Ep. 312 Optimizing Health and Metabolism with Dr. Molly Maloof

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

I am honored to have Dr. Molly Maloof joining me on the podcast today. She provides health optimization and personalized medicine for high-achieving entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives. She used to teach at Stanford University and has served as an advisor or consultant to over fifty companies within the digital health, consumer health, and biotech sectors. In our conversation today, we dive into metabolic health and explain how mitochondrial health impacts our immune system, particularly in COVID, Long Haul COVID, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Our discussion also encompasses the significance of hormesis, gender-based variations, the influence of physical exercise, measuring VO2 Max, and why sedentary lifestyles can be more dangerous than being overweight. Additionally, we explore the latest trends in modern medicine and nutrition, the benefits of continuous glucose monitors, and how healing from trauma happens through spiritual growth. Dr. Molly is adept at helping people talk about things that make them feel uncomfortable. I am sure you will enjoy learning from her invaluable insights! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Metabolic health, intermittent fasting, and the importance of measuring and improving mitochondrial function Mitochondrial dysfunction in long-haul COVID patients, and the importance of understanding the root cause of persistent symptoms Alternative therapies for treating COVID How hormesis (a mild stress response) can be beneficial for females Dr. Molly discusses her approach to becoming metabolically flexible How being obsessed with health tracking could result in orthorexia and body disapproval Why we should focus more on human connection instead of sacrificing it in pursuit of a perfect lifestyle Why is being sedentary more dangerous than being overweight? The significance of VO2 max in understanding metabolic health and longevity The potential of MDMA-assisted therapy for healing from sexual trauma Dr. Molly talks about her book, The Spark Factor, and Adamo, her new program for optimizing sexual health Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with Dr. Molly Maloof On her website On Instagram Find out more about Adamo sex therapy by emailing molly@adamobioscience.com Your Healthspan Journey video course

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I had the honor to connect with Dr. Molly Maloof. She provides health optimization and
0:35.1	personalized medicine to high-achieving entrepreneurs, investors, and tech
0:38.7	executives. She previously taught at Stanford University and has been the advisor or consultant to more than 50 companies in the digital health, consumer health and biotech industries.
0:49.0	Today we spoke at great length about metabolic health,
0:54.1	the impact of mitochondrial health on our immune system
0:58.1	and specifically COVID, long haul COVID
1:01.2	and chronic fatigue syndrome, the role of
1:04.0	hormesis and how there are gender differences, the impact of exercise, the O2
1:08.9	max, why being sedentary is more dangerous than being overweight,
1:13.0	trends in current medicine,
1:15.9	nutrition and continuous glucose monitors,
1:18.8	and lastly, the impact of trauma
1:21.4	as a shared experience and the way out of trauma is through spiritual growth.
1:25.7	I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it.
1:32.3	Thanks for jumping on Dr. Maloof. I've been really looking forward to this
1:36.6	conversation. I kind of stumbled upon your work earlier this year and thought to
1:40.6	myself we need to have more female biohackers on the podcast talking about ways that women in particular are able to harness metabolic health and proactive ways.
1:52.0	Well, I'm here to help. I mean, I definitely. metabolic health and how do you measure and proactive ways?
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