The Optimal Body

Are you afraid of HIIT? Perhaps age is holding you back from HIIT? DocJen and Dr. Dom suggest that "high intensity" is relative, which means that it is adaptable and accessible to everyone and anyone. By defining what HIIT is and what it encompasses, they speak about the benefits HIIT has on 5 systems of the body: the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary system, metabolic/hormonal system, musculoskeletal system, lymphatic system, and the nervous system. Furthermore, they describe how HIIT targets strength and power development, promoting longevity, decreasing fall risk, promoting health after menopause, and surgery rehabilitation, Let's dive into how you can reap the benefits of HIIT in a safe way! Adapting High Intensity for Every Body. DocJen, a doctor of physical therapy, and Jill Miller, a Myofascial expert, come together to bridge the gap between post-rehabilitation and highly functional fitness. Your PT isn’t gonna teach this to you once you finish your rehab and your coach may not have the kinesiological tools to regress speed/intensity/intervals to a level that’s beneficial for your longevity. Who better than Jen and Jill to share with you the Science of Rolling & HIIT and best practices tailored for YOU! This program combines decades of clinical and industry expertise in the worlds of Physical Therapy, mobility, fascia science, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and regeneration in a mash-up that helps bodies at any age and stage of injury or fitness to prepare their bodies for a successful high-intensity fitness program.  You’ll be pampered and prepared with evidence-backed self-myofascial release strategies and learn to integrate your joints, muscles and soft tissues so that intensity will help you rather than harm. You’ll ignite your body and brain’s tactile communication system known as proprioception so that you can better inhabit the shapes of acceleration and decelartion that HIIT targets. You’ll reap the benefits of heart-pounding movement while keeping your joints safe and supple. You’ll also learn breath control and soft tissue recovery tactics that hasten deep sleep and bring you through robust adaptation cycles that gift you a better tomorrow. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 0:34 – What actually is HIIT? 04:51 – Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Adaptations: Hypertension and cardiovascular disease 07:28 – Metabolic Adaptations: Blood Sugar Control 09:49 – Muscles, Bones  Adaptation: Sarcoponeia, Power Loss, and Fall Risk 14:47 – Impacts on recovery from surgery & optimizing menopause 16:26 – Lymphatic Adaptation: Detoxification 17:43 – Neurologic Adaptation: BDNF and Cognitive health 20:28 – Navigating injuries To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you heard of conscious parenting? Dr. Shefali, doctor of clinical psychology, presents a paradigm shift in parenting by prioritizing connection over correction. By providing insight into what drove her passion towards the psychology of parenting and how parents can shift from a reactive response of correction to connection. Then, she discussed the role of awareness in changing parental approaches to discipline and how to approach a public emotional tantrum. She shares the three stages of conscious parenting and how it is never too late to start parent consciousness. By understanding that there is no "best" way of parenting, Dr. Shefali shares her thoughts on family therapy, how expectations influence childhood, what it takes to get your child to love the same hobbies as you, the stages of parenting, and how to navigate social expectations around raising a child. Let's dive into this new approach to parenting. LMNT Electrolyte Discount: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! (affiliate link) Vital Proteins Discount: We know that while our bodies’ collagen production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient. By providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen, Vital Proteins helps people feel better and live fuller lives through HIGH-QUALITY nutrition products. Use code 'OPTIMAL15' at checkout and get your very own Collagen supplement at a discounted price by clicking here! What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠Dr. Shefali 03:50 - What drew Dr. Shefali to a career in parenting 06:28 - Connection over correction - how do we shift that? 09:47 - How can parents change their innate rules about childhood, upbringing and discipline? 11:50 - How to navigate an emotional tantrum or situation publicly 15:21 - How to guide: 3 Stages of conscious parenting 18:28 - Is it ever too late to start parent consciousness 20:46 - Do all parents f*uck up parenting? 24:50- Family therapy and counselling 25:55 - How do we guide a child without putting our expectations on them? .28:08 - How to get your child to love the same things you love .30:24 - Stages of parenting & continuing on awareness to be a conscious parent .31:22 - Tuning out social expectations on how to raise a child .34:19 - Accessing The Parenting Map To learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Shefali and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ht⁠tps://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Vital Proteins: **These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Various studies have suggested benefits following daily consumption of collagen peptides for several months. Refer to product labels and ⁠vitalproteins.com⁠ for recommended serving sizes and for more information** Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Exploring the complexities of Fibromyalgia, discussing goals of treatment including exercise, psychology, and education. Emphasizing the importance of foot and ankle health for overall body function. Highlighting the benefits of VivoBarefoot shoes and offering a discount code for listeners.

