Finding Genius Podcast

Tyler Cartwright, founding member of Ketogains, LLC (ketogains.com), shares his incredible journey back to good health and fitness, and the many ways that his keto-focused company can help people reach their fitness and health goals more efficiently. Cartwright is walking proof of the benefits that are available through the Ketogains' methods for he began his path back to good health at 505 pounds. Together with the support of his wife who had reached 300 pounds herself, they have found success over the past decade, both having reduced their weight significantly through diet and exercise. Cartwright has successfully stayed within 10 pounds of his current weight of 205 pounds and his wife, now down to only 160 pounds, has maintained her new weight for several years thus far. Cartwright discusses the origins of the ketogenic diet. He and his Ketogains' partners observed that while keto was not a new concept, as weightlifters and bodybuilders have long been using it to cut weight and meet goals, it was not, however, is properly introduced as a means to better health and fitness for the non-athlete. He delves into the various diets, from paleo to keto, vegan to vegetarian, and discusses their individual merits, frameworks, and strategies to success. Additionally, he discusses micronutrients, the advantages of taking in a sufficient amount of protein, and the benefits of chewing and digestion. And he explains how many have misinterpreted the ketogenic diet, making the assumption that keto means 'eat as much as you want' when it simply does not, for as he states, caloric intake still matters. As the Ketogains team acknowledges, ketosis is a healthy side effect of their general macro and micro recommendations, but it is not the goal. Ketogains is a unified community-driven exploration of the path to physical excellence through ketosis. The team at Ketogains states that a ketogenic diet can assist most anyone to achieve personal goals of better health; increased endurance, strength, or speed; an increase of muscle mass; or the goal of simply sculpting a leaner body. It is an evidence-based path towards one's ideal body recomposition. Simply explained, a ketogenic diet is one that causes ketone bodies to be produced by the liver, that then shifts the body's metabolism away from glucose and on towards fat utilization. He stresses the importance of energy balance and calories, in coordination with a successful ketogenic diet. He discusses the challenges of rapid weight loss that sometimes perplex people after they feel like they have plateaued, but have often become, perhaps unknowingly, more sedentary. Cartwright explains the methods he and his team use to help those who find themselves gaining weight again, in spite of their efforts to do the right thing in regard to diet and exercise. He states that at this point they begin to look very carefully at exactly what someone is eating, down to the details such as how much is being consumed, their micronutrients, clinical diagnosis, as well as genetic or metabolic factors. Additionally, he discusses various products and supplements, insulin levels, and exogenous ketones. He also discusses ketone esters and their new popularity in the market. He cautions however that exogenous ketones are not a successful way to lose weight, but that successful weight loss is more often through hormonal balancing and caloric intake. Cartwright's career focus, which he is passionate about, is in working with clients who seek to change their lifestyle, behavior, and the nagging mental impasses that stand in the way of their success. Cartwright has experience working in bootcamp environments and individually with those just starting their journey, as well as others who have had some success and want to go further, and also those who feel they need to change what they are doing altogether, to find a new approach. He is keenly interested in biochemistry and bioenergetic factors, as well as the psychology of change and non-surgical fat loss through various methods including the ketogenic diet. Cartwright is recognized as a Specialist in Fitness Nutrition (SFN), a Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT), and a Specialist in Bodybuilding (SB) by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).

