268. Living Your Most Optimal Life (Part 2): A Wellness Roundtable Episode #FabulousFriends

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Kelly Leveque

Education, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back again my friends to the Be Well podcast. In this roundtable-style recap, featuring five more all-star guests, we expand on a recent compilation episode which previewed core pillars of mental and physical health.

You can check out full episodes featuring these guests for an expanded version of what you'll hear today, below, and explore the rest of the show's feed (approaching 300 episodes!) to drill down on the themes that mean the most to you and your family.

In this roundtable, we draw knowledge from previous episodes featuring leading experts:

• Dr. Mark Hyman, Young Forever: The Latest Roadmap to Longevity #237

• Dr. Andrew Huberman, How to Counter Anxiety + Sleep Like a Baby #1

• Dr. Christian Gonzalez, Healing From Within #159

• Sal Di Stefano, A Holistic Approach to Building Strength & Improving Health #184

• Dr. Apostolos Lekkos, Functional Medicine 101 + Balancing the Mind, Body & Spirit #9

As we all know, technology and research are always changing, but the basics of being healthy remain largely the same from year to year, decade to decade , even generation to generation – making these episodes, and so many others, an evergreen source of information.

If you're digging this format let me know! And click back to episodes 262, 265, and 266 where we assembled roundtable talks on blood sugar basics, raising healthy kids, and healthy lifestyle habits.

We also cover…

(01:28) Live to 120: Hacking the Hallmarks of Aging (Dr. Mark Hyman)

• Blue Zones: Where people live to 100 and beyond

• Diet tips for ultimate longevity

• Avoiding ultra-processed foods and sugar

• Flours and breads are just as bad a sugar

• Why we should learn about and prioritize phytochemicals

• Understanding how to regulate protein intake

• Supporting muscle synthesis

• Eating for your microbiome

• Read: Young Forever by Dr. Mark Hyman

(08:46) Overcoming Harmful Effects of Anxiety & Stress (Dr. Andrew Huberman)

• Defining anxiety vs. fear vs. courage

• How the autonomic nervous system works

• How changes in alertness impact your vision

• Three proven ways to control anxiety

• Panoramic view: Opening up your POV

• Why looking at a sunset is so relaxing

• Emphasized breathing: Focusing on exhale

• The important role of the diaphragm

• Deliberate decompression: Meditation, bodywork, etc.

• When you should embrace the stress

• Controlling your voice

(24:28) Supporting the Body Through Balance (Dr....

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back, my friends, to the B-Well Podcast. In this roundtable style recap, featuring
0:12.0	five more All-Star guests, Dr. Hyman, Dr. Huberman, Dr. Gonzales, Sal, D. Stefano, and Dr.
0:19.3	Leckos will expand on last week's Park One episode, which previewed the core pillars
0:24.7	of mental and physical health. As we all know, technology and research are always changing
0:30.4	but the basics of being healthy remain largely the same from year to year, decade to decade,
0:35.8	and even generation to generation, making these episodes in so many others and evergreen source
0:42.0	of information. You can check out the full episodes featuring these guests for an expanded version
0:48.3	of what you'll hear today and explore the rest of the show's feed approaching 300 episodes.
0:54.4	To drill down on the themes that mean the most to you and your family. Now, to both foreshadow
1:00.2	the talking points ahead and to center our minds for the task at hand, let's take a deep breath in.
1:08.2	Fill up with all that goodness and exhale. Ready for all the world has in store for us?
1:14.1	And if you're digging this format, let me know and click back to episodes 262-265 and 266,
1:20.8	where we assembled round table talks on blood sugar basics, raising healthy kids, and healthy lifestyle
1:26.6	habits. Okay, let's talk lifestyle, starting with Dr. Mark Hyman practicing family physician
1:33.0	and internationally recognized leader in the field of functional medicine. In episode 237,
1:38.2	we covered a range of topics and tips related to longevity and answered the famous biohacking question.
1:44.2	What should you eat and avoid eating if you want to live 220?
1:51.2	I travel to some of the most amazing places in the world where people live to be well over 100
1:55.5	years old on average, the blue zones. And that was in their environment normal. They normally were
2:02.7	active and fit and robust. And I met this guy, Pietro, who is 95 years old, charging up the
2:08.2	mountains, shepherding his sheep, and you know, booming voice straight up right posture, clear eyes.
2:13.9	I mean, he was 95 years old. I'm like, is this normal or abnormal? I mean, that's normal.
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