Is Ketamine better than antidepressants? Could ketamine be the future for depression treatment. Research proposes that a combination of treatments serves depression outcomes best, but with only 10-30% of patients prescribed antidepressants experiencing Benefit from their medication, he proposes an alternative. By discovering neuro plastic therapy, he discusses the role of psychedelics treating depression and how it differs from anti depressants and talk therapy. Aclnowledging the importance of professional administration, he speaks to how recreational use can set individuals back and how appropriate guidance can be liberating for depression patients. Finally, he explains psychedelic use after therapy, navigating bad experiences with Ketamine and how to come back, recommendations for those with previous addictions, microdosing Ketamine, and how ketamine could be used as a chronic pain treatment. LMNT Electrolyte Discount: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! (affiliate link) What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. Sam Zant 01:20 - Neuro Plastic Therapy 05:43 - What attracted Dr. Zant to the field of psychedelics? 08:52 - Do psychedelics work in combination with antidepressants or alone? 10:46 - Ketamine therapy vs antidepressant vs talk therpay for neuroplasticity therapy  15:46 - Psychadelic recreational use vs professional administration  17:30 - Ending therapy - do patients need to continue psychedelic use afterwards? 20:33 - Navigating bad experiences with psychedelics  22:51 - Recommendations for those with previous addictions 25:07- Using psychedelics to treat chronic pain? 29:31- Microdosing Ketamine & what people gain. 32:00 - Learn more with Dr. Sam Zant To learn more about ⁠⁠Dr. Sam Zant and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ht⁠tps://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode303/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here’s what providers can do to be more effective healthcare care providers from assessment, treatment, and plan of care. DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into their experience with a Paediatric chiropractor and physical therapist with their baby, Dante. They discuss Dante’s experience with latching, tongue ties, preferential head turning, and therefore Torticollis. Let’s discuss what to expect from a healthcare provider to optimize treatment success.  VivoBarefoot Discount: Get your feet back to their flexible function, exactly how it was from the time you were born. Time and time again, paediatric physical therapists recommend wide-toe box and zero-heel drop shoes for kids and this space and access to integrity in your feet should be experienced as adults too! We cannot talk about back and knee issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠⁠⁠⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠⁠⁠⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There's one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code '⁠⁠⁠⁠TOB⁠⁠⁠⁠' to get 15% off your ⁠⁠⁠⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠⁠⁠⁠! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 04:30 – Why Dante needed physical therapy? Tongue ties and latching 09:37 – Chiropractic Therapy & the Importance of Education and Plan of Care 16:23 – Paediatric physical therapy 19:42 – What you should expect from your healthcare provider 23:08 – Diagnosis: the spectrum of Torticollis 25:16 – How to optimize your therapy visit whether with a chiropractor or a physical therapist To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stem cells vs Platlet Rich Plasma (PRP) - Which is most effective? It turns out, regenerative medicine is context dependent. Dr. Gregory Lutz provides a rundown on what regenerative medicine and PRP is, the effectiveness of PRP and stem cell injections on disc and joint disorders, as well as the importance of white blood cell count in PRP. Through this discussion, Dr. Lutz highlights newfound research surrounding the spinal microbiome and how it may explain the presence of symptomatic and asymptomatic degenerative disc presentations on MRIs. Therefore, he dives into protocols to target the spinal microbiome, how PRP is made more successful, why patients have persisting pain following spinal fusion surgery, and whether there are any side effects to consider. Let's dive in! LMNT Electrolyte Discount: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! (affiliate link) What You Will Learn In This Interview with Gregory E. Lutz, MD⁠ 01:38 - Regenerative Medicine - What is it? 02:35 - Why did Dr.Lutz redirect his clinic to regenerative medicine? 06:43 - What is PRP and how does it work in the body? 11:14 - What is degenerative disc disease? 13:38 - Protocol and diet measures to target the spine microbiome 17:23 - Why patients may have persisting pain after spinal fusion? 19:00 - How PRP is being made more accessible 22:36 - Are there any side effects to PRP? 24:19 - Can PEP help with other spinal disorders? 26:04 - The scenarios stem cells are most effective in 27:59 - Preventative measures for spinal and joint disorders as we age 31:04 - Learn more with Dr. Lutz To learn more about ⁠⁠Gregory E. Lutz, MD⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht⁠tps://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode301/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's episode 300! In this episode, Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom dives into shoulder impingement, diastasis recti, and meralgia paresthetica - what it is, its potential causes, and what to consider rehabilitatively. Let's dive in! VivoBarefoot Discount: Some new styles are out - The Novice & Flats for Formal Wear. We cannot talk about back and knee issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠⁠⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠⁠⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There's one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code '⁠⁠⁠TOB⁠⁠⁠' to get 15% off your ⁠⁠⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠⁠⁠! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. Free Sample pack for LMNT: Looking for well-sourced electrolytes? Get fully supported. hydrated, and replenished with LMNT water. No processed sugars and filled with electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium help with efficient muscle contraction and communication within the nervous system!) Get a free sample pack with every flavor. Click here! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 04:15 – Shoulder Impingement 11:59 – Diastasis Recti 17:49 – Meralgia Paresthetica To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's talk about Sex, baby! We have Dr. Jolene Brighten to uncover whether or not what our experiencing is normal! By sharing a practical tool to identify what symptoms may be affecting your health, she dives into what hormonal manifestations are normal and aren't. Then, we discover the world of libido and the current perspectives on how libido changes through the menstrual cycle from sexual drive to lubrication, and the chance of pregnancy, particularly around your period and upon ovulation. Dr. Jolene discusses discharge around the period and the theories around sex determination at the egg and sperm levels. Then, she explains the hormonal changes that occur in the sexual phase of the menstrual cycle, which is the latter half of the follicular phase. Finally, she describes the libido changes that occur using premenopause and post-menopause, as well as things to consider when optimizing fertility. Let's dive in! VivoBarefoot Discount: Some new styles are out - The Novice & Flats for Formal Wear. We cannot talk about back and knee issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There's one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code '⁠⁠TOB⁠⁠' to get 15% off your ⁠⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠⁠! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jolene Brighten⁠ 4:26 - Is it normal? Common hormonal symptoms that aren't actually normal 5:41 - How to start identifying the root causes of your symptoms? 9:33 - Libido changes through the menstrual cycle 13:36 - Is discharge during your period bad? 16:06 - "Tell me how to have a girl or a boy" 18:24 - The sexual phase of the menstrual cycle 25:02 - How does libido change post-menopause? 30:54 - How to optimize fertility for females and males 39:32 - The truth about environmental toxins To learn more about ⁠Dr. Jolene Brighten and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode299/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The birth story. It’s here! DocJen and Dr. Dom walk the path of the birth of Dante one month after the labour process. Still fresh in their mind and feeling the emotions of birth, they describe the ins and out of how their hopes and plans for labour changed, describing the emotions and physical process surrounding the realities of the birthing process. Let’s dive into true emotional and physical vulnerability as we learn to explore the importance of intuition, education, and advocacy around pregnancy plans and the process of labour. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN HEALTH - 50% This week only, everyone will have access to 50% off the annual subscription. This is your last week, the last opportunity to get in at 50% off the annual membership. This is your chance to commit to your body, committing to a year and long-term goal. There’s no quick fix to your body unless you start to make active changes consistently to make you feel something different in the long term. With curated plans, movement challenges, webinars, and searchable quick tips! Discount ends this week (04/07)! To get your discount sign up here: https://jen.health/freetrial What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 5:39 – Pregnancy Plan A - How things didn’t go as plan 10:43 – Midwife experience & transferring OBGYNs 15:33 – Home birth, mental preparation for birth & Doulas: what setting boundaries looks like  21:32 – Braxton hicks vs prodromal labour 28:35 – Partner perspectives on early vs late labour + labour positions transition to labour  32:15 – Movement protocols to promote dilation of the cervix 41:15 – The physical and mental of true contractions and relaxation during  + The go bag  49:20 – Journey to the hospital to get an epidural  55:04 – Dr. Dom fainted! - vagal syncope experience & autonomic flip 59:50 – Epidural experience + consequences on baby 1:011:19 – The C-section process 1:17:16 – Microbiome seeding + grieving the process of labour not going to plan  1:20:19 – Four most important takeaways! 1:24:30 – Rapid fire question: Emotions of first-time mom, balancing business and labour, doctors advice for rehab, best parts of the to-go bag, surprises through the journey, what’s normal and of concern when addressing the pelvic floor around pregnancy, what we need to normalise as women in the medical system 1:46:01 – Dr. Jen’s words to Dr. Dom To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to ⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Unsure of your post-partum plan? Dr. Morgan Lee, the board-certified Sports Medicine Physician, walks the path of the experiences that drew her to creating postpartum pregnancy plans. Through these experiences,  she exposes the realities of the medical system regarding pregnancy and post-partum and what post-partum rehabilitation should look like. Then, Dr. Morgan describes the foundations of a healthy pregnancy and post-partum rehabilitation, regardless of financial and resource access, and how to navigate the fear of exercise during pregnancy. Finally, she dives into how to advocate for yourself at a 6-week follow-up. Let's dive in! Nutrisense Glucose Monitor Discount: Understand and learn about how our body regulates glucose to create an optimal internal environment. Get back to a primary marker of health and how it affects, fatigue, mood, and cravings. Get $30 off any subscription service and 1 month of free dietician support through the Nutrisense Continuous Glucose Monitor.  Use promo code 'OPTIMALBODY' to get this promotion! What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠Dr. Morgan Lee⁠ 3:36 - Why Dr. Morgan is passionate about pregnancy plans for active individuals 9:46 - Gaps in education around labour 11:27 - How the medical system needs to change for pregnancy. 12:47 - Rehabilitation through and after pregnancy 19:43 - Foundations that everyone needs to know regardless of finance and resource access 25:14 - Fearing exercise during pregnancy - what you need to know. 31:59 - How to advocate for yourself at a 6-week follow-up. To learn more about Dr. Morgan Lee⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode297/⁠⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.