Ravi Sahu, CEO, and founder of Strayos (strayos.com) delivers a detailed analysis of the data revolution in the mining and civil engineering industries that is helping companies to safeguard jobsites, and save money by increasing efficiency. Sahu is a seasoned technology management executive with more than a decade of hands-on experience helping technology business models to respond to changing markets and their growing, diverse customer needs. He is a global executive and management professional who has collaborated with teams and held various leadership roles with a myriad of businesses and has successfully executed sizable IT engagements for many of his prestigious Fortune 500 clients. Sahu specializes in business advisory services and methods, strategic management, sales, pre-sales, growth strategy, competitive enablement, operations, and value creation strategies that can deliver strategic business outcomes. Globally educated, Sahu holds multiple degrees (MBA, BE) in computer science. Strayos is a 3D computer vision and machine learning platform for the mining industry that seeks to optimize drilling and blasting operations. By using drone technology, etc. Strayos can assist industry leaders with drilling and blasting decisions by collecting data for analyzation and processing. Strayos's data analytics software is designed to maximize the operational excellence within the civil engineering and mining industries. As Sahu states, mining is a costly industry but through the use of data analytics provided by Strayos's software, managers can significantly reduce costs. The Strayos platform makes it possible to collect and upload images from any drone, and to generate orthomosaics, 3D Models, point clouds and digital surface models (DSM) from collected aerial data. Sahu details the need for precise calculations, such as geotechnical attributes, when considering drilling sites, and how access to the data in advance can greatly improve effectiveness. He expounds upon the rate and frequency of drilling and mining and how that is directly impacted by a particular industry's current needs for materials, etc. He describes the benefits for job site automation and data analytics that Strayos's platform can provide for any company in the civil engineering and mining fields. The Strayos mission is to transform how the world is essentially discovered, designed, and digitized by aiding and empowering a job site's workforce to deliver added value through powerful data. Strayos has significantly impacted the design and execution of blasting operations by optimizing efficiency, ensuring accuracy, and safeguarding job sites with shot planning and blast analytics tools. And for civil engineering, the Strayos platform enables builders to build with more confidence, offering valuable analytical tools within their zero-distortion dashboard that can track job progress with complete accuracy and make precise adjustments, which can save a lot of time and decrease costs by improving efficiency. Strayos enables the actionable intelligence from drone data that can impact nearly every aspect of operations. The data expert discusses the cost-effectiveness of transportation services such as loading and hauling, from fuel costs to road grades and ramp designs, all which can have a significant impact on a company's yearly bottom line. Sahu discusses the aspects of computer vision in regard to drilling and how drilling strategies can be adjusted based on deviations and new data as it comes in. Sahu states that the size of the data set will definitely impact the performance efficiency with regard to time. Ultimately, according to Sahu, his team's mission is to find the areas in an industry where production is not optimized, or could use improvement, and implement their solutions to maximize and optimize every aspect of the process.

Dr. Charlton Woodly, founder of Woodly Foot & Ankle (woodlyfootankle.com), delivers an informative overview of the many problems, injuries, conditions, and treatments for feet and ankles. Dr. Woodly is a seasoned, board-certified podiatrist with over 14 years of experience in surgical treatment, a sought-after specialist in minimally invasive procedures and a HyProCure Master Surgeon. Dr. Woodly treats a vast array of foot and ankle conditions, including common injuries, sports injuries, neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, toenail fungus, and more. And he has additional specialization in HyProCure, which has been proven to have an impact on the condition of flat feet by increasing motion and distributing weight throughout the entire foot. Dr. Woodly is an expert in platelet-rich plasma therapy to combat heel and ankle pain, as well as with dermal fillers that can replace natural foot cushioning that has been worn and degraded over time. The foot and ankle expert discusses his early work in open surgical procedures that utilized large incisions, then screws and pins for holding bone in place. While the procedures worked effectively, Woodly was concerned that heal time was often long and that his patients experienced pain. He sought a better way and was motivated to begin bringing minimally invasive procedures to his patients, procedures that only required small incisions that could be performed during an office visit and were cost reducing as well. He discusses the techniques used for remodeling joints, anesthesia, and recovery times. With less cutting, less swelling, and less pain, the advantages are significant and patients are very pleased to have these more advanced surgical techniques as an option for them for a wide variety of foot and ankle problems and injuries. Woodly explains the advantages of HyProCure, which is a minimally invasive procedure. HyProCure can be placed in the naturally occurring space between bones to immediately realign and stabilize the hindfoot. The procedure utilizes a titanium stent that helps to prevent foot rolling and hyperpronation that causes pain. He explains that the HyProCure procedure offers a successful alternative for people that can offer long-term improvement. He details the importance of stretching and proper shoes to further increase mobility and decrease issues. Woodly provides insight into plantar fasciitis and the laser treatments that can provide relief by relaxing muscles in the back of the leg and decreasing inflammation. Additionally, the process reduces the need for cortisone injections, which as Woodly explains can be very painful for patients. Woodly talks about his practice and how he tries to treat all patients the way he would want to be treated himself, thus he prides himself on thinking outside the box to provide techniques and procedures that allow his patients to have multiple options to solve their foot and ankle problems. Dr. Woodly has a medical degree from New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Gouverneur Healthcare Services and the Jacobi Medical Center, both within the city of New York. He is currently on staff at Weatherford Regional Medical Center in addition to his extensive work at Woodly Foot & Ankle, and he is a member of both the Texas Podiatric Medical Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association

