15) How to Use Acute Stress to Fight Chronic Stress w/ Max Lugavere

15) How to Use Acute Stress to Fight Chronic Stress w/ Max Lugavere

Author: Brian Sanders & Chris Kruger January 22, 2021 Duration: 1:06:51

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. He has also recently just written his new book The Genius Life.

 

Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and in The New York Times and People Magazine. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others.

 

From 2005-2011, Lugavere was a journalist for Al Gore's Current TV. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles. Go check out his website to learn more: https://www.maxlugavere.com/

 

What you'll get from this episode:

 

  • His background and story of how he got into the industry. 
  • Some of the dietary principles that he believes in.
  • Plants in a nose-to-tail diet
  • Buying organic vs conventional 
  • High sugar fruits. 
  • Jogging for exercise vs resistance training. 
  • Leverage stressors to fight your own stress.
  • Nasal breathing.
  • Hot therapy.
  • Cold immersion therapy.
  • The importance of not coddling the elderly. 
  • Use of diet/exercise to prevent mild cognitive impairment or progression.

 

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Brian Sanders is the maker of the Food Lies film and founder of Nose to Tail

 

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At the heart of SAPIEN Podcast-Optimum Health & Wellness is a conversation between two distinct yet complementary voices: health and nutrition expert Brian Sanders and hormone optimization specialist Chris Kruger. Their dialogue moves beyond generic advice, digging into the interconnected layers of what it truly means to thrive. This means examining not just physical health, but the mental and spiritual components that are so often overlooked. The framework for these discussions is built on ancestral principles-ideas that suggest our modern lives have strayed from the patterns that keep us well. Each episode of this podcast feels like a practical workshop. You’ll hear specific, actionable strategies for improving diet, managing weight, and addressing the root causes of chronic disease. The focus isn't on fleeting trends but on sustainable practices that can be woven into daily life. Alongside Brian and Chris’s insights, they are frequently joined by top guests from various health fields, offering deeper dives into specialized topics. Listening, you get the sense of being part of a larger exploration, one that equips you with the knowledge to not just prevent illness but to actively reverse its course and cultivate a more vibrant, resilient existence. It’s a resource for anyone tired of fragmented health information and seeking a cohesive, principle-based path to living their best life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 80

SAPIEN Podcast - Optimum Health & Wellness
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