm very very picky.  You can get 10% off the most potent Magnesium product on the planet - Magnesium Breakthrough HERE BiOptimizers has also created the most advanced gut and digestion products like Leaky Gut Guardian, P3-OM proteolytic probiotic and Masszymes - the most cutting edge digestive enzyme available.  In this episode we cover: •The importance of getting engaged with your own health and having fun •Why you can’t supplement your way out of a and diet or bad lifestyle •Ranking your inputs: Air, Movement, Water, Food •How Bioptimizers formulates Best Of Class products •What is the bucket theory of nutrition (totally of optimal functioning in the body) •How to build up to an optimal dose of any supplement  - DO  A Spectrecell https://www.spectracell.com/ •5 Main tests: Dutch test for hormones, Pulse test