Sleep: we all know we need it, but many of us don't realize how badly. Missing just a night or two of quality sleep can increase our susceptibility to the common cold, and chronic sleep loss can lead to much more serious conditions. With 60-70% of the global population failing to get the right amount of sleep, sleep deprivation is now considered an epidemic—one that's affecting people across the age spectrum. However, seeking the right type of treatment is expensive, time-consuming, and often hard to come by. Dayzz is a mobile app that aims to tackle this problem head-on by providing individuals with personalized sleep training programs while collecting data that will ultimately contribute to a greater understanding of the myriad sleep disorders affecting people. Mairav Cohen is a clinical psychologist and the chief science officer at Dayzz, and she joins the podcast today to discuss a variety of interesting issues on the topic of sleep, such as how to know what the "right" amount of sleep is for you, how exactly the Dayzz app gathers information from its users, whether or not there are health benefits to being a "night owl" versus a "lark," the impact of cortisol and melatonin on sleep, and what's in store for Dayzz. Press play for more.

If it doesn't end up in a landfill, the trash you throw into the dumpster will end up in an incinerator and release a number of toxic chemicals when burned, reducing air quality and contributing to carbon emissions. Existing waste collection and recycling companies are doing their best to recycle as much as possible, but their technology is limited, and with the relatively new restrictions from China on recyclable materials, we're dealing with a larger volume of waste than ever before. There's simply not a market for so many common waste materials, such as straws, plastic film, and fabrics. Michael Schmidt is the executive vice president of strategic growth and development at Gold Medal Environmental, a company that's providing a landfill-free solution for commercial, residential, and construction materials. How does it work? Gold Medal Environmental uses a system backed by technology that captures the chemicals released during the decomposition of waste. Once captured, they are converted to supplemental coal, an EPA-recognized source of fuel. This will reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and prevent significant quantities of toxins from entering the atmosphere. It's already been proven effective in Europe and is on its way to North America.

On a global scale, aviation accounts for two percent of carbon emissions, which may not sound like a lot, but is equivalent to all of the carbon emissions produced by Germany each year. Avinor is a state-owned company and the main airport operator in Norway tasked with maintaining and ensuring adequate air travel services in over 45 airports and reducing carbon emissions from air travel. Abdul Basit Mohammad is the senior advisor at Avinor and is joined by project manager Olav Mosvold to discuss how exactly they're doing this and the ways in which it could be improved. Reducing energy consumption is the first step in reducing emissions, and this is done first and foremost by maintaining efficient traffic flow with minimal interruptions. Beyond efficiency, Mohammad and Mosvold discuss the viability of the electrification of aircraft and the use of biofuels as solutions to the problem of energy consumption and carbon emissions. American and European aircraft producers, as well as traditional jet engine producers, are conducting research and development projects focused on the economy of electrification, which has been promising: not only is the maintenance cost of electric motors lower than traditional jet turbines, but electricity itself is a lot cheaper than jet kerosene. Tune in and visit avinor.no for the latest news and information on upcoming projects.

Since the first car sensor was created in 1968, vehicles have become exponentially more electronic and software-driven. In fact, some even have hundreds of sensors generating gigabits of data each day. In their vision of building a marketplace for connected car services and the monetization of cars, the team at Tantalum is taking advantage of all this data. For example, the ability to collect data about the way people drive (whether they're speeding, obeying the traffic rules, etc.) will have a big impact on their risk profile, which in turn could lower their insurance premium rates. Another use case is voice recognition for parking experiences, whereby saying the demand, "Park my car" uses location-based data and payment information already embedded in the app to create a seamless and simple experience all around. Other use cases include roadside assistance, improved fuel experiences, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and an automated 911 feature. Tune in to hear Ozgur Tohumcu, the CEO of Tantalum, discuss all of these exciting use cases and more, and visit tantalumcorporation.com.

