In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Gary Wolf joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is the Quantified Self-movement and how does it utilize data to improve personal understanding and health? How does participant-led research and personal science play a significant role in healthcare and understanding our health better? What are the implications of artificial intelligence on public health and the potential...
Oct 18, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Jack Kruse joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the shift towards decentralized medicine and what role does patient informed consent and medical freedom play in this shift? What is the impact of centralized medicine on naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, and Eastern medicine practitioners, and how can this be addressed by decen...
Oct 11, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Bobby Azarian joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How does the neuroscience of belief and cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias and the Dunning-Kruger effect, impact our resistance to changing beliefs and our approach to epistemic foraging? In what ways can understanding the concept of hierarchical emergence in the universe, and viewing everything from ant colon...
Oct 04, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dan Pardi joins our host Scott Sher to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How does GHB affect sleep and longevity and what is its role as an allosteric modulator of GABA A receptors? What is the four-part model of behavior change and why is it important to note that knowledge alone isn't enough to bring about lasting change? How can tracking our behavior help us stay mindful of our daily habits and what a...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Patrick Hanaway joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is the NutreVal Metabolomics Test and how does it transform the approach to understanding patients' unique nutritional needs? How can diagnostic testing and understanding the metabolites produced by the microbiome significantly contribute to functional medicine? What are the five critical factors identified for t...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Chris Shade joins our host Scott Sher to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How does the process of detoxification function in our bodies and what factors can disrupt this balance? What role do stress and hormonal imbalances play in our detoxification process and how can supplements like GABA potentially aid in restoring balance? What is the role of glutathione in detoxification, and how does incorpor...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Amy Killen joins our host Scott Sher to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are the potential applications of stem cell therapies in medicine, particularly in relation to aging and sexual health, and how does the FDA's policy impact their utilization? How does ovarian aging impact women's health and longevity, and what are the potential therapies that could slow down egg depletion? How is hormone ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Neil Grunberg joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is a good leader? What makes good followers? What are attributes that you can acquire as a good follower? What is the optimal model for leadership? Dr. Neil Grunberg is a professor of Military and emergency medicine, medical and clinical psychology, and neuroscience in the Uniform Services University School of Medi...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Susan Rossell joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How have the media and popular culture shaped our perceptions of what the ideal body should look like and how these influences can lead to serious psychological and social implications? How does body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) affect people emotionally and socially making it difficult for them to recognize and respond to the ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Iva Lloyd joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is naturopathic medicine and how its approach to healthcare is gaining momentum worldwide? What is the integral link between mental health and physical well-being? How can factors such as Wi-Fi and nutrition impact your health? Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Markham Ontario. After graduating from Q...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Greg Potter joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is chronobiology and how does it affect our daily lives, specifically our sleep patterns, mood, and overall health? How can the understanding of biological rhythms such as infradian, ultradian, and circadian rhythms, be applied to improve our health and wellbeing? What are the benefits of maintaining a regular eating win...
Aug 09, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Bret Scher joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is the true definition of metabolic health, and why is metabolic health so poor in the United States? How does the ketogenic diet affect various types of cardiology markers? Why is it important to think about metabolic flexibility in the context of whether you're metabolically healthy or not? Dr. Bret Scher is a board...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Kiran Krishnan joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are the most exciting clinical developments in the field of gut microbiota and probiotic supplementation? How do outer membrane vesicles violate the dogma that bacteria and human cells should not communicate directly? Why is the gut microbiota now considered an organ in the body that is postnatal, or an organ tha...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Tommy Wood joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What types of markers should you be testing, and when are they necessary? What can those in the general population be doing to optimize their health, specifically minimizing cognitive decline and physical decline as they age? What do elite level athletes and elite level professionals do differently? Dr. Tommy Wood is a Sen...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is GABA, and why do we need it? How is GABA synthesized? What are some of the conditions and syndromes that are related to GABA deficiency? Dr. Ted is the founding pioneer of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping doctors and practitioners learn how to optimi...
