If you have ever wished for first-hand tips and strategies from a world-record-holding endurance athlete, your wish has come true. Drew’s guest, Zach Bitter, is an endurance athlete and coach. He is a three-time national champion, a world, and U.S. record holder, and a wealth of knowledge on endurance racing. During this podcast episode, Zach shares every facet of what he does to prepare for a race including his nutritional needs and mental prep, how he physically and mentally recovers from a race, how he modifies his keto diet to include carbohydrates before a race, and the biggest hurdles ultra-marathoners face before, during, and after a race. He also answers questions from Drew’s Instagram followers.
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Key Takeaways:
[4:52] Zach was bitten by the running bug in middle school but it wasn’t until he earned an entry to the Western State that he developed a strategy for his runs.
[11:37] Zach describes how he trains his body and his mind for a 100-mile endurance run.
[16:12] How Zach transitioned into a keto diet and how he uses it for performance.
[28:29] It is important to stay positive when mentally preparing for a 100-mile race.
[34:24] Does Zach take supplements or exogenous ketones during a race?
[38:01] Zach’s pre and post-race routines.
[43:29] What is Zach Bitter’s preferred ultra footwear and why?
[47:33] Staving off dehydration during an endurance run.
[50:10] Zach shares examples of when his body just wouldn’t go during a race and how he stays mentally tough.
[56:16] How Zach trains for runs and how he builds strategies for clients.
[1:01:19] Recovery strategies and biohacks.
[1:06:37] Zach shares his career strategy and what’s next on the horizon.
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The beauty of growing and learning as humans is that sometimes we discover new techniques and practices that transcend what we previously thought was the most effective. Current healing methods for joint, nerve, muscle, and structural pain may involve an MRI or X Rays but what if we don’t need to put our bodies into machines to find and heal the source of our problem? That’s what Drew’s guest, Dr. Eugene Charles suggests. Dr. Charles founded The Applied Kinesiology Center of New York and he practices and teaches Applied Kinesiology in New York City. During this interview, he shares tips and takeaways from his book, Journey to Healing: The Art and Science of Applied Kinesiology, how muscle testing works, and how Applied Kinesiology fits into the Triad of Health.
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Key Takeaways:
[4:20] When a doctor healed his shoulder by moving nerve energy, Dr. Charles knew what he wanted to do with his life’s work.
[10:24] Defining Applied Kinesiology and how muscle testing works.
[18:18] Dr. Charles shares his views on why more doctors aren’t studying and making use of Applied Kinesiology.
[24:19] Protocols for identifying and testing knee injuries.
[28:39] Movement is medicine and the triad of health.
[38:17] Dr. Charles describes several key takeaways from his book, Journey to Healing: The Art and Science of Applied Kinesiology.
[43:53] How to find doctors who practice Applied Kinesiology.
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Changing a behavior is a task that seems easy in theory but when it comes to breaking a habit or believing something different about oneself it can take years to accomplish without a strategy. Drew’s guest, Dr. Steven Hayes created the Acceptance and Commitment Theory (ACT) to help individuals emancipate themselves from unconscious habits and thoughts and become psychologically flexible. During this interview, he shares techniques from Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life and A Liberated Mind, two of his forty-six books. He also describes the work he does with competitive athletes to transform their athletic identity. Dr. Hayes’s TEDx talk about psychological flexibility has over 400k views on Youtube and has published over 600 scientific articles.
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Key Takeaways:
[5:36] Dr. Hayes admits to being an academic research geek who studies the processes of change.
[12:24] Dr. Hayes’s book, Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life is a workbook of 6 psychological flexibility processes and A Liberated Mind simplifies the message.
[24:13] Techniques and exercises people can use to transform how they react to unhealthy emotions and feelings.
[32:52] How to become the observer of your own journey by identifying with your inner child.
[39:25] How Dr. Hayes works with competitive athletes to improve performance by working through their identities.
[50:46] Dr. Hayes describes what Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is and how it works.
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As a nutritionist, when Brooke Alpert saw her husband’s physical health dwindling from an autoimmune disease, she tried valiantly to ease his condition with every tool in her toolbox. She had him on one diet after another in an attempt to offer him relief from his chronic pain. When she realized CBD was the safest supplement that worked for him, she set out to find all the information and research she could about CBD. During this episode, Brooke tells Drew about the benefits of CBD based on her private research, how CBD works within the body’s endocannabinoid system, and the powdered CBD product she created and sells.
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Key Takeaways:
[7:11] Brooke describes how she became involved with CBD when looking to ease the symptoms of her husband’s autoimmune disease.
[12:20] The difference between THC and CBD and defining the compound that supplies relief.
[16:40] As a nutritionist, Brooke added CBD to several of her client’s programs with surprisingly good results.
[21:45] How our endocannabinoid system (ECS) works.
[25:27] Common misconceptions about CBD use and what scientific research tells us about CBD.
[29:55] All CBD is not created equal. How to know if a product is high-quality.
[37:01] As we become more knowledgeable about THC and CBD, we can make better decisions about what offers us relief.
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There is a lot of debate about what type of diet is most beneficial for the human body. Vegans vehemently support a plant only approach, while others still count calories and avoid salt. For most of us, our bodies will tell us which type of foods we should eat by reacting adversely to a diet that doesn’t serve our health. So, have we been misled about what foods truly nourish our intricate, multifaceted systems? To find out more about the Carnivore diet Drew welcomes the author of The Carnivore Code, Dr. Paul Saladino to the podcast. Dr. Saladino may be best known for the unwarranted verbal lashing he received on the television show, The Doctors for stating his case for a strict carnivore diet. During this episode, Dr. Saladino describes the connection between food and autoimmune disease, the health woes he alleviated by living carnivore, and the studies and evidence that back up his findings.
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Key Takeaways:
[6:17] Dr. Paul was pulled into a raw vegan diet but after losing muscle mass and gastrointestinal issues he knew he needed to change his diet.
[8:46] Dr. Paul’s response to the unwarranted attack from ‘The Doctors’.
[13:28] The connection between food and autoimmune diseases is rarely discussed in the medical community.
[21:29] Dr. Paul describes his typical day and the 5 Tiers of a Carnivore Diet.
[30:49] The downsides of the inclusion of fiber in a diet and how it affects constipation.
[46:08] Cooked meat, raw meat, and vitamin C.
[51:20] Are there supplements a person should consider while on the carnivore diet?
[54:21] When starting the carnivore diet consider these things.
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Organifi — Organifi’s Gold Chocolate Blend supports cardiovascular health with 100% organic cocoa, turmeric, and Reishi mushrooms. Use discount code ‘Fit2Fat2Fit’ for 20% off your order.
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The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet
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