Second, to the air conditioner, swimming pool pumps are the second largest consumer of electricity in the home and are overused when issues with water chemistry require pools to be emptied and refilled. In addition, dirtier water requires more energy, so money can actually be saved by keeping pool water clean and chemically balanced, to begin with. A pool owner must consistently and carefully measure five water parameters: nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, pH, and alkalinity. However, it can be difficult and expensive to monitor and correct issues once they arise, leading to a lot of chemicals, water, and energy waste. Now there's an easier and more sustainable option offered by My Sutro: a small, floatable sensor that's connected to the cloud on a 24/7 basis in order to monitor all five parameters, identify imbalances and send alerts when there's something off with the water. If there's a deficiency in one or more chemicals, My Sutro will deliver them to your doorstep. Ravi Kurani is the CEO of My Sutro and explains a variety of potential use cases for this product, including those that deal with drinking water, groundwater, and agriculture. My Sutro has a handful of devices currently deployed across the U.S. for testing, and are planning a big launch just in time for the 2019 swimming season. Stay up to date on the latest and purchase your own sensor by visiting mysutro.com.

When an obese, arthritic, 12-year-old dog walked sluggishly through the doors of her hospital with a cancer diagnosis and a life expectancy of about four months, Dr. Barbara Royal wasn't discouraged, or saddened, or intimidated by the work ahead of her; she was enlivened by an opportunity to grab from death's door a life that had living left to do. The dog managed more than to merely hang on for four months; he lived vibrantly and energetically—running, playing, jumping…doing all the things dogs should do—for four more years. But this is really only half of the story. Similarly inhibited by their failing health and missing out on life while facing a murky future, this unexpected transformation encouraged his human companions to pause and ask, "Why not us too?" Within just a few months, the two had dropped over 100 pounds between them, hiked the Grand Canyon, and visited their grandchildren four states away—something which their health had never once allowed them to do. What's the secret? It turns out there's not much of one at all. The impact of a species-appropriate diet and an integrative approach to medicine became powerfully evident to Dr. Royal not through years' worth of education and the tens of thousands of dollars she spent on it, but by virtue of her own research and through her experience as a zoo veterinarian. The typical veterinary school curriculum in the U.S. includes only a minimal amount of education on nutrition and is taught by biased parties—representatives from major pet food companies—who stand to gain by pushing their product as the only proper diet for domestic animals. "The companies are trying to sell their food and judging things based on money, and I understand that, but my job is really different; my job is to judge things based on health," says Dr. Royal. "Food really should mean something to us...we're putting it in our bodies...people say, for $30 they can buy a bag of kibble and feed their Great Dane for a month...but what are they feeding them, and how can that possibly be good? If it's that cheap, then someone's cheating somewhere." Nutrition is the fulcrum of every choice Dr. Royal makes as a veterinarian, but she's not blind to the fact that many people simply can't afford everything she recommends. She reflects on that reality, stating, "Most of my patients say that I save them money in the end, because...every bit of the food is worth what they're paying for; they're not buying a bag of food where 50 percent…is sugar, or chemicals, or carcinogens…and that's going to decrease the amount of medication and the number of times they'll have to go to a veterinarian." When it comes to nutrition, a little can go a long way, and she's willing to work with every client who walks through the doors with their eyes open to the options that lie outside the confines of conventional Western veterinary medicine. At first glance, it might seem counterintuitive that the booming, multi-billion-dollar pet industry would be churning out such high rates of illness and disease. When Dr. Royal graduated veterinary school, cancer was more or less a rarity, and now one in two dogs will receive the diagnosis. On top of that statistic, arthritis, obesity, allergies, and diabetes are at an all-time high. Why are our pets getting so sick? Driven largely by pet food corporations, the pharmaceutical industry, and expensive surgical procedures, this industry thrives off the structure of Western veterinary medicine—a structure designed to maximize productivity, leaving practitioners and technicians racing the clock and relying on generic treatments and medications in the absence of thorough, holistic, and individualized evaluations. It's a different story at The Royal Treatment Veterinary Center, where the literal structure reflects the interests of the animals; there are no exam tables, half doors divide sections of the hospital, and the walls are lined with the natural defenses of antimicrobial tree bark. At least 30 minutes are spent at the beginning of each consultation addressing every aspect of the animal's diet, which equips Dr. Royal with the foundation she'll need in moving forward with treatment, whether that means acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal, metabolic, laser, massage, or rehabilitative therapy. She pays keen attention to the behavioral characteristics and preferences of every animal, watching and speaking their language—a skill she honed out of pure necessity while working with wild animals in captivity. If a particular form of therapy is not well-suited for a particular patient, then she'll reassess and try another. It is this method that has rendered Dr. Royal such an immensely successful veterinarian. "If I were a conventional practitioner and I didn't have the tools I have...I would be feeding food that's inappropriate for the species, and I would be seeing diseases chronically come back...and that would be very hard on my soul," says Dr. Royal. The interplay between the human-animal bond and the way we view the health of our animals versus the health of our own bodies will frame the core of Dr. Royal's discussion at the 2019 Metabolic Health Summit: cancer. How can we help an animal use their own metabolism and ancestral cleanup tools to fight cancer, when should we avoid putting them through multiple surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy, and in what way might these answers parallel those in human medicine? Tune in to hear this enlightening discussion and visit www.royaltreatmentveterinarycenter.com to learn more about the services offered by Dr. Royal and her team. For resources in your area, visit the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association website at www.ahvma.org and the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society website at www.ivas.org. For reading on the subject, check out Dr. Royal's book, The Royal Treatment: A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets on Amazon.

Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board-certified internal medicine physician and weight loss expert who has passionately devoted his life to bringing good health and wellness to everyone. Dr. Kalayjian delivers an interesting and useful overview of his methods to achieve weight loss and health improvement. Dr. Kalayjian has a medical degree from Touro Medical College and he completed his internal medicine residency in the Yale New Haven Health System at Greenwich Hospital where he served as a chief medical resident. A prolific publisher, Dr. Kalayjian has released a wide variety of important case reports and findings in the areas of binge eating disorder, food addiction, and achalasia— a rare disorder that makes it very difficult for foods and liquids to pass into the stomach. His therapeutic focus includes obesity, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Kalayjian recommends a combination of intensive lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, stress management, and mental health care to many of his patients seeking improved health. Dr. Kalayjian discusses the emotional and metabolic issues that could make weight loss more challenging for some. He recounts stories of patients who have run into difficulty losing weight even after undergoing dramatic procedures such as gastric bypass surgery, etc. As Kalayjian explains, there are many reasons why weight loss can be difficult and he works with patients that have diverse issues that present challenges for them. Kalayjian provides a basic overview of his four-month program, starting with comprehensive lab work, an initial ninety-minute session and weekly follow-ups for up to eight weeks. Additionally, lab work is redone to assess changes, and subsequent consultations follow. Kalayjian monitors weight, body fat, blood pressure, body/fat/water mass, heart rate, glucose and more, to get a complete picture of a patient's body and how it is functioning. He states his average weight loss for the program is about 35 pounds, with extremes of as little as four pounds lost, and 120 pounds as the maximum lost. Kalayjian discusses how his process first begins with figuring out what is causing the obesity in a patient, and only after reaching his conclusion can he then get them started on an appropriate diet, such as low fat, or low carb, ketogenic, etc., that will yield the results they are seeking. And while his patients are working toward their goal, Kalayjian also offers opportunities for them to socialize in various ways with others who are also seeking weight loss, to create a sense of community, one that provides support. He details the process as patients move into months three and four that may involve some fasting, dietary restrictions, time-restricted feeding, and exercise. Additionally, he talks about the problems people have when they plateau and some options, such as intermittent fasting and hunger assessments that may help them get past it and begin losing weight again. The diet and nutrition expert details the important role that metabolism plays in weight loss. And he explains how some of the TV show weight loss programs that push fast weight loss have permanently damaged participants' metabolism by approaching weight loss the wrong way. As he states, weight loss is a process and he advises one pound per week for most patients, to ensure a safe, effective, long-term strategy that can provide lasting results. Kalayjian explains that the vast array of 'eat more, move less,' 'count calorie,' and other conventional programs and ideas really do not work for most people. Kalayjian's goal is to provide a better way for his patients to find success in their weight loss plan, to lose the weight and keep it off for life. He recounts how his wife offered encouragement that nudged him to embark on his own personal weight loss journey, an experience that has helped him to better understand how to help others. He takes his patients' journeys very personally and feels that if they fail, he has failed, so he makes it a point of never letting them fail, even if they have specific metabolic difficulties that may make their path to success a bit of a longer one. Kalayjian explains that diet and nutrition have been proven to not only impact weight loss, but also many other diseases and pre-disease conditions, and he is incredibly passionate about helping patients improve their health and be well.