Jul 12, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Susan Rossell joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is psilocybin, and what effects does it have on the brain? What are the potential risks of psilocybin, and what could go wrong during psilocybin experiences? What is the connection between psilocybin and body dysmorphic disorder? Dr. Susan Rossell is a leading clinical neuropsychologist and researcher based in Australia...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are some things that are commonly misunderstood about the mitochondria? How are common drugs in the anti-aging world poisoning the mitochondrial complexes? Why is the holobiont perspective particularly important for the mitochondria? Dr. Ted is the founding pioneer of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice, a 501...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Janet Schloss joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are some of the intricacies of the endocannabinoid system, and how can it impact our health? How can medical cannabis be used in the treatment of chronic disease and conditions? What are the challenges of designing research studies around medical cannabis? Dr. Janet Schloss is the Clinical Research Fellow at the Nationa...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Alex Rosenberg joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are the definitions of scientism and naturalism? Is there such a thing as free will, and if so, what implications does it have on the search for purpose in life? What is nice nihilism? Alex Rosenberg is an American philosopher and novelist. He is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, and is we...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Mark Gordon joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How can stress and cortisol levels lead to inflammation and brain injury? Why is vitamin D crucial for the immune system and testosterone production? Why is balancing all hormones necessary to improve our overall health? Dr. Mark Gordon is originally trained in family medicine, and continued his medical education in clini...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Brad Leech joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are the benefits of a healthy microbiome and how do we measure this? What does the gut microbiome do for us, and how does the microbiome interact with systemic health? What are some new advancements surrounding the microbiome in recent years, and what does this mean or change for us clinically? Dr. Brad Leech is a PhD-qual...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Scott Carney joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How does something go from an idea, to a story, to a book? How can one go wrong in the pursuit of what is otherwise known as a noble path? What is the relationship between the dark side of spirituality and the pursuit of enlightenment? Scott Carney is a New York Times bestselling author, anthropologist and investigative jour...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Ted Achacoso joins our host Boomer Anderson to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is evolutionary medicine, and what is its role in the Health Optimization Medicine and Practice framework? How does Universal Darwinism play a role in health optimization medicine? How are master regulatory genes and the cell danger response related to each other? Dr. Ted is the founding pioneer of Health Optimizati...
May 17, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Brian Mackenzie joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: Why is CO2 so important in respiratory physiology? How does building up CO2 tolerance affect not only your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, but your aerobic and anaerobic metabolism as well? What is the importance of nasal breathing? Brian is the founder and CEO of SHIFT, a comprehensive and adaptive train...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Lucia Aronica joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is the definition of epigenetics, and what are common epigenetic modifications? What were the results from the DIETFITS study? What are the various types of epigenetic clocks, and what are the best ways to use them? Dr. Lucia Aronica is a lecturer at Stanford University and instructor of the Stanford Genomics Certi...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Joscha Bach joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: Will physicians and other healthcare providers be replaced by AI technologies? Can AI help solve the most frightening aspects of US healthcare, or are we beyond solutions? What is the future of conscious machines? Dr. Joscha Bach is a renowned AI researcher and cognitive scientist, known for his work in understanding the...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Michael Levin joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: Can we unlock the secrets of limb regeneration to revolutionize the future of medicine? How can we harness the power of cellular communication to control cancer growth? What are the ethical and practical implications of creating programmable living machines known as xenobots? Dr. Michael Levin is an acclaimed American ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Rachel Gerrol joins our host Dr. Scott Sherr to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is Nexus, and how has it evolved over the many years since it started? How do the members of Nexus work together to do amazing things all over the world? What are three ways to make your life smarter, not harder? Rachel Gerrol is widely recognized for her work on millennial philanthropy and community building and has b...
Apr 12, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Thierry Hertogue joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give 1 cent solutions to the following $64,000 questions: Are hormones perhaps the best psychedelics? How can we use the hormones produced in the seven neuroendocrine axis to anti-age? Can doctors and health care practitioners be taught to include spirituality in practice? Dr. Thierry Hertoghe pioneered anti-aging medicine using hormones to balance the system into health. He discu...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Andrew Gallimore joins our host Dr. Ted Achachoso to give 1 cent solutions to the following $64,000 questions: Does dimethyltryptamine make the brain construct a different reality or does it make the brain perceive a different reality based on the information that it was receiving? How do molecules such as LSD, DMT, psilocybin, and mescaline switch one’s reality from one channel to another Why is the fly agaric psychedelic? Dr. And...
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
