

Optimal Performance
Sean McCormick
Optimal Performance is the podcast all about taking your mental and physical performance to the next level. Whether it's through nootropics, cutting-edge biohacking techniques, or adjusting your approach to nutrition and fitness, we'll have the best minds in the industry on to talk about how you can achieve optimal performance in all areas of your life.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 6min
338 Day 1 Fasting mimicking diet from Prolon
My 5-day report of the Fasting Mimicking Diet from Prolon Weight on day 1 - 208 https://prolonfmd.com/

Sep 6, 2021 • 1h 7min
337 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet - Dr. Joseph Antoun L Nutra
The 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet is the most researched, most effective fasting protocol in the world. And you can eat the whole time. It blows the top off of the ideas I had about fasting. Dr. Joseph Antoun is the CEO and chairman at L-Nutra. Founded by Valter Longo - L-Ntura is largely thought of as the most science based approach to fasting in the world. Learn more HERE In this totally eye-opening episode we cover: •What is a fasting mimicking diet specifically •The cells stays fasted while you're still eating plant based •Why intermittent fasting may not be ideal •Currently 16 clinical trials studying the fasting mimicking diet •1 prolon per month for three months •20s or 30s for weight loss, do it 2-3 times per year •For older populations, with health goals do prolon once a month for three months, then quarterly. •Fast bar is equivalent to water when it comes metabolic response - IN A CLINICAL TRIAL. •65-70% of customers are women •12-14 hours is the best fasting period for healthy people according to the studies •Full ethical transparency and they donate 50% of proceeds to the Create Cures Foundation

Aug 30, 2021 • 4min
336 Be Your Own Doctor - A Sean Short
Don't be a fool.

Aug 23, 2021 • 1h 10min
335 Holy sh*t - a $45 at home hormone test - TRT with Hone Health with Saad Alam
We're half the men our grandfathers were, and now you can do something about it. GET A $45 mail in hormone test and virtual dr. visit here. honehealth.com/opp Saad Alam found out he had the testosterone of an 80 year old when he was in his 30s. So he created what is now the fastest growing men's health company in the US. The future of health optimization is here. And we cover it in this awesome episode of Optimal Performance. •Why Saad NEEDED to create a testosterone improvement company •The jarring psychological effects of low T •40% of men over 35 suffer from low T •Our fathers generation had 26% more T and 50% more •More testosterone = fewer cardiac events, generally happier •Primary care physicians aren't trained to help you with hormone optimization •How Hone Health works - Get the test in the mail, send in blood sample, talk to a doc, determine best action to take, receive medication. Re-consult with doc, and retest… •Most medications have noticeable results in 3-6 weeks •The benefits of Clomid •How to feel like yourself again •The importance of connecting with other guys who have gone through TRT •Sleep, stress management, nutrition are essential to a quality life.

Aug 16, 2021 • 1h 13min
334 Preventing and Reversing Alzheimer's With Dr. Dale Bredesen
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 and improvements in Parkinson's •Dr. Bredesen and his cognoscapy •Brain training supplementation and detox are essential •Brain training specifically speed of processing is very helpful… •The power of brainhq •What it's like to have Alzheimers •The importance of knowing whether you have the gene APOE4…2 copies means greater than 50% change of developing Alzheimer's •How wearables and social networking are two of the most important influencers in preventing cognitive decline

Aug 9, 2021 • 1h 36min
333 The one and only Ra Of Earth
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 •Ra runs a team of superfood sellers for purium.

Aug 5, 2021 • 55min
332 The Ultimate Cold Plunge Episode With Ryan Duey From Plunge
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

Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 4min
331 Long Covid And Chronic Fatigue (ME/CFS) With Dr. Ami Mac
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 processes are broken with people with ME/CFS •What can you do to support those dealing with Long Covid •Practices for coping with ME/CFS and Long Covid •Implications on the healthcare system •A call to action to share this episode

Jul 19, 2021 • 1h 2min
330 Primal Living In A Modern World With Charlene Gisele
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

Jul 13, 2021 • 55min
329 Treat Anxiety and Depression At Home In 20 Minutes With Kelly Roman
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 prescription for the device quickly and easily. •How the destigmatization of mental health issues will empower people to help themselves •The importance of establishing rituals and daily practices for mental well-being •At 4 weeks, there was a 42 minute increase VS Ambien which improves sleep by 20 min. •Early REM (physical restoration) Late REM (for the brain) •2 weeks to see the insomnia help


